Philadelphia
Philly Fed payments VP wins promotion
Arun Jain, a vice president at the Philadelphia Federal Reserve's retail payments department, will become a senior vice president after nearly 30 years of working within the Fed system.
Inflation too high - Fed's Plosser
Inflation is already too high and inconsistent with the Federal Reserve's goal of price stability, said Charles Plosser, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
Core inflation no better than other measures
New research published by the Philadelphia Federal Reserve dismisses claims that core inflation is a better predictor of total inflation.
Does good governance improve performance?
Research published by the Philadelphia Federal Reserve finds no statistically significant relationship between a central bank's organisational structure and its performance.
Fed's Plosser on the benefits of education
Education is critical to the long-run well-being of our economy and everyone who participates in it, said Charles Plosser, the president of the Philadelphia Federal Reserve.
Weaknesses prevail: Philadelphia Fed survey
The latest edition of the Philadelphia Federal Reserve's influential Business Outlook Survey shows that the region's manufacturing sector is continuing to experience weaknesses.
Simply the best for policy, says Fed's Plosser
Simple rate-setting rules based on publicly observable information are the best to use, said Charles Plosser, the president of the Philadelphia Federal Reserve.
Fed's Plosser on the limits of monetary policy
Monetary policy is not the solution to all economic ills, said Charles Plosser, the president of the Philadelphia Federal Reserve.
Two papers on banking efficiency
The Philadelphia Federal Reserve has published two papers looking at recent evidence on how banks can achieve optimal efficiency.
Fed's Plosser stays hawkish on rates
Charles Plosser, the president of the Philadelphia Federal Reserve and a voting member of the rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), hinted that he would back a rate hold when the committee meets later this month.
FOMC members disagree on risks to growth
Stock markets around the world rose sharply on Wednesday after Donald Kohn, the vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, suggested that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) would cut rates in December. Kohn's comments differ sharply from those made by…
Shift to e-payments leads to Fed job cuts
The US Federal Reserve reductions in cheque processing is likely to result in more than 210 jobs being cut at the Minneapolis Fed, as consumers shift from paper checks to electronic payments.
Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey, May 2007
According to the firms surveyed for the Philadelphia Fed's May 2007 Business Outlook Survey, activity in the region's manufacturing sector improved slightly in May.
Phil Fed's Survey of Professional Forecasters
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia published its Second Quarter 2007 Survey of Professional Forecasters on 14 May. The outlook for core inflation looks about the same now as it did three months ago, according to 53 forecasters surveyed.
Philadelphia Fed Annual Report 2006
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Annual Report 2006 tells the story behind the Bank's role in the largest consolidation of the Federal Reserve's check processing operations to date.
Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey, Apr 2007
According to the firms surveyed for the Philadelphia Fed's April 2007 Business Outlook Survey, activity in the region's manufacturing sector was basically unchanged again this month.
Plosser on price stability and social welfare
In the speech 'Price stability and social welfare' given on 16 April Charles Plosser of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said although the Fed is much more transparent than at any time in its history, it is arguably less transparent than a number…
Plosser says committing to policy goal important
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia president Charles Plosser said on Tuesday 10 April that committing to a policy goal and providing more information about the central bank's aims would help keep inflation expectations in check.
Phil Fed paper on competitive effects of Basel II
Analyzing the potential competitive effects of the proposed Basel II capital regulations on U.S. bank credit card lending, the authors of the Philadelphia Fed Working Paper "Competitive effects of Basel II on US bank credit card lending" find that bank…
Philadelphia Fed's Plosser on the yield curve
In the speech 'What can we expect from the yield curve?' given on 23 March Charles Plosser of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said the spread between yields on short- and long-dated government securities may remain narrow in the future due to…
Philadelphia Fed Business Review, 1st Quarter 2007
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia published its Business Review for the First Quarter 2007 on 20 March. In the article "Trade deficits aren't as bad as you think," George Alessandria offers an alternative view to the mainstream: Trade deficits…
Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey, Mar 2007
According to the firms surveyed for the Philadelphia Fed's March 2007 Business Outlook Survey, activity in the region's manufacturing sector was mostly steady again this month.
Phil Fed's Plosser on credibility & commitment
In the speech 'Credibility and commitment' given on 6 March Charles Plosser of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said that providing more information about the central bank's policy goals could help keep inflation expectations in check and give…
Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey, Feb 2007
According to the firms surveyed for the Philadelphia Fed's February 2007 Business Outlook Survey, activity in the region's manufacturing sector was mostly steady this month.