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Kansas City Fed's TEN, Winter 2007
The Winter 2007 issue of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's TEN takes a look at the way Americans save. It says that while rates are low, they might not be as dire as predicted.
Fed Reserve Bank of St Louis Review, Jan/Feb 2007
The latest edition of the St Louis Fed's Review for January/February 2007 includes the article 'Milton Friedman, 1912-2006: Some personal reflections.' This article by William Poole says that the recent articles on Milton did not adequately emphasize an…
Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey, Dec 2006
According to the firms surveyed for the Philadelphia Fed's December 2006 Business Outlook Survey, overall economic conditions in the region's manufacturing sector declined slightly in December. Indicators for general activity, new orders, and unfilled…
Bank of Japan Monthly Report, December 2006
The Bank of Japan published the English version of its December 2006 monthly report on Thursday 21 December. In the report the BOJ said the economy continues to expand moderately although growth in consumer spending has been modest.
Chicago Fed National Activity Index, November 2006
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for November 2006, published 21 December, was -0.26 in November, slightly up from -0.30 in October. All of the four broad categories of indicators in the index made negative contributions.
Maldives Monetary Authority - Annual Report 2005
According to the Maldives Monetary Authority's Annual Report 2005, the tsunami that struck the Maldives in 2004 has devastated the economy and the full economic impact of the disaster was felt in 2005 with real economic growth decelerating to negative 5…
ECB Research Bulletin, December 2006
The European Central Bank launched a new regular publication on 20 December: the Research Bulletin. The edition includes an article on central bank communication by Michael Ehrmann.
Central Bank of Kuwait - Annual Report 2005-2006
According to the Central Bank of Kuwait's Annual Report 2005-2006, the CBK continued its efforts aimed at boosting competition among the banking and financial system units during the fiscal year, by allowing foreign banks to open branches in the State of…
ECB report on accounting standards
The European Central Bank (ECB) on 19 December published a report entitled "Assessment of accounting standards from a financial stability perspective" prepared by the ESCB Banking Supervision Committee.
Deutsche Bundesbank Monthly Report, November 2006
The Deutsche Bundesbank published the English version of its November 2006 Monthly Report on Thursday 14 December. The report said euro- zone interest rates are still very low and inflation risks persist despite a recent drop in the inflation rate.
Sveriges Riksbank Economic Review 3rd Quarter 2006
The Sveriges Riksbank published its Economic Review for the 3rd Quarter 2006 on Monday 18 December. The latest edition includes the article "Who is paying for the IMF?."
Philadelphia Fed Business Review, 4th Quarter 2006
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia published its Business Review for the Fourth Quarter 2006 on 13 December. The latest issue has articles on housing, exports, and segmented markets. Written by Senior Economic Analyst Tim Schiller, the housing…
International Journal of Central Banking, Dec 06
The December 2006 issue of the International Journal of Central Banking was published on Friday 15 December. The impact of jumps, regime switches, and linearly changing correlation term structures on the risk management of basket options is examined in…
ECB Monthly Bulletin, December 2006
The European Central Bank published its December 2006 Monthly Bulletin on Thursday 14 December. In the report the ECB said it will act decisively if necessary to keep inflation pressures in check.
Bank of England Inflation Attitudes Survey, Nov 06
The Bank of England published its November 2006 Inflation Attitudes Survey on Thursday 14 December. UK inflation expectations for the coming year rose to 2.7 pct in November from 2.5 pct in August, the survey found.
Bank of Canada Review, Autumn 2006
The Bank of Canada published its Review for Autumn 2006 on 13 December. The Review includes the article 'MUSE: The Bank of Canada's New Projection Model of the U.S. Economy'.
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Bulletin, Dec 2006
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand published the December 2006 issue of its Bulletin on 13 December. The first article of this issue considers the role of core inflation statistics and outlines a range of possible calculation methods.
'The Region' from the Minneapolis Fed, Dec 06
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis has published its regular magazine, The Region, for December 2006. The latest edition carries an interview with University of California, Berkeley economist David Card, on immigration, labor supply, minimum wage…
ECB's Financial Stability Review, December 2006
The European Central Bank published its December 2006 Financial Stability Review on 11 December. In the report the ECB said the euro area financial system has proven resilient to adverse disturbances.
BIS Quarterly Review, December 2006
The Bank for International Settlements published its December 2006 Quarterly Review on Monday 11 December. The report said financial markets appear to be confident about the outlook for global economic growth and expect a "soft landing" in the US.
Bank of England Quarterly Bulletin, Winter 2006
The Bank of England published its Quarterly Bulletin for Winter 2006 on Monday 11 December. The latest issue includes the article an article which examines the available data on immigration to the United Kingdom.
SARB's Quarterly Bulletin, December 2006
The South African Reserve Bank published its December 2006 Quarterly Bulletin on 8 December. According to the latest Bulletin, higher South African exports and a fall in oil imports helped narrow the current account deficit in the third quarter.
RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement, December 2006
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand published its December 2006 Monetary Policy Statement on 7 December. The report said medium-term inflation pressures remain persistent.
Bank of Canada Financial System Review, Dec 2006
The Bank of Canada has published its semi-annual December 2006 Financial System Review on 7 December. The global economic outlook continues to be favourable, according to the Report.