Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Dallas Fed’s Fisher criticises FOMC decision
Richard Fisher vociferously opposed keeping asset purchases at $85 billion each month; warned the committee that doing so would damage the Federal Reserve’s credibility
Dallas Fed highlights transformation of FOMC statements over past 20 years
Before 1994, markets were left in the dark over interest rate changes; statements have expanded seven-fold in the past 20 years, reflecting the evolution of monetary policy operations
Fed's Fisher reshuffles senior team; RBNZ gets new directors
Harvey Rosenblum, who has attended more FOMC meetings than any other active participant, retires from Dallas Fed, causing a senior re-shuffle; New Zealand appoints two directors to Reserve Bank board
Fisher: Fed has its finger on taper trigger
Dallas Fed’s Fisher says the FOMC is nearing ‘execution mode’ on the back of improving employment figures; Philadelphia Fed’s Plosser wants ‘brighter line’ between monetary and fiscal policy
Dallas Fed paper flags concerns over duration of Fed’s portfolio
Staff paper says the Fed may face difficulties in selling its longer-term holdings, while increasing the maturity of its portfolio also risks raising inflation expectations
Central banks adopting social media at different paces, finds CBJ study
A new Central Banking journal study shows that institutions around the world are adopting very different approaches in their deployment of social media techniques
Dallas Fed calls for a return to 'traditional' system of smaller banks
Special report advocates limiting the size of banks; champions a return to less public support and greater market discipline
Dallas Fed president demands end to 'too-big-to-fail'
Richard Fisher rejects Dodd-Frank provisions for too-big-to-fail institutions; urges rolling back of safety net and downsizing of banking institutions
Dallas goes mobile with financial education
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas launches a mobile app designed to help people manage their money
Dallas Fed research questions Chinese growth data
Economic letter uses proxy for industrial production to estimate Chinese growth; suggests official figures may understate the extent of the slowdown
Dallas Fed chief calls for taxes on 'too-big-to-fail' financial institutions
Dallas Fed's Richard Fisher calls for more action on 'too-big-to-fail' entities; says new taxes should be introduced to encourage institutions to shrink balance sheets
Mood swings strongly influence business cycles: Dallas Fed paper
Dallas Federal Reserve study shows half of business cycle movements can be attributed to investor optimism and pessimism
Dallas Fed paper identifies sizeable asymmetries in FX and bond markets
Dallas Federal Reserve paper highlights asymmetries between returns of government bond and exchange rates
International asset markets remain largely segmented: Dallas Fed paper
Dallas Federal Reserve study finds evidence that asset markets are still heavily dependent upon local risk factors
Exogenous financial shocks should factor into monetary policy: Dallas Fed paper
Dallas Federal Reserve study says exogenous financial shocks should be incorporated into monetary policy decisions
Standard monetary policy rules don’t apply in liquidity traps: Dallas Fed
Dallas Federal Reserve study shows monetary policy should be complemented with fiscal policy in order to shift aggregate demand out of a liquidity trap
Dallas Fed paper on sticky prices in Switzerland
Dallas Federal Reserve case study of Swiss online supermarket shows strong evidence of price stickiness in Switzerland
Look to global output gap: St. Louis Fed’s Bullard
St. Louis Federal Reserve president James Bullard says policymakers should look to global output gap for true measure of domestic inflation
Dallas Fed paper on SNB crisis measures
Dallas Federal Reserve case study on success of Swiss National Bank liquidity provisions to foreign banks
Fed's Fisher lambasts QE2
Dallas Fed president Richard Fisher claims QE2 will not create jobs, just spur speculation; comments highlight threats to Bernanke consensus when Fisher and others become FOMC voters in 2011
Federal Reserve – Beige Book (October 2010)
Reports from twelve districts identify continued weakness in housing market recovery
Dallas Fed: Oil shocks driven by supply and demand factors
Dallas Federal Reserve study links variations in oil prices and US growth patterns over past four decades to endogenous shocks
Fed names new regional chairs
Washington-based board announces heads of 12 Federal Reserve banks for 2010; none from banks
Philly, Cleveland Fed presidents net inflation-busting pay rises
Federal Reserve's Annual Report shows ten out of 12 regional Fed presidents earned above-inflation salary increases