Federal Reserve System
Bies on North American monetary policy
SPEECH - In the speech Susan Bies of the Federal Reserve said instruments of monetary policy have changed in significant ways. In the US and some other countries, money and credit aggregates have played an especially important role as monetary policy…
Ferguson on financial engineering and stability
SPEECH - In the speech 'Financial Engineering and Financial Stability' Roger Ferguson of the Federal Reserve said discusses dynamic hedging of mortgages, risk measurement systems such as value-at-risk, and credit derivatives all examples of newer risk…
Olson on banking opportunities in Indian country
SPEECH - In the speech 'Overcoming Challenges and Seizing Opportunities in Indian Country' Mark Olson of the Federal Reserve said the importance of seeking banking opportunities to foster economic development in Indian Country is underscored by the…
Fed's Guynn: Probability of deflation 'very low'
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Jack Guynn said Monday the U.S. faces little chances of falling into the same deflationary trap that has ensnared Japan. His comments are broadly in line with many central bankers who have spoken in recent months…
EconSouth from the Atlanta Fed Fourth Quarter 2002
PUBLICATION - The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta has published its regular online magazine, EconSouth, for the Fourth Quarter 2002. The main feature of the latest edition is 'Fiscal Policy: What a Difference A Recession Makes'.
Economic Insights from the Dallas Fed Bank
PUBLICATION - In its regular Economic Insights publication, Volume 7 Number 3 2002, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas looks at the "Origins of the Chicago School of Economics" under Frank Knight. In the introduction Bob McTeer says "Frank Knight is one…
The Regional Economist, January 2003
PUBLICATION - The Quarterly Review of Business and Economic Conditions, The Regional Economist, January edition from the St Louis Fed contains an article 'One Rate but Different Results'. The target set by the FOMC for the federal funds rate applies to…
Economic Review from the Atlanta Fed Bank
PUBLICATION - The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta has published its Economic Review for the fourth quarter 2002. The latest edition includes an article titled 'Reserve Requirements: A Modern Perspective'. The Fed often uses reserve requirement changes,…
Greenspan on issues for monetary policy
SPEECH - In the speech 'Issues for Monetary Policy' Alan Greenspan of the Federal Reserve said as we focus on the dangers of bubbles, deflation, and excess capacity, the marked improvement in the degree of flexibility and resilience exhibited by our…
Guynn on the economic outlook for 2003
SPEECH - In the speech 'The Economic Outlook for 2003' Jack Guynn of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta described the current recovery as "one of a kind" which followed a "unique" downturn. He expects moderate economic growth over the period immediately…
Minehan on the economic outlook
SPEECH - In the speech 'Annual Economic Summit and Outlook' Cathy Minehan of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston said the recovery was well positioned to continue, moderately but steadily. She emphasised that patience was needed but that the further…
Fed's Guynn says U.S. laying base for solid growth
Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Jack Guynn said on Monday the U.S. economy may grow only slightly faster this year than in 2002, but recent economic adjustments have laid the base for solid future growth.
Economist meeting debates technology growth
Seven thousand economists from around the world examined the impact of globalization and information technology, during a weekend gathering in Washington, concluding that the period 1995 to 2000 saw a likely once only increase in technological gains…
Gramlich on conducting monetary policy
SPEECH - In the speech 'Conducting Monetary Policy' Edward Gramlich of the Federal Reserve discusses inflation targeting and says that a symmetrical target (e.g. Bank of England) is most successful as this allows expansionary responses to an inflation…
Broaddus on monetary policy with low inflation
SPEECH - In the speech 'Comments on Monetary Policy in a Low Inflation Environment' J. Alfred Broaddus of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond said much of the progress in monetary policy over the last two decades is due to exceptionally strong…
Bies on credit availability for small businesses
SPEECH - In the speech 'Credit Availability for Small Business' Susan Bies of the Federal Reserve emphasised the importance of small businesses to the Federal Reserve saying that they are critical to the strength and vigor of the U.S. economy.
Chicago Fed's Economic Outlook Symposium
REPORT - Economic growth in 2003 will be slightly above the rate in 2002, while the unemployment rate will be unchanged and inflation will be higher next year, according to the median forecast of participants at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago's…
The Region from the Minneapolis Fed December 2002
PUBLICATION - The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis has published its regular magazine, The Region, for December 2002. This issue includes an interview with the first deputy managing director of the IMF Anne O Krueger who discusses currency boards, the…
Olson on the importance of market structure
SPEECH - In the speech 'The Importance of Market Structure' Mark Olson of the Federal Reserve said the consolidation of banks and other types of financial institutions was one of the most notable features of the international financial landscape over the…
Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee
MINUTES - The Federal Reserve on 12 December released the minutes of its FOMC meeting of 6 November. The minutes reveal last months half-point interest rate cut was taken "to ensure that the current soft spot in the economy would prove to be temporary"…
The Fed's only woman
ARTICLE - An interesting article published by the Buffalo News on Saturday gives an insight into Susan Schmidt Bies of the Federal Reserve Board. Among other things the article reveals Bies is a qualified soccer referee and at first qualified as a…
Friedman named as Bush's chief economic adviser
The White House on Thursday announced Stephen Friedman, the former chairman of Goldman Sachs, as chief economic adviser to president George W. Bush. He replaces Larry Lindsey who was a former Federal Reserve governor.
No need to raise bank insurance cap - Fed's Olson
Federal Reserve Governor Mark Olson on Friday reiterated the U.S. central bank's opposition to raising the current $100,000 cap on insured bank deposits, saying such a move is not needed.
Minutes show Fed worried over deflation
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates last month as extra insurance against deflation and the chance that the economy's stumble this summer could become something worse, according to Fed meeting minutes released on Thursday.