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Testimony of Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan, 16 July
TESTIMONY - In testimony to the US Congress on Tuesday Greenspan said "an infectious greed" in the business community, if unpunished, could inhibit a full economic recovery. He went on to say that "the fundamentals are in place for a return to sustained…
Federal Reserve Board Report
REPORT - Monetary Policy Report to the Congress, 16 July.
Send for Mr Greenspan
ARTICLE - When Alan Greenspan speaks to members of the US Congress today on the economic outlook, one can only hope the Federal Reserve chairman proves a little more successful at bolstering confidence in America's shaky economy than President George W…
Greenspan Testimony: Trust must be restored
US - The economy is poised to recover if the "infectious greed" on Wall Street can be brought under control, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said Tuesday.
Speech by William Poole, St Louis Fed Bank, 12 Jul
SPEECH - In the speech titled 'Fed Policy to the Bond Yield' Poole said that the recent slump in U.S. stock prices was a source of pessimism, but it was not likely to throw economic recovery off track.
Fed Reserve Bank of Cleveland - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Fed Reserve Bank of Boston - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Fed Reserve Bank of Atlanta - Annual Report 2001
ANNUAL REPORT - The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2001.
Speech by Carol Carson of the IMF, 11 July
SPEECH - Carson gave a speech titled 'International Capital Data: Needs, Projects, and Prospects' and said that in the past two and half years, she believes that significant progress has been achieved in developing internationally agreed statistical…
Bush sends Fed nominees to Senate for confirmation
US - U.S. President George W. Bush on Thursday sent to the Senate for confirmation his two nominees to the Federal Reserve Board -- Donald Kohn and Ben Bernanke, reports Reuters.
Stock slide ups economic uncertainty - Fed's Poole
US - St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President William Poole said on Thursday the U.S. economy appears to be doing okay but that the prolonged stock market sell-off had made the outlook "murkier."
Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee
MINUTES - The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday released the minutes of its discount rate meetings from 1 April to 6 May. "No sentiment was expressed in favor of an increase in the discount rate," the April 29 minutes said. The language in the May 6…
Cleveland Fed President Jordan to retire
US - Jerry L. Jordan announced on Tuesday that he plans to retire as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland effective 31 January, 2003.
Speech by Fed Reserve Governor Mark Olson, 8 July
SPEECH - In the speech 'Financial Markets Regulation in the United States' Olson said the risk to U.S. banks from the accounting scandals was "very isolated" but added the Fed would ask some banks for restatements due to asset risk.
Top regulators disclose finances
US - The value of Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan's reported assets sagged last year, to between $3 million and $6.15 million from $4.2 million to $12.1 million, according to his 2001 financial disclosure report, released Monday, reports…
Chicago Fed Executive Update
REPORT - The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago has published its Second Quarter 2002 Executive Update, released 9 July.
Speech by Fed Reserve Governor Ed Gramlich, 5 July
SPEECH - In a speech to the International Research Forum on Monetary Policy Gramlich said that central banks could use more research to help address certain policy questions, including those related to specific currency regimes and the short-run impact…
Research from the St Louis Federal Reserve Bank
RESEARCH - The Stock Market: Beyond Risk Lies Uncertainty, By Frank A. Schmid, published in The Regional Economist - A Quarterly Review of Business and Economic Conditions from The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Speech by W. McDonough, New York Fed Bank, 2 Jul
SPEECH - In a speech titled 'The importance of central bank independence in achieving price stability' McDonough extolled the virtues of central bank independence and reiterated the importance of maintaining price stability for an economy.
Chicago Fed National Activity Index
REPORT - In May, the Chicago Fed National Activity Index increased to -0.07 from -0.28 in April. The index has been negative in 22 of the 23 months since June 2000. Released 1 July.
Fed's McDonough - Price stability has many virtues
POLAND - In a speech extolling the virtues of central bank independence, Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William McDonough reiterated the importance of maintaining price stability for an economy.
Forecasters' vision clouds during turning points
US - Research by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta on economic forecasts by The Wall Street Journal in the last 16 years showed that accuracy was low at crucial points of the economy, with forecasters missing out on the aggressive rate cuts of the…
Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee
MINUTES - The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday released the minutes of its Federal Open Market Committee Meeting of 7 May 2002, released 27 June.
27th Annual Economic Policy Conference
CONFERENCE - Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Finance and Real Economic Activity Conference, 7-8 November 2002.