United States
Richmond Fed’s Lacker on economic outlook for 2011
Richmond Federal Reserve president Jeffrey Lacker says recovery has emerged from soft patch and will grow above trend in 2011
BoJ study identifies capital inflow feedback loop
Bank of Japan Review study says foreign exchange intervention in emerging markets may have unintended consequences on capital flows
Federal Reserve – Beige Book (January 2011)
Reports from twelve districts identify slight improvement in labour markets
BoJ’s Nishimura warns of challenge population ageing poses on recovery
Bank of Japan deputy governor Kiyohiko Nishimura says population ageing can have prolonged effects on balance sheet adjustments following crises
IMF’s Lipsky calls for major US fiscal consolidation
IMF first deputy managing director, John Lipsky, says measures to ease debt burden in Unites States could have broader benefits for global recovery
Labour market essential component of recovery: NY Fed’s Tracy
New York Federal Reserve executive vice-president Joseph Tracy says shape of US economic recovery relies on labour market improvements
It's the forest stupid
Dodd Frank fails to deal with systemic risk, former chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation William Issac argues
Stability objective should drive financial policy, says BoE’s Bailey
Bank's Bailey says stability goal must not be swayed by “murky compromises with other objectives”
Unemployment to weaken recovery: Bernanke
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke says moderate economic recovery is likely to keep unemployment high
NY Fed: US consumers ease debt burdens
New York Federal Reserve study measures scope of consumer indebtedness and impact of credit issuance
US growth outlook encouraging, says Kansas City Fed’s Hoenig
Kansas City Federal Reserve president Thomas Hoenig says US expected to grow at moderate pace in next few years
Fed study on minimum wage and inequality
Federal Reserve study says impact of minimum wage declines on inequality in United States overstated
Rise in income tax can boost growth: Fed study
Federal Reserve research shows increase in capital-income tax can provide insurance against investment risk and raise overall welfare
‘End the Fed’ author to lead congressional Fed oversight group
US congressman Ron Paul appointed chair of monetary policy subgroup in influential lower house financial committee; appointment could spark intense scrutiny of Federal Reserve
IMF: global stock markets sensitive to US monetary policy shocks
Fund study finds strong relationship between global stock prices and US monetary policy
Atlanta Fed names new second in command
Retirement of Atlanta Federal Reserve first vice-president Patrick Barron sparks reshuffle in retail payments office
Boston Fed finds evidence of sticky wages
Boston Federal Reserve paper shows that wage adjustments in the United States are very infrequent
Credit card rewards boost spending: Chicago Fed
Chicago Federal Reserve study shows that credit card cash-back rewards can boost spending but effect on total consumption is relatively minor
Merkel enraged at vote to scrap US-EU Swift data deal: WikiLeak
Leaked wire from US embassy in Berlin says Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel was furious at German MEPs' decision to reject Swift data sharing deal with United States
Supervision of Israel’s housing market paramount: Fischer
Bank of Israel governor Stanley Fischer warns against complacency in supervision of mortgage-lending industry in Israel
BoE paper: capital inflows primary cause of US housing bubble
Bank of England study shows large capital inflows had a greater effect than monetary policy in generating housing bubble in United States
Adia appoints new chief financial officer to real estate wing
Jim Hime joins Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund from real estate investment firm Lionstone Group
Bernanke says Fed’s supervisory role creates synergies
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke says financial supervision at central banks provides benefits for macroeconomic management
MAS: capital inflows pose serious risks to emerging markets
Monetary Authority of Singapore's Financial Stability Review warns accommodative monetary policies present substantial inflationary risks to emerging economies