United States
Ex-FDIC's Seidman dies
Bill Seidman, the chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) who presided over the savings and loan crisis, has died.
The rule of law reduces terrorism
Research from the St. Louis Federal Reserve finds that countries with authoritarian regimes or mature democratic systems experience less terrorism.
Solve dollar riddle with price-adjusted swaps
Countries caught in a dollar trap should demand that the United States swaps nominal treasury bills for inflation-adjusted instruments, two prominent economists have argued.
Fed's Lacker blames safety net for crisis
A senior Federal Reserve official has said that the implicit guarantee that the government would step in and save those institutions deemed too big to fail was a key cause of the current economic malaise.
NY Fed's Dudley to fill Geithner's boots at CPSS
William Dudley, the president of the New York Federal Reserve who took over from Tim Geithner earlier this year, will also replace his former boss as chairman of the Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems.
US experience so similar to ours: Japan deputy
The current situation in the United States bears a "remarkable resemblance" to Japan's lost decade, Kiyohiko Nishimura, a deputy governor at the Bank of Japan, has said.
US payments systems still evolving
Research by the Kansas City Federal Reserve looks back at some early payments systems and examines their status today and where they may be heading.
Fed loan survey shows signs of recovery
The most recent Senior Loan Officer Survey from the Federal Reserve found some evidence of economic recovery emerging.
Fed's Maiden Lane down $10 billion
More than 14% was wiped off the value of the assets held on the Federal Reserve's books as collateral for its bailouts of Bear Stearns, a now defunct investment bank, and American International Group (AIG), a beleaguered insurer, in the three months to…
NY Fed's Friedman quits over Goldman controversy
Stephen Friedman, the chairman of the New York Federal Reserve, has resigned after coming under pressure for buying shares in Goldman Sachs, an investment bank.
Bernanke defines macroprudential approach
Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, on Thursday detailed how a macroprudential approach to regulation would look.
Fed's Bernanke sees improved market conditions
Conditions in a number of financial markets have improved in recent weeks, said Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve.
China warns on QE inflation threat
The People's Bank of China has said that quantitative easing posed huge risks for international markets and the global economy.
FDIC recruits former Fed counsel
Michael Bradfield, a former head of the Federal Reserve's legal team, has been named general counsel of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
Systemic rules a key challenge: Fed's Rosengren
Some of the most challenging issues on the regulatory agenda surround the role and powers of the institutions charged with systemic regulation, Eric Rosengren, the president of the Boston Federal Reserve, has said.
Fed's Yellen: recovery will not be V-shaped
The recession will end in the second half of this year, but it will not be a V-shaped recovery, said Janet Yellen, the president of the San Francisco Federal Reserve.
Fed's Hoenig pans US crisis approach
Thomas Hoenig, the president of the Kansas City Federal Reserve, has criticised several aspects of the United States's crisis response.
Fed's Lacker sees end of year recovery
Jeffrey Lacker, the president of the Richmond Federal Reserve, expects the recession to end later this year.
Roubini praises Geithner
Nouriel Roubini, the economist most often identified as having predicted the crash, has complimented Tim Geithner for his performance as the United States treasury secretary and as head of the New York Federal Reserve.
Basel II won't ward off systemic threat
Risk-based capital regulation is inadequate for protecting the financial system as a whole, research published by the Dallas Federal Reserve reveals.
Research puts a price on systemic threat
Research from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) estimates that the cost of insuring against steep losses at major American banks had increased to up to $250 billion as of July 2008.
Fed's Braunstein on financial-literacy efforts
Sandra Braunstein, the director of the division of consumer and community affairs at the Federal Reserve, has detailed to lawmakers the work of the central bank on financial literacy.
Fed stress tests may reveal need for more capital
Shares in Citi and Bank of America, two of the United States's biggest banks, were hit on Tuesday after reports emerged that the Federal Reserve would require them to hold more capital as a result of the central bank's stress tests.
More transparency on Maiden Lane
The New York Federal Reserve on Wednesday disclosed further details of the assets held as collateral for the central bank's loans to Bear Stearns, a now-defunct investment bank, and American International Group (AIG), a beleaguered insurer.