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NY Fed's Dudley on the crunch's causes
The recent market turmoil has been driven by two developments, says William Dudley, an executive vice president of the New York Federal Reserve.
Investment bank regulation after the Bear rescue
Dwight Jaffee and Mark Perlow assess the impact of the Bear Stearns rescue and outline steps to prevent something similar happening again
Extend Fed's regulatory power: Volcker
The Federal Reserve's role as a financial regulator must be expanded given its recent assistance to Bear Stearns and other investment banks, Paul Volcker, a former chairman of the Fed, said.
Fed should have spoken out on housing bubble
The Federal Reserve should have done more to alert American consumers to the bubble in the real estate market, Robert Shiller, an economics professor at Yale, said in an exclusive interview with Central Banking, published on Thursday.
Crisis shows need for capital cushions: Bernanke
The recent turmoil underscores the importance of generous capital cushions for protecting against adverse conditions in financial and credit markets, Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, noted.
Fed's Rosengren on risk management
The recent financial turmoil has highlighted both the benefits and the challenges associated with pursuing risk management, Eric Rosengren, the president of the Boston Federal Reserve, said.
Can disclosure damage supervision?
The latest edition of the Richmond Federal Reserve's Economic Quarterly discusses whether supervisors should disclose information about the banks they assess.
Bernanke cautiously upbeat on liquidity
Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, signalled on Tuesday that he believed liquidity conditions in the US were slowly returning to normal.
Richmond Federal Reserve - Annual Report 2007
Following the retirement of the oldest members of the so-called "baby-boomer" generation, the Richmond Federal Reserve has taken the opportunity to ask if US citizens are saving enough.
No FX intervention in Q1 - NY Fed
The US monetary authorities did not intervene in foreign-exchange markets during the first quarter of 2008, the New York Federal Reserve said in its quarterly report to Congress.
St Louis Federal Reserve - Annual Report 2007
A retrospective conversation with William Poole, the outgoing president of the St Louis Federal Reserve, is one of the highlights of the institution's latest annual report.
Monetary policy accommodative: Fed's Evans
Charles Evans, the president of the Chicago Federal Reserve, has hinted that US interest rates are now low enough.
Bernanke wants Fed to pay interest on reserves
Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, wants to pay interest on banks' reserves to stop interbank charges falling below the federal funds rate.
Challenging idols won't win fans: Fed's Hoenig
Regulatory reform is likely to prove a desperately unpopular task for the Federal Reserve, Thomas Hoenig, the president of the Kansas City Fed, noted.
Fed has little control over rates
The Fed's ability to control short-term interest rates may be greatly exaggerated, research published by the St Louis Fed suggests.
Federal Reserve - Annual Report 2007
Policymakers expect US inflation to moderate in 2008 and 2009, with expectations remaining reasonably well anchored in spite of the recent pick-up in price growth, the Fed's annual report states.
Fed moves to protect borrowers
The Federal Reserve has proposed a raft of measures to clamp down on unscrupulous lenders and strengthen consumer rights.
Limiting foreclosures essential: Bernanke
Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, has called on both the public and private sector to do everything they can to limit preventable mortgage foreclosures.
FOMC could do with a revamp: ex-Fed deputy
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) should introduce staff, instead of committee, forecasts, recommended Alan Blinder, a former vice-chairman of the Fed.
Relaxing collateral standards presents risks
By accepting poorer collateral central banks can reduce banks' incentives to hold sufficient amounts of higher-quality assets, said Stefan Ingves, the governor of the Sveriges Riksbank.
Securitisation linked with lending standards fall
Lending standards in the subprime mortgage market declined more in areas with higher mortgage securitisation rates, reports a new International Monetary Fund paper.
Fed cuts to 2%
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) lowered rates by a quarter point on Wednesday.
Good year ahead for US farming
US farmers could enjoy another bountiful year, due in large part to rising export opportunities, finds an economic report published by the Kansas City Federal Reserve.
Fed welcomes SWF investment
Scott Alvarez, the general counsel of the Federal Reserve, has told the US Senate that the central bank welcomed investments by foreign sovereign wealth funds in American banks and financial institutions.