United States
Fed's Kohn on the aging workforce
In testimony 'The aging workforce' given on 28 February Donald Kohn of the Federal Reserve said an aging U.S. population will hold down the growth of the labor force, threatening the economy's overall output and the wealth of future generations.
Kansas City Fed's Economic Review, 1st Quarter 07
The first quarter Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas Economic Review includes the article "Communicating a policy path: The next frontier in central bank transparency" which says in the last two decades, central banks have taken a variety of steps to…
Greenspan says US recession possible, not probable
Former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan said a recession in the U.S. is possible, though not probable this year as excess inventory is being reduced quickly, according to people attending a CLSA Japan Forum in Tokyo Thursday 1 February.
Fed Reserve Bank of St Louis Review, Mar/Apr 2007
The latest edition of the St Louis Fed's Review for March/April 2007 includes an article which examines the association between stock market booms and monetary policy in the United States and nine other developed countries during the 20th century.
Fed's Bernanke on long-term fiscal challenges
In testimony 'Long-term fiscal challenges and the economy' given on 28 February Ben Bernanke of the Federal Reserve said that the administration and federal regulators are closely monitoring financial markets in the wake of the biggest sell-off in stock…
NY Fed's Geithner on liquidity & financial markets
In the speech 'Liquidity and financial markets' given on 28 February Timothy Geithner of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said central banks should not focus on using policy to prevent asset bubbles, especially because liquidity is so difficult to…
Wall Street still listens to Greenspan
This article published Wednesday 28 February looks at recent comments from Alan Greenspan, saying you would hardly know he had been gone from the Federal Reserve for more than a year, judging from the markets.
SF Fed's Yellen on the US economy in 2007
In the speech 'The US economy in 2007' given on 23 February Janet Yellen of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco said she still sees upside risks to inflation but that U.S. interest rates were now "well positioned" to bring inflation down.
Fed's Bies on Basel II implementation in the US
In the speech 'An update on Basel II implementation in the United States' given on 26 February Susan Schmidt Bies of the Federal Reserve said that some parts of the proposed overhaul of U.S. banking rules known as Basel II could be delayed by a year.
Dallas Fed's Fisher 'hopes' inflation may slow
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas president Richard Fisher said Friday 23 February he remains vigilant on inflation and ``there is hope'' that price indexes may be heading lower.
Washington favors vigilance over hedge-fund rules
This article from The Associated Press, published Friday 23 February, looks at comments from officials that increased vigilance, not new rules, is the best way to handle risks in the hedge-fund industry.
Chicago Fed Letter, March 2007
The March 2007 edition of the Chicago Fed Letter includes "Global Banking and National Regulation: A Conference Summary" by Cabray L. Haines, former senior associate economist, and Calvin T. Ho, associate economist.
SF Fed's Yellen on the U.S. economy in 2007
In the speech 'The U.S. economy in 2007' given on 21 February Janet Yellen of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco said she still sees upside risks to inflation but that U.S. interest rates were "well positioned" to bring inflation down.
Fed's Kohn on fin stability and managing crises
In the speech 'Financial stability: Preventing and managing crises' given on 21 February Donald Kohn of the Federal Reserve said financial crises are inevitable from time to time and it is vital that the Federal Reserve have a hand in bank supervision to…
FOMC members upbeat on economic outlook
Federal Reserve officials at their January meeting shrugged off past concerns and said the outlook for growth and inflation was looking positive, according to minutes of the meeting released Wednesday 21 February.
Chicago Fed National Activity Index, January 2007
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for January 2007, published 20 February, was -0.74 in January, down from +0.36 in December. The production and employment indicators showed the most significant change from the previous month, although all four…
Fed's Bies says bad mortgage debt not problem
Federal Reserve governor Susan Bies said in a speech Tuesday 20 February the bulk of the mortgage market was not troubled by bad debt problems, which were concentrated in the subprime, tarnished-credit sector.
IMF's Rato on reform in Latin America
In the speech 'The way forward for reform in Latin America' given on 16 February Rodrigo de Rato of the IMF said Latin America's drift to the political left suggests voters are uncertain, and in some cases dissatisfied, with their economies.
Key US Democrat warns on inflation target idea
It would be a "terrible mistake" for the U.S. Federal Reserve to adopt any form of inflation target to guide policy, a senior Democratic lawmaker was quoted as telling the Financial Times on Tuesday 19 February.
St Louis Fed's Poole on US saving
In the speech 'US saving' given on 15 February William Poole of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis said a significant decline in long-term real interest rates started in the early 1990s, when the estimated real yield averaged around 3.5 percent.
Philadelphia Fed Business Outlook Survey, Feb 2007
According to the firms surveyed for the Philadelphia Fed's February 2007 Business Outlook Survey, activity in the region's manufacturing sector was mostly steady this month.
Fed's Poole says no reason to change rates now
St Louis Federal Reserve president William Poole said on Thursday 15 February that there was no reason at the moment for the U.S. central bank to change interest rates.
Bernanke says China's yuan is 'undervalued'
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said Thursday 15 February he thinks the Chinese yuan is undervalued and should be allowed to trade more freely on international markets.
Fed turnover creates challenges
According to this article published by USA Today on Monday 12 February, Ben Bernanke faces new challenges at the Federal Reserve with the departure of key officials.