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Chicago Fed finds U.S. economic gloom deepening
US - An index tracking U.S. economic activity fell in October to its lowest level since the last recession, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said on Wednesday.
Speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan
SPEECH - Remarks by Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan before the Euro 50 Group Roundtable, Washington, D.C., 30 November.
Greenspan says little doubt euro a sound currency
US - A belief that U.S. productivity, or output per worker, will continue to outstrip Europe's accounts for more robust demand for dollars over euros, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said in a speech on Friday.
Speech by Laurence Meyer of the Federal Reserve
SPEECH - Remarks by Governor Laurence H. Meyer of the Federal Reserve Board before the National Association of Business Economics, St. Louis, Missouri, 27 November.
Federal Reserve Board - Beige Book
REPORT - Prepared at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and based on information collected before November 19, 2001. This document summarizes comments received from business and other contacts outside the Federal Reserve and is not a commentary on the…
Fed survey finds further slowing of the economy
USA - Contradicting growing confidence elsewhere that the recession is bottoming out, a Federal Reserve survey found more signs of further slowing than of recovery.
FOMC officials say they're armed and ready
US - Federal Reserve officials are seeking to quell suspicions they're running out of manoeuvring room.
Speech by Anne Krueger of the IMF
SPEECH - Address by Anne Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund, given at the National Economists' Club Annual Members' Dinner, American Enterprise Institute, Washington DC, 26 November.
IMF in support of bankruptcy plan
UK - The International Monetary Fund's management has thrown its weight behind a radical plan for an international bankruptcy procedure, allowing indebted governments to seek legal protection from their private sector creditors.
US in recession since March, panel confirms
US - The struggling U.S. economy slipped into a recession in March, snapping a record 10-year-long expansion on its anniversary date, a panel of economists that dates U.S. business cycles said on Monday.
IMF considers sovereign debt protection
US - The International Monetary Fund has unveiled a radical plan to make itself the gatekeeper for a system designed to give heavily-indebted countries bankruptcy protection.
Speech by Robert Parry of the San Francisco Fed
SPEECH - Speech by President and CEO Robert T. Parry of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco to the UC Berkeley 24th Annual Real Estate and Economics Symposium, 19 November.
Parry: Q4 fall off in econ likely sharper than Q3
US - The downturn in high-tech business has been particularly rough for the San Francisco Bay area, where unemployment and commercial vacancies have been rapidly on the rise, said San Francisco Federal Reserve President Robert Parry Monday 19 November.
Federal Reserve Bulletin - November 2001
RESEARCH - The Economic Performance of Small Banks, 1985-2000 by William F. Bassett and Thomas F. Brady.
Bank of Canada Review Autumn 2001
RESEARCH - Factors Affecting Regional Economic Performance in Canadaby Brigid Brady and Farid Novin. Short summary.
Speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan
SPEECH - Remarks by Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, Rice University, Houston, Texas, 13 November.
IMF mulls approach on terrorist funding
USA - Pressure from the US to act on terrorist financing has generated a debate within the International Monetary Fund on how it should respond.
Speech by Michael Moskow, President, Chicago Fed
SPEECH - Speech by Michael H. Moskow, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago at the Bankers' Association for Finance and Trade, 11th Annual Conference on International Trade and Finance, Hotel InterContinental, Chicago, Illinois, 25 October.
Banks in the US tighten lending standards
US - Reflecting the shaky US economy, banks have been tightening lending standards even as demand for loans continues to drop, according to the Federal Reserve's latest survey of loan officers.
Bank of Canada Review Autumn 2001
RESEARCH - Conference Summary: Revisiting the Case for Flexible Exchange Ratesby Larry Schembri. Short summary.
Speech by Horst Kohler, Managing Director, IMF
SPEECH - Statement by IMF Managing Director, Horst Kohler, given at the Fourth WTO Ministerial Conference, Doha, 10 November.
O'Neill: IMF forecast "off by a lot"
US - Responding to the drastically revised growth forecasts for the US in 2002 US Treasury secretary disagreed saying the forecast was "off by a lot".
Speech by Anthony Santomero of Philadelphia Fed
SPEECH - Remarks by President Santomero of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia before the Frontiers in Services Conference, Bethesda, MD, 26 October.
Speech by Roger Ferguson of the Federal Reserve
SPEECH - Remarks by Federal Reserve Board Vice Chairman Roger W. Ferguson, Jr at the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants National Conference on Banks and Savings Institutions, Washington, D.C., 8 November.