Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
China’s cooling property market ‘a challenge’ to growth objectives
RBA governor Glenn Stevens sees property market as a challenge to Chinese authorities’ growth objectives; Dallas Fed economists concerned about impact on shadow banking sector
Fed's Fisher warns macro-prudential ‘Maginot Line' will not keep out another crash
Dallas Fed president Richard Fisher says macro-prudential policy will not be enough to preserve financial stability - calling for a shrinking of the Fed's balance sheet starting in October
People: Israel appoints new currency head; ESRB re-elects Ingves
ESRB also reappoints Marek Belka, president of the National Bank of Poland, to steering committee and appoints Richard Portes, founder of CEPR, to Advisory Scientific Committee
Fisher says Fed must stop QE ‘as soon as feasible'
Exit from quantitative easing is ‘daunting' according to Dallas Fed president Richard Fisher, who compared it yesterday to passing a camel through the eye of a needle
People: Tim Geithner moves to Warburg Pincus; BNM deputy re-appointed
Former Treasury secretary and New York Fed head Timothy Geithner takes a job in private equity; Malaysia re-appoints deputy to three-year term; two new directors at Dallas Fed
People: Barclays economist returns to BoE; Cleveland steps up search for Pianalto replacement
Bank of England hires Simon Hayes from Barclays to replace Robert Wood in charge of MPC economic forecasts, reporting to Spencer Dale; Cleveland Fed hires search firm to find new president
Fed’s Fisher attacks ‘ineffective’ US government
Dallas Fed president Richard Fisher holds the United States government accountable for the slow pace of economic recovery; says the Fed has acted swiftly and decisively in comparison
Fed's Fisher slams ‘fiscal misfeasance’ of US government
Dallas Fed president urges American politicians to show some leadership and put the US on a more sustainable fiscal path; Cleveland Fed researchers say shutdown will damage inflation estimates
Dallas Fed’s Fisher criticises FOMC decision
Richard Fisher vociferously opposed keeping asset purchases at $85 billion each month; warned the committee that doing so would damage the Federal Reserve’s credibility
Dallas Fed highlights transformation of FOMC statements over past 20 years
Before 1994, markets were left in the dark over interest rate changes; statements have expanded seven-fold in the past 20 years, reflecting the evolution of monetary policy operations
Fed's Fisher reshuffles senior team; RBNZ gets new directors
Harvey Rosenblum, who has attended more FOMC meetings than any other active participant, retires from Dallas Fed, causing a senior re-shuffle; New Zealand appoints two directors to Reserve Bank board
Fisher: Fed has its finger on taper trigger
Dallas Fed’s Fisher says the FOMC is nearing ‘execution mode’ on the back of improving employment figures; Philadelphia Fed’s Plosser wants ‘brighter line’ between monetary and fiscal policy
Dallas Fed paper flags concerns over duration of Fed’s portfolio
Staff paper says the Fed may face difficulties in selling its longer-term holdings, while increasing the maturity of its portfolio also risks raising inflation expectations
Central banks adopting social media at different paces, finds CBJ study
A new Central Banking journal study shows that institutions around the world are adopting very different approaches in their deployment of social media techniques
Dallas Fed calls for a return to 'traditional' system of smaller banks
Special report advocates limiting the size of banks; champions a return to less public support and greater market discipline
Dallas Fed president demands end to 'too-big-to-fail'
Richard Fisher rejects Dodd-Frank provisions for too-big-to-fail institutions; urges rolling back of safety net and downsizing of banking institutions
Dallas goes mobile with financial education
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas launches a mobile app designed to help people manage their money
Dallas Fed research questions Chinese growth data
Economic letter uses proxy for industrial production to estimate Chinese growth; suggests official figures may understate the extent of the slowdown
Dallas Fed chief calls for taxes on 'too-big-to-fail' financial institutions
Dallas Fed's Richard Fisher calls for more action on 'too-big-to-fail' entities; says new taxes should be introduced to encourage institutions to shrink balance sheets
Mood swings strongly influence business cycles: Dallas Fed paper
Dallas Federal Reserve study shows half of business cycle movements can be attributed to investor optimism and pessimism
Dallas Fed paper identifies sizeable asymmetries in FX and bond markets
Dallas Federal Reserve paper highlights asymmetries between returns of government bond and exchange rates
International asset markets remain largely segmented: Dallas Fed paper
Dallas Federal Reserve study finds evidence that asset markets are still heavily dependent upon local risk factors
Exogenous financial shocks should factor into monetary policy: Dallas Fed paper
Dallas Federal Reserve study says exogenous financial shocks should be incorporated into monetary policy decisions
Standard monetary policy rules don’t apply in liquidity traps: Dallas Fed
Dallas Federal Reserve study shows monetary policy should be complemented with fiscal policy in order to shift aggregate demand out of a liquidity trap