Federal Reserve System

How much do you know about the Federal Reserve?

QUIZ - In a week that sees the Federal Reserve decide on interest rates and on the day that Alan Greenspan finds out he will receive a knighthood from the Queen of England, the Washington Post provides a short 10 question quiz on the Federal Reserve.

Knighthood for Fed's Greenspan

US - Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan will receive an honorary knighthood from Britain's Queen Elizabeth II. The honour recognises his "contribution global economic stability," the UK government said in announcing the knighthood.

Speech by Robert Parry, San Francisco Fed, 2 Aug

SPEECH - In a speech 'After the Recession: A Monetary Policymaker Looks Ahead' Parry said the decline in the U.S. dollar this year -- around 10 percent against the euro and the yen -- could help to boost growth by raising demand for U.S. goods. He also…

Economic Review from the Atlanta Fed Bank

RESEARCH - The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta has published its Economic Review for the Second Quarter 2002. The Review features articles including 'The Economics of Payment Finality' and Asset Returns and Economic Risk.

Speech by William Poole, St Louis Fed Bank, 4 Aug

SPEECH - In the speech 'Financial Stability' Poole said the United States could benefit from the accounting and corporate governance scandals that have beat markets down to multi-year lows as reforms are put in place. "We will come out the other side of…

The Region from the Minneapolis Fed, June 2002

PUBLICATION - The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis has published its regular magazine, The Region, for June 2002. In the issue Gary Becker, Nobel prize-winning economist, discusses his views on moral hazard in banking, his work on the economics of…

The Regional Economist, July 2002

PUBLICATION - The Quarterly Review of Business and Economic Conditions, The Regional Economist, from the St Louis Fed contains an article 'Beyond Risk Lies Uncertainty' in which it is claimed stock market investors will find out why it's so important to…

Another Milton Milestone

ARTICLE - Another article paid tribute to Milton Friedman on his birthday (90) Wednesday. 'The most influential economist of the second half of the 20th century,' as the NationalReviewOnline called him. The article reveals that Friedman showed that…

Milton Friedman - A lifetime in economics

ARTICLE - In its regular Economic Insights publication the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas pays tribute to Milton Friedman who was 90 years old yesterday (Wednesday 31 July) with "Milton Friedman-Economist as Public Intellectual". Not only does the…

Federal Reserve Board - Beige Book, July 2002

REPORT - The Federal Reserve Beige Book released 31 July revealed that the U.S. economy has expanded modestly but unevenly in recent weeks, although some districts are worried about the economic impact of the stock-market plunge.

Main Street Economist, June 2002

REPORT - Main Street Economist June 2002 from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas, The New Power of Regions: A Policy Focus for Rural America By Mark Drabenstott and Katharine Sheaff.

Speech by Fed Reserve Governor Mark Olson, 26 July

SPEECH - In the speech titled 'Economic change in rural America' Olson said that the relatively mild recession suffered by the U.S. last year suggests the recovery won't be all that spectacular. "It is clear we are in a recovery period, but it's also…

Luck not Greenspan calmed business cycles - study

US - Many have praised the brilliance of Alan Greenspan and his predecessor at the Federal Reserve helm for blunting the most savage swings of the U.S. business cycle. But there's a good chance most of what tamed the booms and tempered the busts was…

What the boss is for

ARTICLE - When Alan Greenspan, chairman of the US Federal Reserve Board, observed in a recent speech that "the CEO-dominant paradigm will likely continue to be viewed as the most viable form of corporate governance", he stepped into a minefield claimed…

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have a Central Banking account, please register for a trial.

Sign in
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an individual account

.