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Reader Exchange: Ask an Economist, and Letters to the Editor
The Regional Economist | April 2012
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President's Message: Recent Actions Increase the Fed's Transparency
The Regional Economist | April 2012
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National Overview: The Economy Should Be Able To Avoid a Recession in 2012
The Regional Economist | January 2012
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President's Message: Headline vs. Core Inflation: A Look at Some Issues
The Regional Economist | April 2011
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Central View: Recent Monetary Policy and Inflation Expectations
After the current quantitative easing program ends, it would be natural for the FOMC to put monetary policy on hold.
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National Overview: Forecasters Expect Solid Growth, Low Inflation in 2011
The Regional Economist | January 2011
(21 Reviews)
Inflation May Be the Next Dragon To Slay
The Regional Economist | January 2010
Although some think it’s too soon to worry about high inflation, there are risks for that to happen in the medium term. Besides the obvious risks, a new bubble might be brewing in asset prices as investors search for higher returns, and the gap between actual output and potential output might be smaller than most think. Watch video
(22 Reviews)
The Dismal Science Tackles Happiness Data
By Rubén Hernández-Murillo and Christopher J. Martinek
The Regional Economist | January 2010
While many believe that money does buy happiness, research shows that richer people aren’t necessarily happier people, especially in the United States.
(7 Reviews)
National Overview: The Storm Clouds Begin To Depart
The Regional Economist | July 2009
(4 Reviews)
National Overview: Threats to the Economy Don’t Let Up
The Regional Economist | October 2008
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President's Message: St. Louis Fed’s Approach to Monetary Policy Won’t Change
The Regional Economist | July 2008
(6 Reviews)
President's Message: Reflections of a Monetary Policymaker
The Regional Economist | April 2008
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By William Poole and David C. Wheelock
The Regional Economist | January 2008
Conventional wisdom holds that if policymakers are too focused on controlling inflation, then employment, output growth and financial stability will suffer. But the conventional wisdom is wrong, according to the data.
(5 Reviews)
National Overview: Housing Woes Weigh Heavily on the Economy
The Regional Economist | October 2007
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President's Message: Driving Home the Responsibilities of a Policymaker
The Regional Economist | July 2007
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National Overview: Will the U.S. Economy Find Its Groove This Year?
The Regional Economist | April 2007
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President's Message: “Core” or “Total” Inflation—Which Is the Fed’s Focus?
The Regional Economist | October 2006
(1 Reviews)
National Overview: Soft or Hard Landing?
By Cletus C. Coughlin and Lesli S. Ott
The Regional Economist | October 2006
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Inside the Briefcase: The Art of Predicting the Federal Reserve
By William T. Gavin and Rachel J. Mandal
The Regional Economist | July 2000
We all know the size of the Fed chairman's briefcase as a policy indicator is a joke. But would knowing what's inside the briefcase be of real help?
(2 Reviews)
The NAIRU: Tailor-Made for the Fed?
The Regional Economist | October 1999
Fed critics have charged the central bank with relying on an outmoded economic indicator to predict inflation. But the charge doesn’t suit the evidence.
(4 Reviews)
