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Federal Reserve banks The Beige Book: Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District 
 This Federal Reserve Board report is "published eight times per year. Each Federal Reserve Bank gathers anecdotal information on current economic conditions in its District through reports from Bank and Branch directors and interviews with key business contacts, economists, market experts, and other sources." This report "summarizes this information by District and sector." Contains reports dating back to 1996. Includes link the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis archive (1970 to present). http://www.federalreserve.gov/FOMC/BeigeBook/2008/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Finance, Money Last updated Dec 15, 2008 Fed in Print
An index to Federal Reserve economic research documents. Search publications, many full text, by keyword, title, author, bank, publication year, and publication. Developed by the librarians of the Federal Reserve System. http://www.frbsf.org/publications/fedinprint/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Finance, Money Last updated Mar 12, 2004 FED101: The Federal Reserve Today
Contains information on the "history, monetary policy, regulatory functions, and financial services" of the Federal Reserve System. Includes a glossary, resources for teachers, quizzes, games, and more. http://www.federalreserveeducation.org/fed101/ Topics: Finance, Money Last updated Oct 10, 2005 Federal Reserve Board: About the Fed
Background information about the Federal Reserve System, which "serves as the nation's central bank. ... The System consists of a seven member Board of Governors with headquarters in Washington, D.C., and twelve Reserve Banks located in major cities throughout the United States." Covers the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 (which established the system), the structure of the system, purposes and function, board of governors, banks and bank presidents, and more. From the Federal Reserve Board. http://www.federalreserve.gov/aboutthefed/default.htm Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Finance, Money Last updated Dec 15, 2008 The Federal Reserve Board: Testimony of Federal Reserve Board Officials
Transcripts of testimony by Federal Reserve Board officials (Chairman Alan Greenspan and others) to the U.S. Congress, committees, and related groups. Topics include the economic outlook (such as changes in oil prices, interest rates, and housing prices), budget reforms, Social Security, and taxes. Includes transcripts back to 1996. Browsable by date. http://www.federalreserve.gov/boarddocs/testimony/2005/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Finance, Money Last updated Jun 13, 2005 Frequently Asked Questions: The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)
Questions and answers about the "monetary policymaking body of the Federal Reserve System," which consists of the members of the Federal Reserve System Board of Governors and the Federal Reserve Bank presidents. Includes links to meeting statements and minutes, a meeting calendar, a list of committee members, and information about the structure and monetary policy of the committee. http://www.federalreserve.gov/generalinfo/faq/faqfomc.htm Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Finance, Money Last updated Jun 29, 2004 Looking Back at the Crash of '29
Special feature from 1999 recounting the history of the U.S. stock market crash in October 1929. Provides images of The New York Times front page and archived articles from the time period. From the website for The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/library/financial/index-1929-crash.html Topics: Finance, United States History Last updated Oct 11, 2005 The Twelve Federal Reserve Districts
A map of the twelve U.S. Federal Reserve Banks, with addresses, phone numbers, and links to websites. From the Federal Reserve Board. http://www.federalreserve.gov/otherfrb.htm Topics: Finance, Money Last updated Feb 7, 2005 |
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