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November 19, 2018

“Skin in the Game,” Depositor Discipline, and Bank Risk Taking

In a previous post, we argued that double liability for bank owners might not limit their risk taking, despite the extra “skin in the game,” if it also weakens depositor discipline of banks. This post, drawing on our recent working paper, looks at the interplay of those opposing forces in the late 1920s when bank liability differed across states. We find that double liability may have reduced the outflow of deposits during the crisis, but wasn’t successful in mitigating bank risk during the boom.

June 16, 2017

Just Released: June Regional Business Surveys Paint a Mixed Picture

Yesterday’s June Empire State Manufacturing Survey pointed to a significant increase in regional manufacturing activity. However, our parallel survey for the region’s service sector, the June Business Leaders Survey, released today, paints a somewhat dreary picture of regional service-sector activity. These two surveys, taken together, suggest that economic conditions in the New York-Northern New Jersey region are mixed.

August 26, 2015

Just Released: An Update on Regional Economic Conditions Provided at Our Economic Press Briefing

Jaison R. Abel, Jason Bram, Richard Deitz, and James Orr Today’s Economic Press Briefing at the New York Fed presented our economic outlook for New York, Northern New Jersey, and Puerto Rico. We showed that many parts of the region have bounced back quite well from the Great Recession and are growing at a solid […]

January 16, 2015

Just Released: January Business Leaders Survey Indicates Regional Business Conditions Are Finally Back to Normal

The New York Fed’s January Business Leaders Survey indicates that the regional economy kicked off the New Year on a positive note.

Posted at 8:45 am in New Jersey, Regional Analysis | Permalink
July 18, 2014

Historical Echoes: The Worst Bank Robbers in Mendham, New Jersey

There are many methods by which financial institutions can ready themselves for worst-case scenarios: they acquire FDIC insurance, they follow a variety of banking regulations, and they prepare for natural disasters, for starters.

Posted at 7:00 am in Historical Echoes, New Jersey | Permalink
September 25, 2013

Catching Up or Falling Behind? New Jersey Schools in the Aftermath of the Great Recession

Rajashri Chakrabarti and Max Livingston Today’s post, which complements Monday’s on New York State and a set of interactive graphics released by the New York Fed earlier, assesses the effect of the Great Recession on educational finances in New Jersey. The Great Recession severely restricted state and local funds, which are the main sources of […]

Posted at 7:00 am in New Jersey, Recession | Permalink
August 7, 2013

Could Superstorm Sandy Stimulate the Region’s Economy?

The New York metro region’s recovery from Superstorm Sandy is well under way.

Posted at 7:00 am in New Jersey, Regional Analysis | Permalink
February 6, 2013

How Did Education Financing in New Jersey’s Abbott Districts Fare during the Great Recession?

In the state of New Jersey, any child between the ages of five and eighteen has the constitutional right to a thorough and efficient education.

January 16, 2013

How Severe Was the Credit Cycle in the New York‑Northern New Jersey Region?

U.S. households accumulated record-high levels of debt in the 2000s, and then began a process of deleveraging following the Great Recession and financial crisis.

December 21, 2012

The Path of Economic Recovery from Superstorm Sandy

Superstorm Sandy caused damage and disruption to a wide swath of the New
York-New Jersey region.

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