Student loans have soared in popularity over the past decade, with the aggregate student loan balance, as measured in the FRBNY Consumer Credit Panel, reaching $966 billion at the end of 2012.
Look for our next post on June 22.
April 17, 2013
April 15, 2013
Just Released: April Empire State Manufacturing Survey
According to the most recent Empire State Manufacturing Survey, manufacturing conditions are continuing to improve in New York State, but only barely.
Posted at 8:45 am in Regional Analysis | Permalink
Do Treasury Term Premia Rise around Monetary Tightenings?
Some commentators have expressed concern that Treasury yields might rise sharply once the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) begins to raise the federal funds rate (FFR), worrying, in particular, about a sudden increase in Treasury term premia.
Posted at 7:00 am in Expectations, Financial Markets, Forecasting, Macroeconomics, Unemployment | Permalink
April 12, 2013
Historical Echoes: The Invention of the ATM–A Case of Multiple Independent Discovery?
Amazingly, something resembling a drive-through automated bank teller existed back in 1941 (twenty-six years before the invention of the true ATM, or automated teller machine).
April 10, 2013
Foreclosures Loom Large in the Region
Households in the New York-northern New Jersey region were spared the worst of the housing bust and have generally experienced less financial stress than average over the past several years.
Posted at 7:00 am in Household Finance, Housing, New York, Recession, Regional Analysis | Permalink | Comments (1)
April 8, 2013
Does Import Competition Improve the Quality of Domestic Goods?
Firms must produce high-quality goods to be competitive in international markets, but how do they transition from producing low- to high-quality goods?
April 5, 2013
Historical Echoes: Central Bank and Paper Money Innovator Given Death Sentence for His Efforts
In 1668, Johan Palmstruch, the head of Stockholms Banco, the precursor to the oldest central bank still operating today—the Swedish Riksbank—was charged and sentenced to death, according to Wikipedia and the Riksbank.
April 3, 2013
Just Released: February Report Points to Moderate Regional Economic Growth
The February Indexes of Coincident Economic Indicators (CEIs) for New York State, New York City, and New Jersey released today show activity expanding at a moderate pace across the region.
I Want My Money Now: The Highs and Lows of Payments in Real Time
Peel back the layers of complex financial institutions and instruments, and you’re
left with individuals demanding to be paid, and to be paid quickly.
April 1, 2013
How Liquid Is the Inflation Swap Market?
Inflation swaps are used to transfer inflation risk and make inferences about the future course of inflation.
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