Improving the ability of homeowners to take advantage of prevailing low mortgage rates by refinancing has remained an active topic of discussion.
September 24, 2012
September 21, 2012
Historical Echoes: 150 Years after the Morrill Act
One hundred and fifty years ago, the Morrill Act was signed into law, transforming the face of American higher education.
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September 19, 2012
Soaring Tuitions: Are Public Funding Cuts to Blame?
Public colleges and universities play a vital role in training a state’s workforce, yet state support for higher education has been declining for years.
September 17, 2012
The Odd Behavior of Repo Haircuts during the Financial Crisis
Since the financial crisis began, there’s been substantial debate on the role of haircuts in U.S. repo markets.
August 31, 2012
Historical Echoes: What’s in a Name? The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel
The official name for the economics prize is the “Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel.
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August 29, 2012
Just Released: Has Household Deleveraging Continued?
Today’s release of the 2012Q2 Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit indicates a continuation of the downward trend in household debt, which followed a long period of substantial increases.
If Interest Rates Go Negative . . . Or, Be Careful What You Wish For
The United States has slid into eight recessions in the last fifty years. Each time, the Federal Reserve sought to revive economic activity by reducing interest rates.
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Follow That Money! How Global Banks Manage Liquidity Globally
Banks increasingly move money around the world.
August 27, 2012
Interest on Excess Reserves and Cash “Parked” at the Fed
The European Central Bank recently lowered from 0.25 percent to zero the interest rate it pays on funds that Eurozone banks hold on deposit with it.
August 24, 2012
Historical Echoes: Not‑So‑Classical Opera Explains Interest Rates
As the FOMC continues to shape its communication strategy, perhaps it should consider opera. On August 6, 1979, Paul A. Volcker became chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, and shortly afterward a very short opera was broadcast attempting to explain to the general public the pros and cons of raising interest rates. The opera (11 min.) was masterminded by Robert Krulwich, a creative broadcast journalist who’s still going strong using radio to explain complex scientific and economic concepts to the layman. Although the broadcast is very comical, it isn’t comic opera!
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