We encounter important economic data every single day. From reports on housing starts to unemployment to gross domestic product to construction spending, economic data are constantly shaping the news and our world. Now, the Census Bureau has made it even easier to keep our fingers on the pulse of these important economic indicators, with the launch of its first mobile application, “America’s Economy.”
August 14, 2012
August 13, 2012
Good News or Bad on New York City Jobs?
Unlike much of the nation, New York City has seen a robust rebound in employment since the recession.
August 10, 2012
Historical Echoes: Zola’s L’Argent: A Portrait of a Corrupt Financial World
Elements of finance and banking have found their way into novels for a long time (see one ist of sites about such fiction.
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August 8, 2012
The European Debt Crisis and the Dollar Funding Gap
Against the backdrop of the ongoing debt crisis in Europe, the difficulties faced by European banks in borrowing U.S. dollars have attracted increased attention.
Posted at 7:00 am in Banks, Exchange Rates, Fed Funds, International Economics, Liquidity | Permalink | Comments (2)
August 6, 2012
Intraday Liquidity Flows
Transactions denominated in U.S. dollars flow around the clock and around the globe, filling the pipelines that support commerce.
July 23, 2012
A Principle for Forward‑Looking Monitoring of Financial Intermediation: Follow the Banks!
In the previous posts in this series on the evolution of banks and financial intermediaries, my colleagues and I considered the extent to which banks still play a central role in financial intermediation, given the rise of the shadow banking system.
Posted at 7:02 am in Banks, Financial Institutions, Financial Intermediation, Regulation | Permalink | Comments (1)
Income Evolution at BHCs: How Big BHCs Differ
As noted in the introduction (add link) to this series, over the past two decades financial intermediation has evolved from a traditional, bank-centered system to one where nonbanks play an increasing role. For my contribution (add link) to the series, I document how the sources of bank holding companies’ (BHC) income have evolved.
July 20, 2012
Peeling the Onion: A Structural View of U.S. Bank Holding Companies
When market observers talk about a “bank,” they are generally not referring to a single legal entity.
July 19, 2012
The Dominant Role of Banks in Asset Securitization
As the previous posts have discussed, financial intermediation has evolved over the last few decades toward shadow banking.
July 18, 2012
The Role of Bank Credit Enhancements in Securitization
As Nicola Cetorelli observes in his introductory post, securitization is a key element of the evolution from banking to shadow banking.
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