Over the next few years, large volumes of homes are likely to flow from foreclosure onto lenders’ balance sheets as “real estate owned,” or REO.
February 22, 2012
February 17, 2012
Historical Echoes: Anthropomorphism in the Service of Child and Adult Financial Education
Everything seems to be anthropomorphized at one time or another—especially in advertising, where one needs to get a point across simply and memorably.
February 15, 2012
Just Released: February’s Empire State Manufacturing Survey Signals a Further Pickup
February’s Empire State Manufacturing Survey (ESMS) indicates that manufacturing activity in New York State continued to expand for a third consecutive month.
February 13, 2012
How Colleges and Universities Can Help Their Local Economies
Policymakers are increasingly viewing colleges and universities as important engines of growth for their local areas.
February 10, 2012
Historical Echoes: Return to Jekyll Island (Not The Creature from)
On November 5-6, 2010, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and Rutgers University cosponsored a conference titled “A Return to Jekyll Island: The Origins, History, and Future of the Federal Reserve.”
Posted at 7:00 am in Historical Echoes | Permalink
February 8, 2012
Do Payday Lenders Target Minorities?
Payday lenders make small, short-term loans to millions of households across the country.
February 6, 2012
How Has the Business of International Banking Changed?
In this post, I focus on the broad historical progression of international banking activity.
Posted at 7:00 am in Financial Institutions, International Economics, Regulation, Tariffs | Permalink
February 3, 2012
Historical Echoes: When Pigskins Fly – the Super Bowl and Other “Predictors”
More than three decades ago, Robert Stovall, a money manager, championed a theory put forth by a sports columnist.
February 1, 2012
Tough Decisions, Depleted Revenues: New Jersey’s Education Finances during the Great Recession
Today’s post, which complements Monday’s on New York State, considers the Great Recession’s impact on education funding in New Jersey.
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