In this post, I focus on the broad historical progression of international banking activity.
February 6, 2012
How Has the Business of International Banking Changed?
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.
January 30, 2012
How Did the Great Recession Affect New York State’s Public Schools?
Surprisingly, there is no literature on how recessions (including the Great Recession) have affected schools.
January 13, 2012
Historical Echoes: The Double Eagle Lands at the New York Fed
The most expensive coin in the world, the famed 1933 Double Eagle, is on display to the public at the New York Fed.
Posted at 7:00 am in Historical Echoes | Permalink
January 11, 2012
Why Mortgage Refinancing Is Not a Zero‑Sum Game
In a recent speech, New York Fed President William Dudley called for actions “to see refinancing made broadly available on streamlined terms and with moderate fees to all prime conforming borrowers who are current on their payments.”
January 9, 2012
Cash Assets of Foreign Banks: An Example of Seasonal Adjustment Gone Awry
Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.8 provides aggregate data on the assets and liabilities of commercial banks in the United States
January 6, 2012
Historical Echoes: Henry George – NYC Mayoral Candidate and Best‑Selling, Self‑Educated Political Economist
In contrast to the popular image of today’s economists, Henry George (1839-97), a famous critic of protectionist economic policies, had a fascinating and tumultuous life.
Posted at 7:00 am in Historical Echoes | Permalink
January 4, 2012
Forecasting with Internet Search Data
Most economic data are released with a lag, sometimes quite a substantial one. Since the advent of regularly scheduled releases of economic data in the 1930s, a key challenge for economists has been to identify indicators that provide timely information about the release before it comes out—effectively, that “now-cast” its content.
Posted at 7:00 am in Exchange Rates, Forecasting, Housing, Regional Analysis, Unemployment | Permalink | Comments (4)
December 30, 2011
Historical Echoes: Using Art and Artifacts to Understand the Impact of the Great Depression
The widespread distress caused by an economic downturn, such as the recent Great Recession, lingers long after economic indicators begin to recover, but it can also be the impetus for key structural reforms.
Posted at 7:00 am in Historical Echoes | Permalink
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