FRASER now has the Bank and Quotation Record, a companion to the Commercial and Financial Chronicle, with securities prices and related information, 1928-1963.
Announcements
Keys to Productivity
From Economic Synopses: Countries can spend more on R&D or borrow innovations from other countries
Fed Funds vs. Treasuries
From Economic Synopses: How do the fed funds rate and long-term Treasury rate affect each other?
FRED Adds BIS Data
FRED has added 38 new quarterly series from the Bank for International Settlements’ Credit to Non-Financial Sector and Property Price releases: 16 series show residential property prices in emerging markets, advanced economies, Serbia, and the United Arab Emirates, including both real and nominal data. The other 22 series feature data on credit in Argentina, including total credit to various entities and credit to the private non-financial sector by banks.
Posted in FRED Announcements
The Economics of Pollution
From Economic Synopses: Pollution rises along with GDP, but at a much slower pace these days.
A Local Minimum Wage
From Economic Synopses: Who’d benefit from a minimum wage hike in the city of St. Louis?
Dallas Fed History
FRASER has it! The history of the Dallas Fed includes these circulars (1914-1990) and District notices (1991-2006) that cover topics such as liberty bonds, member bank reports, discount rates, and interpretations of regulations.
Posted in Research Announcements, Top Story 1
Remembering Allan Meltzer
From Economic Synopses: In memoriam, Allan H. Meltzer, economic historian of the Federal Reserve, February 6, 1928 – May 8, 2017.
Firms Great and Small
From Economic Synopses: Small firms didn’t fare so well during the Great Recession.
Check the FRED Blog
Insight on econ themes & data: Recent posts cover education—including country-to-country comparisons and the costs of school supplies.
Posted in Top Story 5
