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Knighting
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I am so sorry to hear this terrible news, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
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Cathleen Leué, technically my ex-wife but we had gotten back together several years ago, unexpectedly passed away last night. I will miss her terribly. Blogging may be light or non-existent for awhile. Update: UO mourns loss of IT expert Leué - AroundtheO.
November Employment Situation 2012
Posted Dec 7, 2012 at The Denouement
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October Employment Situation 2012
Posted Nov 2, 2012 at The Denouement
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What's Driving Projected Deficits?
Posted Oct 11, 2012 at The Denouement
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September Employment Situation 2012
Posted Oct 5, 2012 at The Denouement
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FOMC Minutes September 12-13, 2012
Posted Oct 4, 2012 at The Denouement
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FOMC Statement September 13, 2012 (QE3)
The third round of quantitative easing (QE3) was revealed by the FOMC in this statement. QE3 will consist of purchasing additional agency mortgage-backed securities at a pace of $40 billion per month. The FOMC reaffirmed their decision to keep the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 - 1/4 percent and exceptionally low through mid-2015 (previously late-2014). The FOMC will continue through the end of the year its program to extend the average maturity of its holdings of securities. In combination with previous announced actions by the FOMC, their holdings of longer-term securities will increase by about $85 billion each month through the end of the year. Continue reading
Posted Sep 13, 2012 at The Denouement
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August Employment Situation 2012
Posted Sep 7, 2012 at The Denouement
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July Employment Situation 2012
Posted Aug 3, 2012 at The Denouement
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FOMC Statement August 1, 2012
The FOMC announced their decision to keep the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 - 1/4 percent. The statement confirmed the FOMC intends to keep the federal funds rate low through late 2014 and decided to continue to extend the average maturity of its holdings of securities through end of the year. In addition "The Committee will closely monitor incoming information on economic and financial developments and will provide additional accommodation as needed..." Continue reading
Posted Aug 1, 2012 at The Denouement
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Chairman Bernanke: Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress
The Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, presented the Semiannual Policy Report before the U.S. Senate committee on banking, housing and urban affairs. The U.S. economy has continued to recover, but economic activity appears to have decelerated somewhat during the first half of this year. After rising at an annual rate of 2-1/2 percent in the second half of 2011, real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at a 2 percent pace in the first quarter of 2012, and available indicators point to a still-smaller gain in the second quarter. Continue reading
Posted Jul 17, 2012 at The Denouement
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June Employment Situation 2012
Posted Jul 6, 2012 at The Denouement
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ECB Lowers Key Interest Rates
The ECB announced today several monetary policy decisions: The interest rate on the main refinancing operations of the Eurosystem will be decreased by 25 basis points to 0.75%, starting from the operation to be settled on 11 July 2012. The interest rate on the marginal lending facility will be decreased by 25 basis points to 1.50%, with effect from 11 July 2012. The interest rate on the deposit facility will be decreased by 25 basis points to 0.00%, with effect from 11 July 2012. Continue reading
Posted Jul 5, 2012 at The Denouement
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Statement Regarding Continuation of the Maturity Extension Program
Posted Jun 20, 2012 at The Denouement
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FOMC Statement June 20,2012
The FOMC announced their decision to keep the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 - 1/4 percent. The statement revealed the FOMC intends to keep the federal funds rate low through late 2014 and continue through the end of the year its program to extend the average maturity of its holdings of securities Continue reading
Posted Jun 20, 2012 at The Denouement
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May Employment Situation 2012
Posted Jun 1, 2012 at The Denouement
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"Euro Area Spending Imbalances and the Sovereign Debt Crisis"
Posted May 4, 2012 at The Denouement
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April Employment Situation 2012
Posted May 4, 2012 at The Denouement
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Mario Draghi: ECB Assessment
It is of utmost importance to ensure fiscal sustainability and sustainable growth in the euro area. Most euro area countries made good progress in terms offiscal consolidation in 2011. While the necessary comprehensive fiscal adjustment is weighing on near-term economic growth, its successful implementation will contribute to the sustainability of public finances and thereby to the lowering of sovereign risk premie... Continue reading
Posted May 3, 2012 at The Denouement
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Expansionary Austerity
Posted May 3, 2012 at The Denouement
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FOMC Statement April 25, 2012
Posted Apr 25, 2012 at The Denouement
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IMF: Outlook Slowly Improving but Remains Fragile
Posted Apr 17, 2012 at The Denouement
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S.F. Fed President Williams: The Slow Recovery It’s Not Just Housing
Posted Apr 15, 2012 at The Denouement
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Chairman Bernanke: Some Reflections on the Crisis and the Policy Response
The economy officially fell into recession in December 2007, following several months of financial stress. However, the most severe economic consequences followed the extreme market movements in the fall of 2008. To a significant extent, the crisis is best understood as a classic financial panic--differing in details but fundamentally similar to the panics described by Bagehot and many others... Continue reading
Posted Apr 13, 2012 at The Denouement
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K.C. Fed President George: Financial Stability and Microprudential Supervision
The following are selected passages from the speech delivered by the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Esther L. George "Looking Ahead: Financial Stability and Microprudential Supervision"... Continue reading
Posted Apr 11, 2012 at The Denouement
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