Treasury-Fed Accord

Is the line between fiscal policy and monetary policy becoming blurred again? Learn more about how the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department reached an accord that permitted the Fed to pursue an independent monetary policy more than 50 years ago.


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Research
ResearchResearch staff provides analysis and advice to Fifth District and Federal Reserve policymakers, conducts research to improve policy decisions over the long-run by contributing to the advance of economic science, and educates the public.
Regional Economy

Regional Surveys of Business Activity

South Carolina and North Carolina

August 26, 2010

Carolinas Survey of Business Activity

Business activity in the Carolinas edged down in August.

Maryland

August 26, 2010

Maryland Survey of Business Activity

Business activity increased in August.

Reports

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August 5, 2010

Snapshot, August 2010

The Fifth District economy improved in recent months but remained sluggish.

National Economy

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August 23, 2010

National Economic Indicators

The latest economic data gathered by the Richmond Fed