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.
Our Perspective

This series of essays articulates the Richmond Fed's views on issues of particular importance to the Fifth District and the national economy, and their policy implications:

Regional Economy

Regional Surveys of Business Activity

South Carolina and North Carolina

May 24, 2012

Carolinas Survey of Business Activity

Growth in business activity slowed in the Carolinas in May.

Maryland

May 24, 2012

Maryland Survey of Business Activity

Business activity in Maryland modestly increased in May.

Reports

Snapshot

May 4, 2012

Snapshot, May 2012

Economic conditions in the Fifth District were mixed in recent months.

National Economy

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May 21, 2012

National Economic Indicators

The Richmond Fed's latest data on the national economy

Call for Papers for Nov. 2012 Conference
person presenting a paper at a conference

The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and the Kiel Institute for the World Economy are organizing a conference on macroeconomics and labor economics. Approximately 10 papers will be selected for presentation.

Please submit a draft or extended abstract of your paper to ees@ifw-kiel.de. The deadline for submission is July 15, 2012.


Contact Us

Richmond

Jeanette Wiley
(804) 697-8879