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.
While we have a broad research agenda, the Richmond Fed focuses on these key areas of economic study:
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:
Carolinas Survey of Business Activity
Growth in business activity slowed in the Carolinas in May.
Maryland Survey of Business Activity
Business activity in Maryland modestly increased in May.
Economic conditions in the Fifth District were mixed in recent months.
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.
Jeanette Wiley
(804) 697-8879