Category Archives: Federal Reserve
Book Review: To the Edge
To the Edge: Legality, Legitimacy, and the Responses to the 2008 Financial Crisis was a book unlike any other historical analysis I have read so far. This was probably inevitable given the nature of the of the 2008 financial crisis, … Continue reading
The Economy is Not Alright
Just an observation, in one part obvious, the other more in minutia: Anecdotally, the US economy increasingly relies on the press releases of the US Fed and similarly powerful institutions. While these organizations significantly affect the economic performance of markets, … Continue reading
The Fed and the Evil Genius of Hacking
On April 24th, the St. Louis Federal Reserve’s popular data service, FRED, was hacked by unidentified assailants. For those who do not know, the Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) is a data aggregation and presentation service provided solely by the … Continue reading
The Real Danger of Congress Controlling the Fed
This past Tuesday, Richard Shelby, a republican senator from Alabama, introduced a draft bill to reform the Federal Reserve, a controversial topic across the entire political spectrum. While calls for further oversight of the Federal Reserve system are well intended, … Continue reading
Jobs Report = No Rate Increase for the Fed
Despite removing the phrase ‘patient’ from its press release, it is safe to say that the Federal Reserve will not be increasing its interest rates in the immediate future because of this month’s under-performing jobs report. Quoting the Wall Street Journal: … Continue reading
LACKING MATERIAL 