Introducing Page One Economics
Feb 10 The new Page One Economics website offers the data behind the economics, including a data “starter set” from our popular FRED website, to provide deeper understanding of important economic issues. Page One Economics Newsletter contains timely economic essays with additional data, information and explanation—the back story on front page economics… We will also continue to provide the newsletter’s Classroom Edition for teachers and anyone else who wants a study guide in economics.
Recent Economist Hires
Christopher Waller (2009)
Alejandro Badel (2009)
David Andolfatto (2009)
Juan Sánchez (2010)
Maria Canon (2010)
B. Ravikumar (2011)
Christian Zimmermann (2011)
Fernando Martin (2011)
Alexander Monge-Naranjo (May 2012)
FRED App Now Available for Android Devices
Jan 31 Our FRED app is now available for Android-compatible smartphones and tablets, giving data users greater access to economic data on the go — anytime, anywhere.
Latest 10-Year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security Added to FRED
Jan 25 See the data reflecting the yields to maturity on accrued principal for the 10-Year 0-1/8% Treasury Inflation-Indexed Note, Due 1/15/2022. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) have principals that increase with inflation and decrease with deflation since they are tied to the consumer price index (CPI). When the security matures, the U.S. Treasury pays either the original or adjusted principal, whichever is greater.
3 Real Trade Weighted Indexes of the U.S. Dollar Added to FRED
Jan 12 These 3 price adjusted series from the Board of Governors are monthly measurements of the U.S. dollar relative to majority of its significant trading partners.
Recent Research 
Feb 3
Capital, Finance, and Trade Collapse
This paper proposes a model of international trade with capital accumulation and financial intermediation. This is achieved by embedding the Melitz (2003) model into an incomplete-markets neoclassical framework with an endogenous credit market.
Feb 3
Quantitative Easing and Money Growth: Potential for Higher Inflation?
The enormous quantity of excess reserves can create an even greater expansion in the money supply.
Feb 1
Following the Fed with a News Tracker
How should one conclude whether the data have come in stronger, weaker, or as expected?
Jan 20
Employment Dynamics During Economic Recoveries
Employment turnover was significantly lower following the Great Recession than following the previous two recessions.
Jan 11
Basel Accord and Financial Intermediation: The Impact of Policy
This paper studies loan activity in a context where banks must follow Basel Accord-type rules and acquire financing from households. Loan activity typically decreases when entrepreneurs’ investment returns decline, and we study which type of policy could revigorate an economy in a trough.
Fred At A Glance
Latest FRED Releases
H.4.1 Factors Affecting Reserve Balances (data not included in press release) 2 days ago
M2 Related Series 2 days ago
Money Zero Maturity (MZM) 2 days ago
Quarterly National Accounts 2 days ago
St. Louis Monthly Reserves and Monetary Base 2 days ago
St. Louis Weekly Reserves and Monetary Base 2 days ago
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services 2 days ago
Commercial Paper Outstanding 3 days ago
H.3 Aggregate Reserves of Depository Institutions and the Monetary Base 3 days ago
H.4.1 Factors Affecting Reserve Balances 3 days ago
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February 24
Economic Seminar Series
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About Our President
James Bullard is president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, positions he has held since 2008.
In these roles, he represents the Bank on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) and directs the activities of the Federal Reserve's Eighth District head office in St. Louis and branches in Little Rock, Ark., Louisville, Ky., and Memphis, Tenn.