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Are there good alternatives to the CPI?
Steindel, Charles (1997-04)
Critics of the consumer price index--the most widely watched inflation measure--contend that it overstates inflation by as much as 1 percentage point a year. Some have argued that alternative indexes eliminate the CPI's upward bias and offer a more accurate reading of inflation levels. A closer look at these alternatives, however, reveals that they have substantive problems of their own, suggesting that the CPI, though flawed, is still our most reliable indicator of changes in inflation.
Current Issues in Economics and Finance , Volume 3 , Issue Apr

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Earnings inequality: New York-New Jersey region
Brauer, David A.; Miranda, Elizabeth; Khan, Beethika (1998-07)
Over the past two decades, inequality trends in the New York-New Jersey region have largely followed the nation's: among year-round, full-time workers, the earnings gap has widened about 50 percent.
Current Issues in Economics and Finance , Volume 4 , Issue Jul

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A nation of spendthrifts? An analysis of trends in personal and gross saving
Steindel, Charles; Peach, Richard (2000-09)
The steep drop in the U.S. personal saving rate over the last decade has fueled speculation that Americans are spending recklessly. But alternative measures of personal saving show that households are actually setting aside a larger share of their resources than the official figures suggest. In addition, government saving has risen markedly, leading to an increase in overall domestic saving that has helped finance a surge in U.S. investment.
Current Issues in Economics and Finance , Volume 6 , Issue Sep

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Can New York City bank on Wall Street?
Orr, James A.; Bram, Jason (1999-07)
The securities industry is more important than ever to the New York City economy, and a protracted downturn in the industry's employment could seriously hurt the overall job picture. Increased stability in other New York City industries, however, could help soften the economic effects of such a downturn.
Current Issues in Economics and Finance , Volume 5 , Issue Jul

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1997 job outlook: the New York-New Jersey region
Orr, James A.; Rosen, Rae D. (1997-01)
Major industrial and government restructurings have dominated employment reports in the New York-New Jersey region, leading to widespread pessimism about the region's job prospects. Nevertheless, for the past several years, the two states have managed to achieve modest job gains. In 1997, employment growth in New York and New Jersey will accelerate slightly as the pace of restructurings slows.
Current Issues in Economics and Finance , Volume 3 , Issue Jan

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Evaluating the relative strength of the U.S. capital markets
Peristiani, Stavros (2007-07)
Concern is growing that the U.S. capital markets are losing market share to overseas competitors. A decline in foreign initial public offerings indeed suggests that the U.S. equity market is becoming less attractive to certain issuers. However, evidence on the competitiveness of the U.S. equity market is mixed, since the trends affecting it are likewise shaping equity markets abroad. A less ambiguous decline in the share of global issuance can be seen in the U.S. corporate bond market, which is facing a growing challenge from the Eurobond market.
Current Issues in Economics and Finance , Volume 13 , Issue Jul

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The causes and consequences of Puerto Rico's declining population
Abel, Jaison R.; Deitz, Richard (2014)
Puerto Rico?s population has been falling for nearly a decade, and the pace of decline has accelerated in recent years. Although a slowdown in the island?s birthrate has contributed to this decline, a surge in the out-migration of its citizens has been a more important factor. The exodus?which includes a large share of younger people?has hastened population aging, but it has not necessarily led to a ?brain drain.? To counter its population loss, Puerto Rico must not only adopt measures to shore up its economy and expand job opportunities, but also enact fiscal reforms and improve the island?s ...
Current Issues in Economics and Finance , Volume 20

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Understanding the New York Fed's Survey of Primary Dealers
McMorrow, Michael; Golay, Ellen Correia; Friedman, Steven (2013-08)
The New York Fed?s Survey of Primary Dealers plays a key role in the Federal Reserve?s understanding of market expectations for monetary policy and the economy, providing timely and comprehensive dealer insight into a range of topics. In recent years, the survey has evolved to reflect the changing macroeconomic environment brought about by the financial crisis and by the Fed?s move into new policy tools aimed at adjusting the size and composition of its balance sheet and giving more explicit forward guidance on the path of short-term interest rates. This study offers an in-depth look at the ...
Current Issues in Economics and Finance , Volume 19 , Issue Aug

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Rapidly rising corporate debt: are firms now vulnerable to an economic slowdown?
Osler, Carol L.; Hong, Gijoon (2000-06)
The buildup of debt in the late 1990s has raised concerns about the U.S. nonfinancial corporate sector's health and its vulnerability to economic downturns. An analysis of the sector suggests that while small firms are experiencing some weakness, corporations as a group are in good financial shape.
Current Issues in Economics and Finance , Volume 6 , Issue Jun

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Viewing the current account deficit as a capital inflow
Klitgaard, Thomas; Higgins, Matthew (1998-12)
With the 1998 current account deficit approaching $225 billion, attention is again focusing on the deficit's impact on U.S. jobs. Although a high deficit does adversely affect employment in export- and import-competing industries, it also means that considerable foreign capital is flowing into the United States, supporting domestic investment spending that stimulates growth and creates jobs.
Current Issues in Economics and Finance , Volume 4 , Issue Dec

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