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Navigating constraints: the evolution of Federal Reserve monetary policy, 1935-59
Wheelock, David C.; Carlson, Mark A.
(2014-10-01)
The 1950s are often cited as a decade in which the Federal Reserve operated a particularly successful monetary policy. The present paper examines the evolution of Federal Reserve monetary policy from the mid-1930s through the 1950s in an effort to understand better the apparent success of policy in the 1950s. Whereas others have debated whether the Fed had a sophisticated understanding of how to implement policy, our focus is on how the constraints on the Fed changed over time. Roosevelt Administration gold policies and New Deal legislation limited the Fed?s ability to conduct an independent ...
Globalization Institute Working Papers
, Paper 205
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How well do initial claims forecast employment growth over the business cycle and over time?
Kliesen, Kevin L.; Wheelock, David C.
(2012)
Initial claims may now be useful for forecasting employment growth during periods of increasing economic activity.>
Economic Synopses
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Has the bond market forgotten oil?
Wheelock, David C.
(2005-05)
Monetary Trends
, Issue May
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A history of the asymmetric policy directive
Wheelock, David C.; Thornton, Daniel L.
(2000-09)
Review
, Volume 82
, Issue Sep
, Pages 1-16
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Managing a New Policy Framework: Paul Volcker, the St. Louis Fed, and the 1979-82 War on Inflation
Wheelock, David C.; Kliesen, Kevin L.
(2020-07-23)
In October 1979, Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker persuaded his FOMC colleagues to adopt a new policy framework that i) accepted responsibility for controlling inflation and ii) implemented new operating procedures to control the growth of monetary aggregates in an effort to restore price stability. These moves were strongly supported by monetarist-oriented economists, including the leadership and staff of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. The next three years saw inflation peak and then fall sharply, but also two recessions and considerable volatility in interest rates and money ...
Working Papers
, Paper 2020-022
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Can deposit insurance increase the risk of bank failure? Some historical evidence
Wheelock, David C.; Wilson, Paul W.
(1994-05)
Review
, Issue May
, Pages 57-71
Journal Article
Banking industry consolidation and market structure: impact of the financial crisis and recession
Wheelock, David C.
(2011-11)
The number of U.S. commercial banks and savings institutions declined by 12 percent between December 31, 2006, and December 31, 2010, continuing a consolidation trend begun in the mid-1980s. Banking industry consolidation has been marked by sharply higher shares of deposits held by the largest banks?the 10 largest banks now hold nearly 50 percent of total U.S. deposits. However, antitrust policy is predicated on the assumption that banking markets are local in nature, and enforcement has focused on preventing bank mergers from increasing the concentration of local banking markets. The author ...
Review
, Volume 93
, Issue Nov
, Pages 419-438
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Monetary policy and financial market expectations: what did they know and when did they know it?
Wheelock, David C.; Pakko, Michael R.
(1996-07)
Interest rates sometimes seem to respond to Federal Reserve policy actions in unexpected ways--for example, falling when the Fed " tightens" monetary policy or rising when the Fed "eases" policy. In this article, Michael R. Pakko and David C. Wheelock attempt to demystify such responses. They show how trading in the federal funds futures market reveals public expectations of Federal Reserve actions, and how our knowledge of these expectations can help us interpret the behavior of interest rates.
Review
, Volume 78
, Issue Jul
, Pages 19-32
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Can the term spread predict output growth and recessions? a survey of the literature
Wheelock, David C.; Wohar, Mark E.
(2009-09)
This article surveys recent research on the usefulness of the term spread (i.e., the difference between the yields on long-term and short-term Treasury securities) for predicting changes in economic activity. Most studies use linear regression techniques to forecast changes in output or dichotomous choice models to forecast recessions. Others use time-varying parameter models, such as Markov-switching models and smooth transition models, to account for structural changes or other nonlinearities. Many studies find that the term spread predicts output growth and recessions up to one year in ...
Review
, Volume 91
, Issue Sep
, Pages 419-440
Journal Article
Deposit insurance reform
Wheelock, David C.; Vaughan, Mark D.
(2002-10)
In the cover story, find out why some bankers are encouraging Congress to raise the ceiling for insurance on deposits to $130,000 from $100,000 per account. Opponents point out that in the wake of the last increase, the S&L crisis occurred.
The Regional Economist
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, Pages 4-9
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