News tagged with federal reserve
Role of retail chains in inflation measurement and price dynamics
A study by Columbia Business School Professor Emi Nakamura, Chazen Senior Scholar at The Jerome A. Chazen Institute of International Business at Columbia Business School and David W. Zalaznick Associate Professor of Business, ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jan 05, 2012 |
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Study shows drop in long-distance moves not due to economic slumps
While Americans have a storied past with internal migration dating back hundreds of years, the number of people relocating within the U.S. has dropped to a 30-year low.
Jul 29, 2011 |
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One factor can make mortgage modifications up to one-third more likely, study finds
One factor, little-known by borrowers, can play a large role in whether banks are willing to renegotiate mortgages with homeowners who are struggling to meet payments.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Feb 09, 2011 |
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New England economic outlook precarious; government fiscal woes threaten region's recovery
The New England economic outlook remains precarious, with the regional economy struggling to continue its recovery if the U.S. economy remains weak. The looming federal and state fiscal crises will make a difficult road to ...
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Nov 17, 2010 |
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Hopes for Obama's wave of green jobs fades to gray
President Barack Obama has put the government's weight and dollars behind a push for green jobs, but in the US heartland there are doubts his drive can revive manufacturing's glory days.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Nov 10, 2010 |
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Mobile payments catch on with banks, phone makers
Smart phones already enable you to snap photos and bank online. Now banks and credit card companies think it might make sense for your phone to take over the functions of credit and debit cards.
Oct 01, 2010 |
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Cash hoarding nothing new for businesses, scholar says
The U.S. economy is experiencing anemic growth, yet businesses are sitting on a mountain of cash worth nearly $2 trillion, according to Federal Reserve estimates. But this trend is nothing new for firms, who have been steadily ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Sep 08, 2010 |
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Discovered: Audubon's first engraving of a bird
In 1824, three years before he began to publish his famous "double elephant folio" The Birds of America, John James Audubon (1785-1851), the eminent artist of American birds and animals, created a drawing ...
Jul 29, 2010 |
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Google buys travel software company for $700M
Google Inc. plans to buy travel technology company ITA Software Inc. in a $700 million deal that would enable the Internet search leader to steer more of the airline reservations booked on the Web.
Jul 01, 2010 |
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Add stocks to prices controlled by the Fed, new book by UCLA economist urges
(PhysOrg.com) -- At a time when both Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and the U.S. Congress are trying to limit the reach of the Federal Reserve, UCLA economist Roger Farmer wants to expand its portfolio.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Apr 29, 2010 |
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Banks and bailouts: Playing politics?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Banks with strong political connections were more likely to receive bailout money from the government—and more of it—in the past year than those with weaker ties, say University of Michigan researchers.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Dec 21, 2009 |
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In search of the root causes of the 2008 crisis: New York Fed to hear new theory on financial meltdown
(PhysOrg.com) -- Anjan Thakor, finance professor at the Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis, will present a new theory on the causes of the financial crisis to a meeting of the New York Federal Reserve ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Dec 07, 2009 |
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Cuts to rewards plans unlikely to hurt credit card use, study shows
What would happen if credit card holders no longer received rewards? Not much - but it could cut consumer credit card debt, says a new study on the impact of rewards programs on credit and debit card use.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jul 20, 2009 |
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Study: When local revenue falls, traffic citations go up
Got a lead foot? Hold on to your wallet.
Jan 12, 2009 |
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