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Interest rates at center stage

Published 2 days ago by David Altig at macroblog

In case you were just yesterday wondering if interest rates could get any lower, the answer was "yes": "The Treasury sold $44 billion of two-year notes at a yield of 0.802 percent, the lowest on record, as demand for the safety of U.S. government securities surges going into year-end."  ...
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Housing back in the news
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Housing back in the news
— macroblog.typepad.com — Housing back in the news Two reports released this week remind us of the difficulties still confronting... the residential real estate market. First, the consumer price index (CPI) showed continued moderation. Yes, the overall number was up 3.4 ... (more) Housing back in the news

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Small businesses, small banks, big problems?
— macroblog.typepad.com — In a speech on Tuesday , Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart drew some connections... between the current commercial real estate (CRE) problems and the prospects for a small business-led recovery. The starting point was an ... (more) Small businesses, small banks, big problems?

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macroblog.typepad.com - 19 days ago
What is systemic risk, anyway?
— macroblog.typepad.com — On October 30, the Center for Financial Innovation and Stability at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta... held a conference on Regulating Systemic Risk . The presentations mostly focused on the recent financial crisis and possible regulatory responses ... (more) What is systemic risk, anyway?

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Selling stocks short: Ever controversial
— macroblog.typepad.com — Selling securities short has been a controversial practice as long as financial markets have existed, and the... recent financial crisis brought short selling to the fore yet again. In the last week, a bill to impose new restrictions on short selling ... (more) Selling stocks short: Ever controversial
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