Banking and Policy Issues Magazine
September 2003
Interview with Allan H. Meltzer
The author of A History of the Federal Reserve and architect of the SOMC shares his thoughts on everything from failures of the Fed to international monetary reform.
Annual Reports
The RegionTop of the Ninth
Gary Stern, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, agrees that the probability of deflation is low but questions the notion that deflation would necessarily have severe consequences.- Should We Accept the Conventional Wisdom About Deflation?
Top of the Ninth
Articles
- Price Signals
Economist Pete Klenow analyzes price differences—over time, among products and across countries—to shed light on some of economics' most contentious issues. - What's sticky, what's not and why?
- Mining for Missing Links
By examining the iron ore industry, a Minneapolis Fed economist confirms that productivity gains are the direct result of increased competition. [PDF]
- Remembering Frederick Deming
Frederick Deming, former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis died August 2003.
Supply, Demand & Deadlines 2003
- Supply, Demand & Deadlines 2003
Diamonds in the rough: Making a story shine - Reporting Economics Well: A difficult but worthwhile challenge
Supply, Demand and Deadlines Keynote Address - Thinking Like an Economist
A workshop on economic principles.
Book Review
Opinion
- Letters to the Editor
Editorial comment from Region readers.
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