The Region June 1999 | The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

Banking and Policy Issues Magazine

June 1999

Interview with Donald Brash

An interview with the head of New Zealand's central bank.

Top of the Ninth

Gary Stern, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, discusses the value of market forces and outlines plans to further investigate how economies grow.

The Role and Value of Market Forces
Top of the Ninth

Articles

Managing Moral Hazard With Market Signals: How Regulation Should Change With Banking
Gary Stern, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, addresses the too-big-to-fail problem and moral hazard in banking.
A report on the Economic Literacy Symposium
Seeking a Blueprint for Economic Literacy A report on the Economic Literacy Symposium held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis on May 13-14, 1999.
Where are the Women Ph.D.s in Economics?
Women and Economics: A special Economic Literacy Symposium Caucus debated issues of gender and economics.
On Economic Literacy
How Does Economic Education Impact Economic Literacy?
William Walstad, economics professor at the University of Nebraska, analyzes the economic literacy survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
The Euro in the International Financial System
Laurence Meyer on the Euro, Europe's new unified currency.
The Tale of Another Chairman
Economist Richard Timberlake recalls the legacy of W.M. Martin and Marriner Eccles, former Fed chairmen.
Economic Literacy Survey Responses Based on Economic Education