Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

from July's pace but continue at a slower rate than in the first half ...weakness in bank consumer lending was attributed to competition from automobile

from contacts for October through mid-November continued to paint a mixed...weakness in home sales will persist, although some builders remained optimistic

from a Board member to close the meeting. MS. BRAINARD. So moved. CHAIRMAN

weakness in housing continued to curb customer demand. Hiring activity...from other areas were somewhat brighter, however. A Washington, D.C.,

its liabilities. These liabilities were largely composed of deposits from...from the bank on Thursday, March 9. On Thursday evening and Friday morning

from approving the proposal under section 3(d) of the BHC Act. Competitive...from approving a proposal that would result in a monopoly or would be

from the brisk rate of last year. The recent boom in construction appeared...weakness in May, although purchases of passenger cars continued to lag

from Twelfth District contacts indicated additional slowing in economic...Weakness was most evident in high-tech centers, especially in Oregon,

from year-end 2007 levels and were up more than 20 percent from a year...weakness across the region. Housing markets in the District have generally

its effective lower bound. Methods that exploit the differential responsiveness...its effective lower bound (ELB). Monetary shock series calculated from