Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

price stability than the public--and thereby offset the inflationary bias...price stability when the central bank is independent (and has a price

prices. However, industrial production was flat in recent months, and ...price and quantity of petroleum imports. The deficit narrowed in September

compared to last year, and that their resorts' reservations were "booked...best Easter," which they attributed to the holiday occurring earlier than

key tool used by the Federal Reserve in the implementation of monetary...and, during the time in which transactions were being conducted, occasional

key to keeping borrowing fees, as well as the myriad other fees that credit...best business practices. We could not provide these much-needed services

key questions are unresolved. For example, the better jobs numbers seem...best to address long-term unemployment raises another important question

comparing a family’s pre-tax, cash income with a national poverty line...key choices when defining poverty measures). While the official poverty

prices are most susceptible to changes in interest rates and other market...best interests of the banking industry and of consumers. Briefly, the

best we should address them. Let me note at the outset the now commonplace...key motivation for creation of the Basel Committee in 1975 following the

key role in explaining the recent shift in the composition of spending...Price Tiers and Credit Score Distribution for New Home Purchase Loans