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the sum of private and government saving--equals private domestic investment...key policy variables in influencing a nation's living standards in the

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

prices. There are areas ofpersistent challenge, however, and Council members...price increases to end users. If price increases accelerate further, however

and, more recently, by our work with the states and the FDIC to foster...key forces behind recent strong earnings, which have been offset in part

best either to wind down reinvestments or to manage them in a manner that

prices for certain volatile components in price indexes.1 The Federal ...the ultimate aim of monetary policy. Nonetheless, I will argue that it

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

key events in financial markets in recent months was the near-bankruptcy...key secured funding markets and derivatives markets and possibly would

and, as such, one's housing situation is closely tied to their economic...best describes your housing arrangements? (by age and family income) Percent