Fed Gov. Powell: Monetary Policy Remains Data-Dependent
Now that the financial crisis has receded and the economy is gradually recovering, Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell recently addressed...
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Regional Manufacturing Welcomes a Pickup in New Orders
Manufacturing in the Southeast is a closely watched barometer of the regional economy. Recent data show the manufacturing sector increasing,...
Why Housing Rebound May Continue at a Slower Rate Than Hoped For
Real estate conditions are improving but remain near historically low levels, and construction financing is still tight. A new Real...
In the Aftermath: Do You Have What You Need to Survive Financially?
This edition of the Classroom Economist, which features an updated Lesson 2 from the Katrina Classroom curriculum, offers resources for...
What Women Want (From Banks and Credit Unions, At Least)
Originally posted by Julia Verbrugge on blog.andera.com. Follow us on twitter @AnderaInc. As a member of Gen-Y, I'm keenly aware...
Tennessee’s Economic Forecast? Not Too Bad
The outlook for the economy in the Volunteer State is largely positive, according to a recent report that anticipates improving...
Money Mules: Unwitting Accomplices?
The term "mule" does not just refer to the hybrid offspring of two pack animals--it also describes low-level criminals who...
Let’s Talk about Oil
Why is oil still so costly when North America now has plenty of it, thanks to recent developments in extraction?...
Old, Sick, Alone, and Poor: A Welfare Analysis of Old-Age Social Insurance Programs
R. Anton Braun, Karen A. Kopecky, and Tatyana Koreshkova. Working Paper 2013-2 (July). Do Social Security, Medicaid and other means-tested...
Jobs Calculator Updated with Latest Data, Revisions
The U.S. economy added 195,000 nonfarm jobs in June, more than expected, with the unemployment rate remaining at 7.6 percent...
