You Suspect an OFAC Match. Now What?
We often examine ways to protect your organization against doing business with individuals or entities on the Office of Foreign...
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A Happier New Year?
All southeastern states added jobs in October, and nearly half of business contacts expect their companies to improve over the...
Housing Wealth and Wage Bargaining
Chris Cunningham and Robert R. Reed. Working Paper 2012-20. December 2012. Examining the relationship between housing equity and wage earnings...
Home Production Technology and Time Allocation: Empirics, Theory, and Implications
Lei Fang and Guozhong Zhu. Working Paper 2012-19. December 2012. Using a model of time allocation that emphasizes the role...
Chase, PNC, TD Bank Are Tops Among Major Banks in Email Customer Service, Bank Innovation Finds
In an exclusive study of customer service at the nation's Top 10 banks, Bank Innovation discovered that, unless you’re an existing customer...
The Fraud Triangle
Just as a three-legged stool cannot stand when one leg is removed, so workplace fraud cannot occur without three factors...
Federal Reserve, FinCEN Seek Input on Funds Transfer Rules
The Federal Reserve Board and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network are seeking comments on a proposal to amend the definitions...
Plain English
The formulation of monetary policy is often anything but straightforward, but the Federal Reserve has been clear regarding its commitment...
Sticky CPI Inflation Dropped to 2.1 Percent
The Atlanta Fed's sticky price CPI measure—the weighted basket of goods consumers purchase that change prices relatively infrequently—rose 2.1 percent...
Atlanta Fed President Lockhart Discusses “Other” Sources of Financial Instability
In a recent speech, Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart addressed the importance of vigilance in monitoring potential sources of financial...
