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Latest 10-Year Treasury Inflation-Protected Security Added to FRED

Jan 25 See the data reflecting the yields to maturity on accrued principal for the 10-Year 0-1/8% Treasury Inflation-Indexed Note, Due 1/15/2022.  Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) have principals that increase with inflation and decrease with deflation since they are tied to the consumer price index (CPI).  When the security matures, the U.S. Treasury pays either the original or adjusted principal, whichever is greater.

3 Real Trade Weighted Indexes of the U.S. Dollar Added to FRED

Jan 12 These 3 price adjusted series from the Board of Governors are monthly measurements of the U.S. dollar relative to majority of its significant trading partners.

180 Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices Added to FRED

Jan 6 These 180 series from the U.S. Department of Energy / Energy Information Administration are annual, monthly, and weekly measures of gasoline and diesel prices at the pump for the United States and Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts.

FRASER’s New Look

Dec 21 FRASER, the St. Louis Fed’s digital library of historic economic and banking publications and archival material, has received a facelift. The redesigned website includes new and enhanced site navigation, such as chronological browsing and a more advanced search feature.

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96 IMF World Economic Outlook Series Added to FRED

Dec 2 These 96 series from the International Monetary Fund are annual measurements of government gross debt and government net lending/borrowing for OECD countries and other select countries.

Recent Research Recent Economic Research (RSS)

Jan 20 Employment Dynamics During Economic Recoveries
by Constanza S. Liborio and Juan M. Sánchez in Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Synopses

Employment turnover was significantly lower following the Great Recession than following the previous two recessions.

Jan 11 Basel Accord and Financial Intermediation: The Impact of Policy
by Martin Berka and Christian Zimmermann ; Working Paper 2011-042

This paper studies loan activity in a context where banks must follow Basel Accord-type rules and acquire financing from households. Loan activity typically decreases when entrepreneurs’ investment returns decline, and we study which type of policy could revigorate an economy in a trough.

Jan 10 Extensive and Intensive Trade Margins: A State-by-State View
by Cletus C. Coughlin ; Working Paper 2012-002

This paper examines a topic of increasing interest, the potential determinants of extensive (i.e., number of firms) and intensive (i.e., average exports per firm) trade margins, using state-level trade to 190 countries. In addition to distance and country size, other factors affecting trade costs and export demand are explored.

Jan 10 Optimal Disclosure Policy and Undue Diligence
by David Andolfatto, Aleksander Berentsen, and Christopher J. Waller ; Working Paper 2012-001

While both public and private financial agencies supply asset markets with large amounts of information, they do not generally disclose all asset-related information to the general public.

Jan 6 Fiscal Policy in the Great Recession and Lessons from the Past
by Fernando M. Martin in Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Synopses

The recent behavior of key fiscal policy variables draws some parallels with the U.S. experience in the Civil War and the two world wars. A specific concern is the possibility of high inflation to finance the accumulated debt.

Fred At A Glance FRED At a Glance (RSS)

CPI
2.70161, 3.12832, 3.44377, 3.43024, 3.58605, 3.76029, 3.90428, 3.55894, 3.41179, 2.97975

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+3.0 % in Dec 2011, % Chg. Year Ago
Real GDP
1.69403, 3.80271, 3.93390, 3.78746, 2.50744, 2.34926, 0.35762, 1.33412, 1.81454, 2.75231

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+2.8 % in 2011Q4,
IP
0.68966, -0.40886, 0.30925, 0.12850, 1.10950, 0.24016, 0.24573, 0.57111, -0.28304, 0.43741

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+0.4 % in Dec 2011, % Chg.
10-Yr. Treas. Rate
1.94, 1.89,null, 1.87, 1.92, 2.01, 2.05, 2.09, 2.08, 2.01

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2.01 % on 2012-01-25
US/Euro FX Rate
1.2723, 1.2745, 1.2782, 1.2686, 1.2818, 1.2682, 1.2740, 1.2825, 1.2937, 1.2948

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1.295 on 2012-01-20
Civ. Unemploy. Rate
8.9, 9.0, 9.0, 9.1, 9.1, 9.1, 9.0, 8.9, 8.7, 8.5

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8.5 % in Dec 2011
Payroll Employment
194, 217, 53, 20, 127, 104, 210, 112, 100, 200

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+200.0 in Dec 2011, Chg.
Initial Jobless Claims, 4-Week Moving Average
395250, 396250, 394250, 388250, 380750, 376500, 374000, 382500, 380000, 377500

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377500 on 2012-01-21

Upcoming Event St. Louis Fed - Research - Events (RSS)

February 1
Financial Stress and the Factor-Augmented Smooth Transition Autoregression
Michael Owyang, FRB St. Louis
Economic Seminar Series
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