"The 'Man-Cession' of 2008-09"
"Despite the sudden interest in the phenomenon, the relative effects of the recession on men and women are not the least bit unusual."
by Howard J. Wall, Vice President and Regional Economics Adviser, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis The Regional Economist, October 2009.
"The Financial Services Sector: Boom and Recession"
"The fluctuations in home construction (and prices) have been widely discussed, but swing in the financial services sector are also
important elements of economic activity within U.S. states."
by Richard G. Anderson, Vice President and Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Synopses, 2009, No. 39.
"Dating the End of the Recession: Evaluating the Economic Indicators"
"Economists focus on certain indicators that might signal when one business expansion ends and the next one begins."
by Kevin L. Kliesen, Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Synopses, 2009, No. 28.
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"The Global Recession"
"...an unusually high percentage of the world's large countries and major U.S. trading partners are currently experiencing a recession."
by Craig P. Aubuchon, Senior Research Associate, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, and David C. Wheelock, Assistant Vice
President and Banking and Financial Markets Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Synopses, 2009, No. 22.
"Recent Movements in the Baltic Dry Index"
"The Baltic Dry Index has generated interest as a leading indicator of economic activity."
by Rajdeep Sengupta, Economist, and Yu Man Tam, Senior Research Associate, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Economic Synopses, 2009, No. 12.
"From Recession to Recovery: How Soon and How Strong?"
This Chapter examines recessions and recovers in advanced economies and the role of countercylical macroeconomic policies.
International Monetary Fund World Economic Outlook, April 2009, Chapter 3.
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