ECONOMIC RESOURCES
James Madison University
Department of Economics
LINKS
1. Dismal Scientist - I will give you the username and password on Sunday.
For minutes from FOMC meetings.
For speeches by different governors
3. Bureau of Labor Statistics - data for employment and inflation
4. Bureau of Economic Accounts - GDP and related data
READING FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7
Mishkin Speech - Sept 10, 2007
Bernanke Speech - August 31, 2006
READING FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14
Brief Speeches by Sandra Pianalto
| 06/11/07 | Is Price Stability Attainable? |
| 06/06/07 | Price Stability: Issues and Challenges |
| 02/09/07 | A Policymaker's Perspective on Monetary Policy and the Economy |
| 09/08/06 | Inflation, Inflation Expectations, and Monetary Policy |
Speech by Bernanke: Inflation Targeting
READING FOR SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28
From http://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/2007speech.htm read Krosner's 10/22 speech and Bernanke's 10/15 speech.
Read Yield Curve paper
You should also take a glance at the Summary of the most recent Beige Book - http://www.federalreserve.gov/fomc/beigebook/2007/20071017/default.htm
Then go to the full report and read more detailed information about your particular sector.