Treasury-Fed Accord

Is the line between fiscal policy and monetary policy becoming blurred again? Learn more about how the Federal Reserve and the Treasury Department reached an accord that permitted the Fed to pursue an independent monetary policy more than 50 years ago.


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Research
ResearchResearch staff provides analysis and advice to Fifth District and Federal Reserve policymakers, conducts research to improve policy decisions over the long-run by contributing to the advance of economic science, and educates the public.
Regional Economy

Regional Surveys of Business Activity

Maryland

February 25, 2010

Maryland Survey of Business Activity

Business activity declines sharply in February due to record snowfall.

South Carolina and North Carolina

February 25, 2010

Carolinas Survey of Business Activity

Business activity stagnated in February, but expectations remained high.

Reports

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February 5, 2010

February 2010 Snapshot

Recent reports on the Fifth District economy were somewhat downbeat.

National Economy

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March 8, 2010

National Economic Indicators

The latest economic data gathered by the Richmond Fed