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 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.
While we have a broad research agenda, the Richmond Fed focuses on these key areas of economic study:
This series of essays articulates the Richmond Fed's views on issues of particular importance to the Fifth District and the national economy, and their policy implications:
Regional Surveys of Business Activity
September 27, 2012
Carolinas Survey of Business Activity
Business activity in the Carolinas picked up in September.
September 27, 2012
Maryland Survey of Business Activity
Sales rebounded in Maryland in September, but business activity remained modest.
Reports
October 10, 2012
Economic Update: Outlook for Manufacturing
Rick Kaglic reviewed economic conditions in the manufacturing sector in Sept. 2012.
August 30, 2012
August 6, 2012
Richmond
Research Department
(804) 697-8000