Staff Picks
From a single memo to the output of an entire career, explore our staff’s favorite content and new collections, documents, or themes in FRASER.
Staff Picks: Federal Reserve Research Publications
March 7, 2018A short history of the Federal Reserve Banks’ Reviews, from their introduction in the Federal Reserve Bulletin to standalone magazine-style publications to more academic content. Read more
Staff Picks: The “Division of Negro Economics,” 1918-1921
February 21, 2018Learn about the history of a trailblazing WWI-era office of the department of labor and its researchers of African American economics. Read more
Staff Picks: Nomination Hearings
December 6, 2017Romer and Romer cite nomination hearings for potential Federal Reserve Chairs as a useful indicator of their monetary policy beliefs and, thus, behavior. Read more
Staff Picks: The Mimeograph Letters and Statements of the Board
November 15, 2017Learn about the earliest days of the Federal Reserve system in these primary source documents from the Board’s archives. Read more
Staff Picks: Maps in FRASER
November 1, 2017Maps do more than get you from point A to point B; they are a succinct way to tell a story. Maps on FRASER tell an interesting economic story (and are beautiful, too). Read more
Staff Picks: The Commercial and Financial Chronicle: 1865-1928
September 20, 2017A brief look at the early years of the Commercial and Financial Chronicle and its creator, William Buck Dana. Read more
Staff Picks: The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
September 6, 2017The Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999, commonly referred to as the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, allowed the affiliation of banks, securities firms, insurance companies, and other financial service providers into one corporation. Read more
Staff Picks: Charles Hamlin Papers
July 19, 2017Explore the papers of Charles S. Hamlin, first chairman of the Fed, dating from the late 19th century through his 20+ years with the Board. Read more
Staff Picks: Decoding the Fed’s Telegrams
April 19, 2017Learn more about the message codes used by the Federal Reserve System and the banking industry in the age of the telegraph. Read more
Staff Picks: The Statements and Speeches of Andrew F. Brimmer
February 15, 2017Andrew F. Brimmer became the first African-American to sit on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in 1966. He not only contributed to monetary policy but also used his status to bring attention to economic issues facing African Americans. Read more
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