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BEEERAL RESERVE BANK O ST. LOUIS
F

Review

Subject Index

January 1960 - December 1979

TABIE CF OONTEMTS
PAGE NUM
BER

Agricultural Capital
Agricultural Credit
Agricultural Efficiency
Agricultural Income
Agricultural Outlook
Agricultural Population
Agricultural Prices
Agricultural Production
Agricultural Trade
Annual Report of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Automobile Sales
Balance of Payments
Bank Holding Companies
Bank Reserves
Banking
Banking Regulations
Capital
Central Mississippi Valley
Check Clearing and Payment
Credit Market, Consumer
Credit Market, General
Euunumic Developments
Debt Management
Demand Deposits
Discount Mechanism
Econometrics
Economic Growth
Employment
Energy
Eurodollars
Federal Budget
Federal Open Market Committee (FCM2)
Federal Reserve Systems Actions
Financial Futures
Fiscal Policy
Food Prices
Foreign Exchange
Germany
Gold
Government Securities
Great Britain
Housing
Hunt Commission Report
Indexation
Inflation
Interest Rates
International




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6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
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18
19
20
21
23
24
25
26
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
54
56

International Capital Flows
International Economies
international Monetary System
International Reserves
Inventories
Investment, Domestic
Investment, Foreign
Jgbor
Liquidity
Member Banks, Eighth District
Member Banks, Federal Reserve System
Mexico
Monetary Base
Monetary Policy
Monetary Theory
Money Demand
Money Market
Morey Supply
Mortgage Futures
National Income Accounting
Opefaticner -of -the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Phillips' Curve
Population
Presidents* Speeches
Price Expectations
Prices
Productivity
Profits
Real Money Balances
Recession
Recovery
Regulation Q
Reserve Requirements
Reserves to Support Private Deposits (RPDs)
Saint Louis Model
Saint Louis (Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area)
Savings
Seasonal Patterns
Stabilization Policy, Domestic
Stabilization Polity, International
Stock Market
Taxes
Time Deposits
Trade
Unemployment
Urban Economics
Usury Laws
Value Added Taxes
Velocity of Money
Wages
Welfare Economics




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74
75
76
78
79
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90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110

AGRICULTURAL CAPITAL

Farm Land Values
Cotton Acreage A llotm ents
Farm C apital
The Farm P ro b lem ... What Are th e Choices?
Changes in the S tru cture of A g ricu ltu re
Growth in Farm C ap ital Slackens
Farm Land P rices Advance
Farm Land P r ic e s
R isin g Farmland P rices and F a llin g Farm Earnings:
I s A g ricu ltu re in Trouble?
The "Danger" From Foreign Ownership o f U .S. Farmland




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J u l. 1960
J u l. 1960
Oct. 1960
Feb. 1961
Sep. 1961
Nov. 1961
Aug. 1963
O ct. 1965
May 1978
Jan. 1979

AGRICULTURAL CREDIT

Farm C apital
The Farm Problem . . . What are th e Choices?
Growth in Farm C apital Slackens
Farm C apital Rose in 1961
Recent Trends in Farm C redit
R isin g I n te r e s t Rates and A g ricu ltu re
Farm C redit Developments in the C entral M iss is sip p i V a lley
Changing Sources o f Farm C redit




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Feb.
Nov.
O ct.
Jun.
Nov.
J u l.
Feb.

1960
1961
1961
1962
1965
1966
1967
1968

AGRICULTURAL EFFICIENCY

Changes in the Farm Population
Cotton Acreage A llotm ents
The Farm Problem . . . What are the Choices?
Changes in th e Structure o f A g ricu ltu re
L iv esto ck Inventory — January 1 , 1962
Trends in Meat Packing
Farm P rice Supports at Cost of Production




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May
J u l.
Feb.
Sep.
Apr.
Nov.
Dec.

1960
1960
1961
1961
1962
1963
1977

AGRICULTURAL INCOME

The Farm Problem . . . What are the Choices?
Farm P rices and Income During th e Recent B usiness D eclin e
Growth in Farm C apital Slackens
Farm Income in th e E ighth D i s t r i c t
Income Per Farm in C entral M iss is sip p i V a lle y S ta te s
Per Capita Income of th e Farm P op ulation
Farm Income R ises Markedly
Farm Income and P r ic e Trends
Farm Income D e clin es
Farm Income R ises
Farm Income P rospects
Outlook fo r Farm Income and Food P r ic e s
Outlook fo r Farm Income in 1977
Free Trade: A Major Factor in U .S. Farm Income
R isin g Farmland P rices and F a llin g Farm Earnings: I s
A g ricu ltu re in Trouble?
The "Danger" From Foreign Ownership of U .S. Farmland




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May
Nov.
Sep.
Apr.
Sep.
Jan.
Aug.
Jan.
Sep.
Mar.
Apr.
Feb.
Mar.

1961
1961
1961
1962
1964
1964
1966
1967
1968
1968
1969
1972
1977
1977

May 1978
Jan. 1979

AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK

"A gricu ltu ral Development s"
Farm Outlook
Farm Income in 1959
L ivestock and P ou ltry In v en to ries
Farm Real E sta te Values
The A g r ic u ltu r a l S itu a tio n
The Farm Outlook fo r 1961
Farm Outlook fo r 1962
P ro sp ectiv e Crop P lan tin gs
Outlook fo r Farming in 1963
Outlook fo r Farming in 1964
A g r icu ltu r a l C onditions in th e C entral M is s is s ip p i V a lley
A g ricu ltu ra l S itu a tio n and Prospects
A g ricu ltu re a t M id-year
A g ricu ltu re A fter Mid-year
P rosp ective P r ic e s fo r Food and Farm Products in 1967
Outlook fo r Farm Income and Food Prices"
Food and A gricu ltu re in 1973
The 1974 Outlook fo r Food and A g ricu ltu re
Prospects fo r Food and A gricu ltu re in 1975
Food Production and P rices — P e r sp ec tiv e and Outlook
Outlook fo r A gricu ltu re
Food and Population: A Long View
Outlook fo r Food and A gricu ltu re
1979 Food and A g r icu ltu r a l Outlook
Outlook fo r Food and A g ricu ltu re — 1980




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Apr.
Dec.
Dec.
May
Dec.
Dec.
Oct.
Dec.
J u l.
Aug.
J an.
Apr.
May
Mar.
Mar.
Jan.
Feb.
May
Jan.
Feb.
Dec.

1960
1960
1960
1961
1962
1962
1963
1964
1964
1965
1966
1967
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1976
1976
1978
1979
1979

AGRICULTURAL POPULATION

Changes in Farm Population
The Farm Problem . . . What are th e Choices?
Changes in the Structure of A g ricu ltu re
Food and P opulation: A Long View




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May
Feb.
Sep.
May

1960
1961
1961
1976

AGRICULTURAL PRICES

Farm Commodity Surpluses
The Farm Problem . . . What are th e Choices?
Farm P r ic e s and Income During the Recent B usiness D eclin e
Hogs and Beef C a ttle P r ic es
Beef C a ttle P r ic es
L ivestock P r ic es
Farm Land P rices
The Russian Wheat Deal — H indsight v s . F o resig h t
The Futures Market for Farm Commodities — What I t Can
Mean to Farmers
Food: Outlook Favorable fo r Consuners
Farm P r ic e Supports a t Cost o f Production
Outlook fo r Food and A g ricu ltu re




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Jan.
Feb.
May
May
Jun.
Aug.
O ct.
O ct.

1960
1961
1961
1963
1964
1964
1965
1973

Aug.
Apr.
Dec.
Jan.

1974
1977
1977
1978

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION

Farm Commodity Surpluses
Changes in th e Farm P op ulation
The Farm Problem . . . What are the Choices?
Farm P r ic e s and Income During th e Recent B usiness D eclin e
Changes in the Structure of A g ricu ltu re
L iv esto ck Inventory — January 1, 1962
Farm Products in the C entral M iss is sip p i V a lle y
Food Production and P r ic e s — P ersp ectiv e and Outlook
Food and Population: A Long View
Farm P r ic e Supports a t Cost o f Production
Outlook fo r Food and A gricu ltu re




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Jan.
May
Feb.
May
Sep.
Apr.
Jan.
Jan.
May
Dec.
Jan.

1960
1960
1961
1961
1961
1962
1965
1976
1976
1977
1978

AGRICULTURAL TRACE

The Farm Problem . . . What are the Choices?
Farm Commodity Exports [1960-61 1
Farm Caamodity Exports and In te r n a tio n a l Trade P o lic y
The R ussian Wheat Deal — H indsight v s . F o resig h t
Grain Export Quotas: The Short View and the Long
Grain Exports and I n f la t io n
Free Trade: A Major F actor i n U . S. Farm Income
Imports and Jobs — The Observed and th e Unobserved
R isin g Farm Exports and In te r n a tio n a l Trade P o lic e s




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Feb.
May
May
O ct.
O ct.
Sep.
Mar.
Jun.
J u l.

1961
1962
1964
1973
1974
1975
1977
1978
1979

ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS
The Role of a Federal Reserve Bank: An Annual Review
Operations of th e Federal Reserve Bank o f S t. Louis in 1961An Annual Report
1962 Annual Report of th e Federal Reserve Bank o f S t. Louis
Annual Statement of Operations of the Federal Reserve Bank
o f S t. Louis
1964 Operations of the Federal Reserve Bank o f S t . Louis
Annual Report, Federal Reserve Bank o f S t . L ou is, 1965
Annual Report of Operations of the Federal Reserve Bank
o f S t. Louis
Operations of the Federal Reserve Bank o f S t . Louis - 1967
Operations of th e Federal Reserve Bank o f S t. Louis - 1968
Operations of the Federal Reserve Bank o f S t . Louis - 1969
Operations of th e Federal Reserve Bank o f S t. Louis - 1970
Operations of the Federal Reserve Bank of S t . Louis - 1971
Operations o f th e Federal Reserve Bank o f S t. Louis - 1972
Operations of the Federal Reserve Bank of S t . Louis - 1973
Operations of th e Federal Reserve Bank o f S t. Louis - 1974
Operations of the Federal Reserve Bank o f S t . Louis - 1975
Operations of th e Federal Reserve Bank o f S t. Louis - 1976
Operations of the Federal Reserve Bank o f S t . Louis - 1977
Operations o f th e Federal Reserve Bank o f S t. Louis - 1978




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Feb. 1960
Feb. 1962
Feb. 1963
Feb. 1964
Feb. 1965
Feb. 1966
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Apr.
J an.

1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

AUTOM
OBILE SALES
Automobile S ales in P e r sp ec tiv e




Jun. 1976

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BALANCE OF PAWBNTS
What Ls a Balance of Payments?
The United S ta te s Balance o f Payments, 1946-1960
The In te r n a tio n a l Payments System
In te r n a tio n a l Comparisons
The U .S. Balance-of-Paym ents S itu a tio n : 1963
Measurement of a N a tio n 's Balance o f Payments
The U nited S ta te s as World Banker
1966 Balance o f Payments in P e rsp ectiv e
Monetary P o lic y , Balance o f Payments, and B usiness C ycles —
The Foreign Experience
U .S. Balance of Payments in 1968
How to In terp ret the Balance o f Payments Accounts
Summary of U .S. Balance o f Payments, 1969
Summary o f U .S. Balance o f Payments, 1970
D o lla r s, D e f i c i t s , and the In te r n a tio n a l Monetary System
The New Look fo r the Balance o f Payments
Regional and M u ltila te r a l Dimensions of the U nited S ta te s
Balance o f Payments
Balance of Payments Problems and P o lic ie s in 1971
Foreign Exchange and U .S . Balance-of-Paym ents Developments
in 1972 and E arly 1973
Balance-of-Paym ents D e f ic it : Measurement and In te r p r e ta tio n
Balance-of-Paym ents Concepts — What Do They R ea lly Mean?
The U .S. Balance o f Payments During 1974
A Monetary View of the Balance of Payments
U .S. In te r n a tio n a l Trade and F in a n cia l Developments in 1976
O il Imports and the F a ll of the D ollar
Money-Income R e la tio n sh ip s and th e Exchange Rate Regime
Budget D e f ic it s and Trade D e f ic it s : I s There a Link?




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Mar.
May
Aug.
Sep.
Mar.
Sep.
Dec.

1960
1961
1962
1962
1963
1964
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1966

Nov.
Dec.
Dec.
Apr.
Apr.
J u l.
Aug.

1967
1968
1968
1970
1971
1971
1971

Nov. 1971
Apr. 1972
Apr.
Nov.
J u l.
Dec.
Apr.
Dec.
Aug.
Aug.
Oct.

1973
1973
1974
1974
1975
1976
1978
1978
1978

BANK HOLDING COMPANIES

Trust Revenue o f Commercial Banks: The Influ en ce o f Bank
H olding Companies
Branching, Holding Companies, and Banking C oncentration in
th e Eighth D is t r ic t
Economic Forces Facing the Bank H olding Company Movement
Have Multibank H olding Companies A ffe c te d Commercial Bank
Performance?




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Jun. 1974
J u l. 1974
Sep. 1974
Apr. 1978

BANK RESERVES

Some O bservations on Excess R eserves a t Member Banks
Bank R eserves and C redit Expand
Member Bank R eserves and the Money Supply
R eserves: D e fin itio n s
Bank Loans and Investm en ts, 1951-1963
RPDs and Other Reserve Operating Targets
D erivation of Monetary Base
Does th e Federal Reserve In v est Member Bank Reserves
B e n e fits of Borrowing from the Federal Reserve when the
D iscount Rate i s Below Market I n te r e s t Rates
A ltern a te Measures of the Monetary Base
Repurchase Agreements
TTL Note Accounts and the Money Supply Process




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Oct.
Oct.
Mar.
Sep.
O ct.
Aug.
Nov.
J u l.

1960
1961
1962
1963
1963
1972
1976
1978

Mar.
Jun.
Sep.
O ct.

1979
1979
1979
1979

BANKING

Developments in the Stru ctu re of Banking
Trends in Commercial Banking, 1945-1965
Bank Borrowing in the E ighth Federal Reserve D i s t r i c t ,
1963-1965
Floor and C e ilin g s : G uidelines and Understandings in
Comnercial Banking — Remarks by George W. M itc h e ll
Banking Markets for B usiness Firms in the S t . Louis Area
Banks and R isin g I n te r e s t Rates
D eposit I n te r e s t Rate R egulation and Com petition fo r
Personal Funds
Determinants of Commercial Bank Growth
The Hunt Commission Report — An Economic View
The Changing Com petition Between Commercial Banks and
T h r ift I n s t it u t io n s fo r D ep osits
Bank F a ilu r es and P ublic P o lic y
Bank Financing o f th e Recovery
Development of E le c tr o n ic Funds T ransfer Systems
U t iliz a t io n o f Federal Reserve Bank S erv ices by Member Banks:
Im p lication s for the C osts and B e n e fits of Membership
The Growing S im ila r ity Among F in a n cia l I n s t it u t io n s
E ffe c ts of I n te r e s t on Demand D ep o sits: Im p lica tio n s of
o f Compensating Balances
Bank Reserve Requirements and T heir Enforcement:
A Comparison A cross S ta te s
Have Multibank H olding Companies A ffected Commercial
Bank Performance?
Does the Federal Reserve In v e st Member Bank Reserves?
E ffe c tiv e n e ss o f S ta te Reserve Requirements
Automatic T ransfers and the Money Supply Process




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Aug. 1965
May

1965

May 1966
Sep. 1966
Oct. 1966
Nov. 1966
Dec. 1971
Jun. 1972
J u l.
Nov.
J u l.
Sep.

1975
1975
1976
1976

Aug. 1977
O ct. 1977
Nov. 1977
Mar. 1978
Apr.
J u l.
Sep.
Feb.

1978
1978
1978
1979

BANKING REGULATIONS

Floors and C e ilin g s : G uidelines and Understandings in
Commercial Banking — Remarks by George W. M itc h e ll
D eposit I n te r e s t Rate R egulation and Com petition for
P ersonal Funds
I n te r e s t Rate C ontrols — P e r sp e c tiv e , Purpose, and Problems
The A dm inistration o f R egulation Q
The Hunt Commission Report — An Economic View
Bank R eserve Requirements and Their Enforcement:
A Comparison Across S ta te s
E ffe c tiv e n e ss o f S ta te R eserve Requirements




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May

1966

Nov.
Sep.
Feb.
Jun.

1966
1968
1970
1972

Mar. 1978
Sep. 1978

CAPITAL
C apital Markets and I n te r e s t Rates in 1970
A Guide to C apital O utlays in th e Current Recovery
Inventory Investment in the Recent R ecession and Recovery
I n fla t io n and Taxes: D is in c e n tiv e s fo r C ap ital Formation
R isin g Farmland P rices and F a llin g Farm Earnings:
I s A gricu ltu re in Trouble?
Taxation o f C apital Gains: P r in c ip le V e r s u s P r a c tic e
Energy P r ic es and C ap ital Formation: 1972-1977
I n fla tio n and Personal Saving: An Update
The P ro d u ctiv ity Problem




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Mar.
Feb.
Apr.
Jan.

1971
1977
1977
1978

May
O ct.
May.
Aug.
Sep.

1978
1978
1979
1979
1979

CENTRAL MESSRSIPPI VALLEY

D is t r ic t Banking A c t iv it y in the L ast H alf of 1959
D is t r ic t Developments
D is t r ic t Data
Eighth F ederal R eserve D i s t r i c t Data
D is tr ic t Data
Eighth Federal R eserve D is t r ic t Data
Eighth Federal Reserve D is t r i c t Data
Eighth F ederal R eserve D i s t r i c t Data
Eighth Federal Reserve D is t r ic t Data
Review o f D is t r ic t Developments in 1961
D is t r ic t Developments
D is t r ic t B usiness A c t iv it y
E ighth Federal Reserve D is t r ic t C it ie s
E ighth D is t r ic t B usiness Loans
Economic In d ica to rs lE ig ^ th D is t r ic t ]
Employment in th e S t. Louis M etrop olitan Area, 1950-1962
1962 Economic Developments in the E ighth Federal Reserve
D is t r ic t
Spending i n SixM edium -Size D is t r ic t C it ie s
Economic Improvements in Major M etrop olitan Areas of th e
D is t r ic t
L o u is v ille Employment: 1952-1963
Local B usiness A c t iv it y Has Increased
Economic In d ic a to r s — E v a n s v ille , S p rin g fie ld
1963 Economic Developments in the C entral M iss is sip p i V a lle y
Income Per Farm in C entral M is s is s ip p i V a lley S ta te s
Value Added by M anufacture, C entral M iss is sip p i V a lle y
M etrop olitan A reas, 1957-1964
Economic Pause in C entral M ississip p i V a lle y
A g r icu ltu r a l C onditions in th e C entral M is s is s ip p i V a lley
Employment and Population Trends in the C entral M iss is sip p i
V a lle y
Economic In d ica to rs — S t . Louis and L o u is v ille
1964 Economic Developments in th e C entral M is s is s ip p i V a lle y
Farm Products in the C entral M iss is sip p i V a lle y
Earnings and Expenses of C entral M is s is s ip p i V a lley Banks
During 1964
Recent Economic Trends in Four M etrop olitan Areas
Employment Growth i n the C entral M iss is sip p i V a lle y
Spending i n F iv e D i s t r i c t C it ie s
Economic Expansion in C entral M iss is sip p i V a lle y C it ie s
A gricu ltu re in th e C enteral M is s is s ip p i V a lley
The C entral M iss is sip p i V a lley : A Review of 1965




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Jun.
J u l.
Aug.
Sep.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
May
J u l.
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O ct.
Dec.

1960
1960
1961
1961
1961
1961
1961
1961
1962
1962
1962
1962
1962
1962
1962
1962

Feb. 1963
Mar. 1963
May
Jun.
Aug.
O ct.
Feb.
Apr.

1963
1963
1963
1963
1964
1964

Jun. 1964
Aug. 1964
O ct. 1964
Nov.
Nov.
Jan.
Jan.

1964
1964
1965
1965

Apr.
May
J u l.
Aug.
Sep.
Sep.
Jan.

1965
1965
1965
1965
1965
1965
1966

CENTRAL M ISSISSIPPI VALLEY (CONTINUED)

Economic Treads in M is s is s ip p i
Bank Borrowings in th e Eighth Federal R eserve D i s t r i c t ,
1963-1965
Banking Markets fo r B usiness Firms in th e S t. Louis Area
Recent Employment Trends in the C entral M iss is sip p i V a lle y
1966: A Year of Continued Expansion in th e C entral
M is s is s ip p i V a lle y
Bank D eposit Growth in th e Eighth Federal R eserve D is t r ic t
Economic Progress in the C entral M iss is sip p i V a lle y
Economic A c tiv ity Slows in th e C entral M is s is s ip p i V alley
in 1967
Economic Expansion in th e C entral M is s is s ip p i V a lley
Employment Growth in S t . Louis




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1966

May
Sep.
O ct.

1966
1966
1966

Jan.
Feb.
Sep.

1967
1967
1967

Jan. 1968
Nov. 1972
Aug. 1973

CH
ECK CLEARING AND PAYM
ENT
Machine Check C learin g
Operatings o f th e Federal Reserve Bank o f S t .
— An Annual Report
Check Payments
Check Payments
Check Payments
Federal Reserve "Float"
Automated Check P rocessin g
Development of E le c tr o n ic Funds T ransfer Systems




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May
Louis in
Feb.
Apr.
May
Jun.
Nov.
Jun.
Sep.

1960
1961
1962
1962
1962
1962
1962
1967
1976

CREDIT MARKET, CONSUMER

Consumer In stallm en t C redit
A H is to r ic a l A n alysis o f th e C redit Crunch of 1966
Strong C redit Demands, But No "Crunch" in E arly 1973




CREDIT MARKET, GENERAL

The Federal Funds Market
Bank R eserves and C redit Expand
B usiness Expands and Bank C red it R ises
Changing Seasonal P attern s: I n te r e s t R a tes, C red it, and Money
Bank Loans and In vestm en ts, 1951-1963
Bank Loans, 1961-1964
Bank C red it Expansion Accompanies Economic Advance
Strong T otal Demand, R isin g I n te r e s t R a tes, and Continued
A v a ila b ilit y of C redit
Total Demand, C redit Demand, and I n te r e s t Rates
T otal Demand, C red it Flow s, and Money
Changing C redit C onditions
Monetary A c tio n s, C red it Flows and I n fla t io n
C redit Flows and Recent I n te r e s t Rate Trends
A H is to r ic a l A n a ly sis o f the C red it Crunch o f 1966
S e le c t iv e C redit — No S u b stitu te fo r Monetary R e str a in t
S o cia l P r io r it ie s and the Market A llo c a tio n of C redit
Strong C redit Demands, But No "Crunch" in Early 1973
The 1975-76 Federal D e f ic it s and the C red it Market
Treasury B i l l Futures Market and Market E xpectations of
I n te r e st Rates
Debt-Management P o lic y and th e Own P r ic e E la s t ic it y o f
Demand for U .S. Government Notes and Bonds
D isin term ed iation : An Old D isorder w ith a New Remedy




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Oct.
Feb.
Aug.
O ct.
O ct.
May

1960
1961
1962
1963
1963
1964
1965

Aug.
Sep.
Nov.
Feb.
Apr.
J u l.
Sep.
Dec.
May
Jun.
Jan.

1966
1966
1966
1967
1969
1969
1969
1969
1971
1973
1977

Jun. 1977
Sep. 1977
Jan. 1979

CURRENT/RECENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS

Recent B usiness and F in a n cia l Developments
B usiness and F in a n cia l Developments 9%Jan. & Feb.^s
F inancial H ig h lig h ts
S e c u r itie s Market
D is t r ic t Banking
B usiness and F in a n cia l Developments
B usiness and F in a n cia l Developments
B usiness C onditions
F in an cial Developments
S t a b ilit y in Economic A c t iv it y Continues
F in an cial Developments
Current Economic Developments
In d u str ia l Production D eclin es in Third Quarter
Changes Since th e S t e e l S tr ik e — Inventory F lu c tu a tio n s;
F in an cial Developments
Recent Monetary A ction s: Domestic B usiness Developments;
United S ta te s Balance of Payments; Monetary Developments
F in a n cia l H ig h lig h ts o f 1960
Current F in a n cia l and B usiness Developments
Signs of a B usiness Turn?
Economic Outlook Brightens
Current Developments: Money Supply Expands; B usiness
A c tiv ity Improves
Economic H ig h lig h ts: B usiness A c t iv it y R ises a t Slower Rate;
Growth in the Money Supply Slackens
B usiness and F in a n cia l Developments: B usiness Expansion
Continues; Rate o f Monetary Expansion D eclin es
B usiness and F in a n cia l Developments: Consumer Buying Lags;
Monetary Expansion Continues
The Background o f F in a n cia l Developments: A c ce le ra tio n of
B usiness A c t iv it y
F in an cial and Monetary Developments: In crease o f th e Money
Supply
Recent F in a n cia l Developments
B usiness Improves M oderately
Current Problems Facing th e U n ites S ta te s Economy
Current Economic Trends
A P lateau in Economic A c tiv ity
L i t t l e Change in B usiness A c tiv ity
1962 — A Year th e Economy Marked Time
B usiness and F in a n cia l C onditions at the Turn of the Year
Economic A c t iv it y Continues Unchanged
The P lateau in B usiness A c t iv it y




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Feb. 1960
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May
Jun.
Jun.
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O ct.

1960
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Nov. 1960
Dec.
Jan.
Mar.
Apr.
May

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1961
1961
1961
1961

Jun. 1961
J u l. 1961
Sep. 1961
Nov. 1961
Dec. 1961
Dec.
May
May
Sep.
O ct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.

1961
1962
1962
1962
1962
1962
1962
1963
1963
1963
1963

CURRENT/RECENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS (CONTINUED)

B usiness and F in a n cia l Developments
B usiness A c t iv it y , th e Money Market, and Monetary Developments
Economic A c t iv it y Continues to Expand
U ncertain Pace o f Economic A c tiv ity
N ational Economic Developments
Economic Expansion Continues
Economic Outlook
Economic Expansion Continues
Further Expansion in Economic A c tiv ity
N ation al Economy Advances
Production and Money Expand Rapidly — With N either P rice
I n fla t io n nor I n te r e s t Rate In crea ses
1964: Fourth Year of Economic Expansion
Economic A c t iv it y Continues to Advance In Early 1965 —
Monetary Expansion Slows and F is c a l Developments are
Changed
Economic Expansion Continues
Economic Expansion Has Moderated
1965: Monetary Growth, Real Product Growth, P rice In crea ses
I s T otal Demand Too High?
Spending, P roduction, and P rices R ise R apidly
P r o sp e r ity , P r e ssu r e s, and P r ic es
Total Demand, P r ic e s , and Real Growth
T otal Demand and I n f la t io n
1966 — A Year of E x cessiv e Demands and T heir Control
P r iv a te Demand Weakens
Economic A c t iv it y Weakens
The Domestic Economy in T ra n sitio n
Pause in Economic Expansion Continues
Saving, Investment and Economic Outlook
Economic A c t iv it y A c celera tes
Economic A c tiv ity Expanding More R apidly
Money, I n te r e s t R a tes, P r ic e s , and Output
Economic Pause, A c c e le r a tio n , and E xcesses: 1967 in
R etrospect
Production, Income, and Spending A c celera te
E xcessive Demand Slowing?
R estrain in g th e Growth o f T o ta l Spending
Real Growth and P rices
Monetary and F in a n cia l Developments
1970 — Economy in T ra n sitio n
Current S t a b iliz a t io n P o lic y
The 1971 N ational Economic Plan




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Sep.
O ct.
Nov.
Dec.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Sep.

1963
1963
1963
1963
1963
1964
1964
1964
1964
1964

Nov. 1964
Dec. 1964
Apr.
Jun.
J u l.
Dec.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
Jun.
J u l.
Dec.
Jan.
Mar.
May
J u l.
Aug.
Sep.
O ct.
Nov.

1965
1965
1965
1965
1966
1966
1966
1966
1966
1966
1967
1967
1967
1967
1967
1967
1967
1967

Dec.
Feb.
Sep.
May
Jun.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Mar.

1967
1968
1968
1969
1969
1970
1970
1971
1971

CURRENT/RECENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS (CONTINUED)

Monetary Aggregates and Recent Economic Trends
The Year 1970: A "Modest" Beginning fo r Monetary Aggregates
1971 - Year of Recovery and C ontrols
The Economy in 1972
The 1972 N ational Economic Plan: An Experiment in F is c a l
A ctivism
The Economy and Monetary A ctions a t M id-year: Review
and P rospects
The Economic Outlook
1972 - A Year o f Rapid Economic Expansion
B usiness Recovery Continues
The 1973 N a tion al Economic Plan: Slowing the Boom
Spending, P r ic e s , and Employment in E arly 1973
Strong C red it Demands, But No "Crunch" in Early 1973
The Problem o f Re-Entry to a High-Employment Economy
Problems o f In te r p r e tin g Recent Monetary Developments
B usiness Developments and S t a b iliz a t io n P o l ic ie s
Economic Issu e s in 1974
Third Quarter B usiness Developments
1973 — A Year o f I n fla t io n
The 1974 N ational Economic Plan: R iding Out the Storm
Recent Economic Developments in P e r sp ec tiv e
1974 — A Year of I n f la t io n , Production Cutbacks and O il —
Induced Payments D e f ic it s
The 1975 N ational Economic Program: Another E x ercise in
F is c a l A ctivism
1975 — Year of Economic Turnaround
The 1976 Economic Report and th e F ederal Budget: Toward
a Long-Run P e r sp ec tiv e
Economic Pause — Some P e r sp ec tiv e and In te r p r e ta tio n
The Early 1960s: A Guide to the Late 1970s
Economic Goals fo r 1981: A Monetary A n a ly sis
A P ersp ective on the Economy: Three Years of Expansion
P i t f u l l s to th e Current Expansion
Economic Developments in 1978
E xplaining th e Economic Slowdown o f 1979: A Supply and
Demand Approach




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Dec.
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1971
1971
1971
1972

Mar. 1972
Sep.
Nov.
Dec.
Feb.
Mar.
May
Jun.
Jun.
J u l.
Aug.
O ct.
Nov.
Dec.
Mar.
Sep.

1972
1972
1972
1973
1973
1973
1973
1973
1973
1973
1974
1973
1973
1974
1974

Dec. 1974
Mar. 1975
Jan. 1976
Apr.
Dec.
O ct.
Nov.
May
J u l.
Feb.

1976
1976
1977
1977
1978
1978
1979

O ct. 1979

DEBT M N G EN
A A EM T
Treasury B i l l s
Treasury Debt Operations in th e F ir s t H alf of 1964
Federal Debt Lengthened
Government Debt, Money, and Economic A c tiv ity
I n te r e s t Rates and Monetary Growth
Large F ederal Budget D e f ic it s : P e r sp ec tiv e s and P rospects
Treasury B i l l s Futures Market and Market E xpectations of
I n te r e s t R ates
Debt-Management P o lic y and the Own P rice E l a s t i c i t y of
Demand fo r U .S . Government Notes and Bonds
Budget D e f ic it s and Trade D e f ic it s : I s There a Link?
Government Debt Financing — I t s E ffe c ts in View o f Tax
D iscou ntin g
F ederal Agency Debt: Another Side o f F ederal Borrowing




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J u l.
Feb.
Jan.
Jan.
Oct.

1960
1964
1965
1972
1973
1976

Jun. 1977
Sep. 1977
Oct. 1978
J u l. 1979
Nov. 1979

D A D DEPOSITS
EM N
Currency and Demand D ep osits
Adjustment of Demand D ep osit S e r ie s
E ffe c ts of I n te r e s t on Demand D ep o sits: Im p lica tio n s of
Compensating Balances
Automatic T ransfers and the Money Supply Process
TTL Note Accounts and th e Money Supply Process




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Mar. 1965
Sep. 1969
Nov. 1977
Feb. 1979
Oct. 1979

DISCOUNT M
ECHANISM
The Discount Mechanism and Monetary P o lic y
The Discount Mechanism and th e 1961 Recovery
Discount Rate Raised
B en efits o f Borrowing From th e Federal Reserve when the
Discount Rate i s Below Market I n te r e s t Rates
Did D iscount Rate Changes A ffe c t th e Foreign Exchange Value
of the D ollar During 1978?




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Oct. 1961
Aug. 1963
Mar.

1979

Apr. 1979

ECONOMETRICS

The U sefu ln ess of Applied Econometrics to the Policymaker




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1973

ECONOMIC GROW
TH

Current Problems Facing the U nited S ta te s Economy
Real Growth and P r ic es
P op u lation , the Labor F orce, and P o te n tia l Output:
Im p lication s fo r th e S t. Louis Model
E ffe c ts of the New Energy Regime on Economic C apacity,
Production, and P r ic es
Energy Resources and P o te n tia l G
NP
E stim ates o f th e High-Employment Budget as Changes in
P o te n tia l Output
Comparing Per C apita Output I n te r n a tio n a lly : Has the
United S ta te s Been Overtaken?
Coordinated In te r n a tio n a l Economic Expansion: Are Convoys
or Locomotives the Answer?
Economic Growth and Unemployment: A R eappraisal o f the
Conventional View
Energy P r ic es and C ap ital Formation: 1972-1977




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Sep. 1962
Jun. 1969
Feb. 1971
May 1977
Jun. 1977
Aug. 1977
May

1978

J u l. 1978
O ct. 1978
May 1979

EM Y ENT
PLO M
Labor Force and Employment — P r in cip a l D is t r ic t Labor Markets
and U nited S ta te s
Recent Employment Trends
Employment and P op ulation Trends in P e r sp ec tiv e
The R ela tio n Between P r ic es and Employment: Two Views
S t a b iliz a t io n P o lic ie s and Employment
P op u lation , the Labor F orce, and P o te n tia l Output:
Im p lication s fo r th e S t . Louis Model
High Employment Without I n fla t io n : On the Attainment of
Admirable C oals
Spending, P r ic e s , and Employment in E arly 1973
The Problem o f Re-Entry to a High-Employment Economy
Imports and Jobs — The Observed and the Unobserved
An Explanation of Movements in th e Labor Force P a r tic ip a tio n
Rate, 1957-76
I n f la t io n , Unemployment and Money: Comparing th e Evidence
from Two Simple Models
Does th e Stage o f the B usiness C ycle A ffe c t th e I n fla t io n
Rate?




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O ct.
Nov.
Mar.
Feb.

1963
1964
1965
1969
1971

Feb. 1971
Sep.
May
Jun.
Jun.

1971
1973
1973
1978

Aug. 1978
Sep. 1978
Sep. 1978

ENERGY
In tern a tio n a l Trade and Finance Under the In flu en ce of O il
— 1974 and Early 1975
O il P rice C ontrols: A Counterproductive E ffo r t
E ffe c ts o f th e New Energy Regime on Economic C apacity,
Production, and P rices
Energy Resources and P o te n tia l CNP
Nature and Orgin of the U .S. Energy C r is is
O il Imports and th e F a ll o f th e D o lla r
Energy P rices and C ap ital Formation: 1972-1977
The P ro d u ctiv ity Problem




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Nov. 1975
May
Jun.
J u l.
Aug.
May
Sep.

1977
1977
1977
1978
1979
1979

EURODOLLARS
The In te r n a tio n a l Payments System
The E urodollar Market
The Eurodollar Market: Some F ir s t P r in c ip le s
Does E urodollar Borrowing Improve th e D o lla r 's Exchange Value?




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Dec.
J u l.
Aug.

1962
1963
1971
1979

FEDERAL BUDGET

Treads in Government Expenditures
Budgets o f th e Federal Government
Trends in Government Expenditures
I n te r e s t R a tes, Budget P o lic y , and Monetary P o licy
Budget P o lic y in a High-Employment Economy
The Federal Budget: A Mid-Year Review
The Federal Budget and Economic S t a b iliz a tio n
E stim ates o f th e High-Employment Budget: 1947-1967
The Federal Budget and S t a b iliz a tio n P o lic y in 1968
A Program o f Budget R e str a in t
The Federal Budget and the Economy
The 1971 N a tio n a l Economic Plan
The Federal Budget: From Surplus to D e f ic i t
Financing Government Through Monetary Expansion and I n fla t io n
The 1976 Economic Report and the Federal Budget: Toward a
Long-Run P e r sp ec tiv e
Large Federal Budget D e f ic it s : P e r sp ec tiv e s and Prospects
The 1975-76 Federal D e f ic it s and th e C redit Market
E stim ates of the High-Employment Budget and Changes in
P o te n tia l Output
Government Debt F inancing — I t ' s E ffe c ts in View of Tax
D iscounting
Federal Agency Debt: Another Side o f Federal Borrowing




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J u l.
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Sep.
Apr.
Aug.
Feb.
Jun.
Mar.
Mar.
Aug.
Mar.
Nov.
Feb.

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1962
1965
1965
1966
1966
1967
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1975

Apr. 1976
O ct. 1976
J an. 1977
Aug. 1977
J u l . 1979
Nov. 1979

FEDERAL OPEN MARKET OOMMITTEE (FOMC)

Federal Reserve Open Market T ransactions and the Money Supply
Implementation o f Federal R eserve Open Market P o lic y in 1964
Federal Reserve Open Market O perations in 1965: O b jec tiv e s,
A c tio n s, and Accomplishments
1966 - A Year of C hallenge fo r Monetary Management
1967 - A Year of C on strain ts on Monetary Management
Federal Open Market Committee D ecisio n s in 1968 - A Year of
Watchful W aiting
Federal Open Market Committee D ecisio n s in 1969 - Year of
Monetary R e str a in t
The Year 1970 - A 'Modest' Beginning fo r Monetary Aggregates
Monetary Expansion and Federal Open Market Committee
O perating Strategy i n 1971
FOM P o lic y A ction s in 1972
C
The Federal Open Market Committee in 1973
The FO C in 1974: Monetary P o lic y During Economic U ncertainty
M
The FO C in 1975: Announcing Monetary T argets
M
The FO C in 1976: P rogress A gainst I n f la t io n
M
The Federal Open Market Committee in 1977
The FO C in 1978: C la r ify in g th e R ole o f th e Aggregates
M




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Jun. 1965
Jun. 1966
Apr. 1967
May 1968
May

1969

Jun. 1970
May 1971
Mar.
Mar.
Apr.
Apr.
Mar.
Mar.
Mar.
Mar.

1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEMS ACTIONS
The Role of a Federal Reserve Bank: An Annual Review
Federal R eserve System A ction s During 1960
Federal Reserve System A ctions During 1961
Federal R eserve System A ction s During 1962
Federal Reserve System A ctions fo r Ten Months During 1962
F ederal R eserve System A ction s During 1962
Federal Reserve System A ction s During 1963
Federal R eserve System A ction s During 1969
Federal Reserve System A ction s During 1970
Monetary Developments in 1972
Federal Reserve System A ctions During 1972
Monetary Developments and System P o lic y A ction s in 1973




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Jan.
Jan.
Aug.
Nov.
Jan.
Jan.
Dec.
Dec.
Jan.
Jan.
Feb.

1960
1961
1962
1962
1962
1963
1964
1969
1970
1973
1973
1974

FINANCIAL FUTURES
Treasury B ill Futures Market and Market E xpectations of
I n te r e s t Rates
A Comparison of Y ield s on Future C ontracts and Im plied
Forward Rates




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Jun. 1977
Dec. 1978

FISCAL POLICY

Recovery Forces in the Economy
Budgets o f th e Federal Government
Continued Monetary and Economic Expansion
Economic A c t iv it y Continues to Advance in Early 1965 —
Monetary Expansion Slows and F is c a l Developments are
L i t t l e Changed
Recent Monetary and F is c a l Developments More S tim u la tiv e
F is c a l P o lic y , Monetary P o lic y , and In te r n a tio n a l
D isequilibrium
F is c a l Ease and Monetary Growth
Economic A c t iv it y Expanding More R apidly
F is c a l R e str a in t, T otal Demand and Monetary P o lic y
Total Demand, F is c a l R e s tr a in t, and Reduced Monetary Expansion
An Approach to Monetary and F is c a l Management
Monetary and F is c a l A ction s: A Test of T heir R e la tiv e
Importance in Economic S t a b iliz a t io n
A Program o f Budget R e str a in t
Monetary and F is c a l A ctio n s: A T est o f T heir R e la tiv e
Importance in Economic S t a b iliz a tio n - Comment - Reply
R estrain in g th e Growth in T o ta l Spending
Monetary and F is c a l In flu en ce s on Economic A c t iv it y — The
H is to r ic a l Evidence
The Federal Budget and the Economy
Economic Slowdown and S t a b iliz a t io n P o lic y
The 'Crowding Out' of P r iv a te Expenditures by F is c a l P o lic y
A ctions
S t a b iliz a tio n P o lic y and I n fla t io n
F is c a l P o lic y fo r a Period o f T ra n sitio n
Observations on S t a b iliz a t io n Management
Current S t a b iliz a t io n P o lic y
S t a b iliz a tio n P o lic ie s and Employment
The 1971 N ation al Economic Plan
The 1972 N ational Economic Plan: An Experiment in F is c a l
A ctivism
The Federal Budget: From Surplus to D e f ic it
The Outlook fo r Changes in Federal T axation
F is c a l and Monetary P o licy : O pportunities and Problems
The 1973 N ation al Economic Plan: Slowing th e Boom
The N ational Plan to Curb Unemployment and I n f la t io n
B usiness Development and S t a b iliz a t io n P o lic ie s
A Value Added Tax and F actors A ffe c tin g I t s Economic Impact
Economic Issu e s in 1974
The 1974 N ational Economic Plan: R iding Out the Storm




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J u l. 1962
Jan. 1965
Apr. 1965
Aug. 1965
Sep.
Oct.
O ct.
Aug.
Nov.
Nov.

1965
1965
1967
1968
1968
1968

Nov.
Mar.

1968
1969

Apr.
May

1969
1969

Nov.
Aug.
Sep.

1969
1970
1970

Oct.
O ct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.

1970
1970
1970
1970
1971
1971
1971

Mar.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Mar.
Apr.
Aug.
Sep.
O ct.
Mar.

1972
1972
1972
1973
1973
1973
1973
1973
1973
1974

FISCAL POLICY (CONTINUED)

How and Why F is c a l A ctions Matter to a M onetarist
The 1975 N a tion al Economic Program: Another E xercise in
F isc a l A ctivism
Paying More Taxes and A ffording i t L ess
The M onetary-Fiscal Mix Through Mid-1976
Crowding Out and I t s C r itic s
1975 — Year of Economic Turnaround
The 1976 Economic Report and th e Federal Budget: Toward
a Long-Run P e r sp ec tiv e
The Crowing Link Between th e Federal Government and S ta te
and Local Government F inancing
Does th e S t . L ouis Equation Now B eliev e in F is c a l P o licy ?
A Tax-Based Incomes P o lic y (TIP): What's I t A ll About?
P i t f a l l s to th e Current Expansion
Taxation o f C apital Gains: P r in c ip le Versus P r a c tic e
The Economic Consequences o f W age-Price G u id elin es
Form ulating Economic P o lic y fo r 1979 and Beyond: Old Problems
and New C on strain ts




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1974

Mar. 1975
J u l. 1975
Aug. 1975
Dec. 1975
Jan. 1976
Apr.

1976

May
Feb.
Feb.
J u l.
O ct.
Dec.

1977
1978
1978
1978
1978
1978

Apr.

1979

FOOD PRICES
Trends in Meat Packing
Meat P r ic e s
Outlook fo r Farm Income and Food P rices
Meat P r ic e s — Too High or About Right?
Meat P r ic e s
Food Production and P r ic e s — P e r sp ec tiv e s and Outlook
Food: Outlook Favorable fo r Consumers
Outlook fo r Food and A g ricu ltu re
1979 Food and A g r icu ltu r a l Outlook




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Aug.
Apr.
Oct.
May
Jan.
Apr.
Jan.
Feb.

1963
1969
1972
1972
1973
1976
1977
1978
1979

FOREIGN EXCHANGE
The In te r n a tio n a l Payments Syatem
Recent Development in Government F oreign Exchange T ran saction s
In tern a tio n a l Monetary Reform and the 'C rawling Peg'
Toward a R ation al Exchange P o lic y : Some R e fle c tio n s on the
B r itis h Experience
The Case fo r F le x ib le Exchange R ates, 1969
In tern a tio n a l Monetary Reform and the 'Crawling Peg'
— Comment
— Reply
More F l e x i b i l i t y on Exchange R ates - And in Methods
The F le x ib le Exchange R ates: Gain or Loss to the U nited
S ta te s
Foreign Exchange and U .S. Balance o f Payments Developments
in 1972 and Early 1973
Recent and P rosp ective Developments in In te r n a tio n a l Trade
and Finance
Foreign Trade and Exchange Rate Movements in 1975
U .S. D o lla rs in I n d u s tr ia liz e s Markets: M id-1970 to Mid-1976
The Mechanics of In te r v en tio n in Exchange Markets
O il Imports and th e F a ll o f th e D o lla rs
Money-Income R e la tio n sh ip s and the Exchange Rate Regime
Budget D e f ic it s and Trade D e f ic it s : I s There a Link?
Movements in the Foreign Exchange Value o f the D o lla r During
th e Current U .S. Expansion
Did D iscount Rate Changes A ffe c t the Foreign Exchange Value
o f th e D o lla r During 1978?
Do R isin g U .S. I n te r e s t Rates Imply a Stronger D ollar?
Does E urodollar Borrowing Improve th e D o lla r 's Exchange Value?




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Sep. 1962
Feb. 1969
Apr. 1969
Jun. 1969
J u l. 1969
Mar. 1970
Nov.

1971

Apr.

1973

May
Jan.
Aug.
Feb.
Aug.
Aug.
Oct.

1974
1976
1976
1978
1978
1978
1978

Nov.

1978

Apr. 1979
Jun. 1979
Aug. 1979

G MN
ER A Y
C o n tro llin g Money in an Open Economy: The German Case
German Banks as F in a n cia l Department S to res
The Postwar Economic System in Germany: C reation, E volu tion ,
and R eappraisal




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Nov. 1971
O ct. 1975

G LD
O
An Appropriate In te r n a tio n a l Currency — Gold
D o lla r s , or SDR's
The Monetary Economics of Cold
Monetary E ffe c ts o f th e Treasury S a le o f Gold
In te r n a tio n a l R eserves and the Role o f S p ecia l Drawing Rigjhts




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Aug.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.

1972
1974
1975
1978

COVERNtSNT SECURITIES
Treasury B i l l s
Commercial Bank L iq u id ity
L iq u id ity Developments in Three B usiness C ycles
L iquid A sse ts in th e Recovery
Changes in S e le c te d L iquid A sse ts: 1951-1961
Movements in Time and Savings D e p o sits: 1951-1962
Treasury Debt Operations in the F ir s t H alf o f 1964
Treasury B i l l Futures Market and Market E xpectations of
In te r e s t R ates
Debt-Management P o lic y and th e Own P r ic e E l a s t ic it y o f Demand
fo r U .S. Government N otes and Bonds
A Comparison o f Y ield s on Futures C ontracts and Implied
Forward Rates
Government D ebt-Financing — I t s E ffe c ts in View o f Tax
D iscou n tin g




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J u l.
Aug.
Apr.
Jun.
O ct.
Mar.
J u l.

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1960
1961
1961
1961
1963
1964

Jun.

1977

Sep.

1977

Dec.

1978

J u l. 1979

GREAT BRITAIN
Toward A R ational Exchange P o lic y :
B r itis h Experience




Some R e fle c tio n s on the
Apr. 1969

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HOUSING

R e sid en tia l C onstruction
Does Slower Monetary Expansion D iscrim in ate A gainst Housing?
Housing: A C y c lic a l Indu stry on the Upswing




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Jun. 1968
Aug. 1976

HUNT COMMISSION REPORT
The Hunt Commission Report — An Economic View




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INDEXATION

The Case For and A gainst Indexation:
a t P e r sp ec tiv e




An Attempt
Oct. 1974

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INFLATION

Some In flu en ce s in the Behavior of P r ic e s Since the
1957-58 R ecession
1965: Monetary Growth, Real Product Growth, P rice In crea ses
T otal Demand and I n f la t io n
Money, I n te r e s t R a tes, P rices and Output
P r ic e s in th e Current Expansion
I n fla tio n a r y Forces P r e v a il
I n fla tio n a r y P ressu res Continue
1968 — Year of I n f la t io n
S t a b iliz a t io n P o lic y and I n f la t io n
R estrain in g I n fla t io n
Monetary A c tio n s, C red it Flows and I n f la t io n
Real Growth and P rices
Monetary P o lic y and I n f la t io n
I n fla t io n Continues
C o n tr o llin g I n f la t io n
Progress in C o n tr o llin g I n fla t io n
The E ffe c ts o f I n f la t io n (1960-68)
1969 — B a ttle A gainst I n fla t io n
I n te r e s t Rates and P r ic e L evel Changes, 1952-69
Monetary A c tio n s, Total Savings and P rices
Monetary R estra in t and I n fla tio n a r y Momentum
T ran sition to Reduced I n fla t io n
L e t 's Not R etreat in th e F ig h t A gainst I n f la t io n
I n fla tio n and I t s Cure
A n ti-I n fla tio n P rocess Continues
S t a b iliz a tio n P o lic y and I n fla t io n
Some Lessons to be Learned From the P resen t I n f la t io n
Aggregate P rice Changes and P rice E xpectations
The Road to A c c e le r a tin g I n fla t io n i s Paved w ith Good
In ten tio n s
Proposed S o lu tio n s to I n f la t io n — E ffe c tiv e and I n e f f e c t iv e
High Employment Without I n fla t io n : On the Attainment of
Admirable C oals
Slowing in Money Growth: The Key to Success in Curbing
I n f la t io n
Monetary P o lic y and R e la tiv e P r ic es in an Incomes P o lic y
Curbing P r ic e E xpectations: The Key to I n f la t io n Control
The N ation al Plans to Curb Unemployment and I n f la t io n
Spending, P r ic e s , and Employment in Early 1973
1973 — A Year of I n f la t io n
Real Money B alances: A M islead in g In d ica to r o f Monetary
A ctions




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Nov.
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D ec.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
Jun.
Jun.
Aug.
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Nov.
Nov.
Dec.
Dec.
J an.
Apr.
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J u l.
Aug.
O ct.
O ct.
Nov.

1960
1965
1966
1967
1968
1968
1968
1968
1969
1969
1969
1969
1969
1969
1969
1969
1969
1969
1969
1970
1970
1970
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1970
1970

Jun. 1971
J u l. 1971
Sep. 1971
O ct.
Nov.
May
Apr.
May
Dec.

1971
1971
1972
1973
1973
1973

Feb. 1974

INFLATION (CONTINUED)

The Role o f Monetary P o lic y in D ealin g With I n fla t io n and
High I n te r e s t Rates
The Current I n fla t io n : The U n ites S ta te s Experience
The Case For and A gain st Indexation : An Attempt
at P e rsp ectiv e
I n f la t io n , R ecession — What's a Policymaker to do?
1974 — A Year of I n f la t io n , Production Cutbacks and
O il-Induced Payments D e f ic it s
A Primer on I n fla t io n : I t s C onception, I t s C o sts,
I t s Consequences
Unusual Factors C ontrib utin g to Economic Turmoil
I n fla t io n : I t s Cause and Cure
Financing Government Through Monetary Expansion and
I n f la t io n
I n f la t io n , Unemployment, and Hayek
Paying More Taxes and A ffording I t L ess
Crain Exports and I n fla t io n
Real Money Balances: A Good F o reca stin g D evise and A Good
P o lic y Target?
The O rigin and Impact o f I n f la t io n
The Link Between Money and P rices — 1971-76
I n fla t io n and th e Economic Recovery
The W elfare Cost of I n f la t io n
Are You P rotected from I n fla tio n ?
The E ffe c ts of Changes in I n fla tio n a r y E xpectations
So What, I t ' 8 Only a F ive Percent I n f la t io n
I n fla t io n and Taxes: D is in c e n tiv e s fo r C apital Formation
P i t f a l l s to th e Current Expansion
Coordinated In te r n a tio n a l Economic Expansion: Are Convoys
or Locomotives th e Answer?
I n f la t io n , Unemployment, and Money: Comparing the Evidence
from Two Simple Models
Does the Stage o f the B usiness Cycle A ffe c t the I n f la t io n
Rate?
The Economic Consequences o f Wage-Price G u id elin es
I s I n f la t io n A ll Due to Money?
I n fla t io n and Personal Savings: An Update




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Sep. 1974
O ct. 1974
Nov. 1974
Dec. 1974
Jan. 1975
Jan. 1975
Feb. 1975
Feb.
May
J u l.
Sep.

1975
1975
1975
1975

Sep.
Dec.
Jun.
Jun.
Nov.
Jan.
Apr.
May
J an.
J u l.

1975
1975
1976
1976
1976
1977
1977
1977
1978
1978

Jul

. 1978

Sep. 1978
Sep.
Dec.
Dec.
Aug.

1978
1978
1978
1979

INTEREST RATES

I n te r e st Rates on Time D ep osits
I n te r e s t Rates in P e r sp ec tiv e
The Seasonal P attern of I n te r e s t Rates
A Year o f I n te r e s t Rate S t a b ilit y
Y ield s on Corporate Stocks
Recent Developments in Government F oreign Exchange
T ransactions
Movements in Time and Savings D e p o sits: 1951-1962
Changing Seasonal P attern s: I n te r e s t R a tes, C red it and Money
D iscount Rate R aised
The U .S. Balance o f Payments S itu a tio n : 1963
Recent Trends in Time D ep o sits
Economic Expansion With S ta b le I n te r e s t Rates
I n te r e s t R ates, Budget P o lic y , and Monetary P o lic y
In te r e s t R a te s, 1914-1965
Strong T otal Demand, R isin g I n te r e s t R a tes, and Continued
A v a ila b ility of C redit
T otal Demand, C red it Demand, and I n te r e s t Rates
Aggregate Demand, I n te r e s t Rates and Monetary R e str a in t
Banks and R isin g I n te r e s t R ates
R isin g I n te r e s t Rates and A g ricu ltu re
D ep osit I n te r e s t Rate R egulation and Com petition fo r
Personal Funds
Changing Stru ctu re o f I n te r e s t Rates
Money, In te r e s t R a te s, P r ic e s , and Output
I n te r e s t Rate C ontrols — P e r sp e c tiv e , Purpose and Problems
C redit Flows and Recent I n te r e s t Rate Trends
Recent I n te r e s t Rate Developments
I n te r e s t Rates and P rice L evel Changes, 1952-69
C apital Markets and I n te r e s t Rates in 1970
The S ig n ific a n c e o f Recent I n te r e s t Rate Movements
W ill C ap ital Reflows Induce Domestic I n te r e s t Rate Changes
I n te r e s t Rates and Monetary Growth
The Role o f Monetary P o lic y in D ealing With I n fla t io n and
High I n te r e s t Rates
Usury Laws: Harmful When E ffe c tiv e
Preferred H abitat v s . E ffic ie n t Market: A T est of
A lte r n a tiv e H ypothesis
An E xplanation of Movements in Short-Term I n te r e s t Rates
E ffe c ts o f I n te r e s t on Demand D e p o sits: Im p lica tio n s of
Compensating Balances
Treasury B i l l Futures Market and Market E xpectations of
I n te r e s t Rates




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1960
1960
1961
1962

Sep.
Mar.
Aug.
Aug.
Sep.
J u l.
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.

1962
1963
1963
1963
1963
1964
1964
1965
1965

Aug.
Sep.
O ct.
Oct.
Nov.

1966
1966
1966
1966
1966

Nov.
Jun.
Nov.
Sep.
J u l.
O ct.
Dec.
Mar.
Aug.
J u l.
J an.

1966
1967
1967
1968
1969
1969
1969
1971
1971
1972
1973

Aug. 1974
Aug. 1974
May 1976
J u l. 1976
Nov. 1977
Jun. 1977

INTEREST RATES (CONTINUED)

A Comparison of Y ield s on Futures C ontracts and Im plied
Forward Rates
D isin term ed iation : An Old D isorder With a New Remedy
B en efits o f Borrowing from th e Federal Reserve When the
Discount Rate i s Below Market I n te r e s t Rates
Do F lo a tin g C e ilin g s S olve th e Usury Rate Problem?
Do R isin g U .S. I n te r e s t R ates Imply A Stronger D ollar?
Government Debt F inancing — I t s E ffe c t in View o f Tax
D iscou ntin g




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Dec. 1978
Jan. 1979
Mar. 1979
Apr. 1979
Jun. 1979
J u l. 1979

INTERNATIONAL

In tern a tio n a l F in an cial Developments
In te r n a tio n a l Comparisons
Recent In te r n a tio n a l Developments
The U nited S ta te s as World Banker
R e fle c tio n s on the In te r n a tio n a l Monetary C r is is
U .S. D ollar in In te r n a tio n a l Markets: Mid-1970 to Mid-1976
Economic A c t iv it y in Ten Major In d u str ia l C ountries:
Late 1973 through Mid-1976
U .S. In tern a tio n a l Trade and F in a n cia l Developments in 1976
In te r n a tio n a l R eserves and th e Role o f S p ecia l Drawing R ights
Comparing Per C apita Output In te r n a tio n a lly : Has the
U nited S ta te s Been Overtaken?
Budget D e f ic it s and Trade D e f ic it s : I s There a Link?
R isin g Farm Exports and In te r n a tio n a l Trade Balances




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O ct. 1976
Dec. 1976
Jan. 1978
May 1978
Oct. 1978
J u l. 1979

INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL FLOWS

What i s a Balance of Payments?
The U nited S ta te s Balance o f Payments: 1946-1960
The In te r n a tio n a l Payments System
Current Problems Facing th e U nited S ta te s Economy
Recent Developments in Government F oreign Exchange
T ransactions
U .S. Balance of Payments D e f ic it s in P e rsp ectiv e
The U .S. Balance-of-Paym ents S itu a tio n : 1963
The Eurodollar Market
Measurement of a N a tio n 's Balance o f Payments
W ill C apital Reflows Induce Domestic I n te r e s t Rate Changes?
Economic A c t iv it y in Ten Major I n d u str ia l C ountries: Late
1973 through M id-1976
U .S. In te r n a tio n a l Trade and F in a n cia l Developments in 1976




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1961
1962
1962

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J u l.

1962
1963
1963
1963
1964
1972

Oct. 1976
Dec. 1976

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIES

Recent S t a b iliz a tio n P o lic ie s Abroad
Money Supply in F iv e C oun tries, 1951-1964
F is c a l P o lic y , Monetary P o lic y , and In te r n a tio n a l
D iseq u ilib riu m
The Emergence o f Hard C urrencies in the Postwar Period
The E ffe c t o f T otal Demand on Real Output
Monetary P o lic y , B alance-of-Paym ents, and B usiness C ycles —
The Foreign Experience
Toward A R ational Exchange P o lic y : Some R e fle c tio n s on the
B r itis h Experience
Monetary and F is c a l In flu en ce s on Economic A c t iv it y — The
Foreign Experience
S e le c tin g a Monetary In d ic a to r — Evidence from the U nited
S ta te s and Other Developed C ountries
C o n tr o llin g Money in an Open Economy: The German Case
C entral Banks and th e Money Supply
German Banka as F in a n cia l Department S tores
P roduction, P r ic e s , and Money in Four I n d u str ia l C ountries
The Response o f the Mexican Economy to P o lic y A ctions
Formulating a Model of th e Mexican Economy
The Postwar Economic System in Germany: C reation, E volu tion ,
and R eappraisal
Economic A c t iv it y in Ten Major In d u str ia l C ountries: Late
1973 through Mid-1976
U .S. In te r n a tio n a l Trade and F in a n cia l Developments in 1976
Comparing Per C apita Output I n te r n a tio n a lly : Has th e United
S ta tes Been Overtaken?
Coordinated In te r n a tio n a l Economic Expansion: Are Convoys
or Locomotives the Answer?




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Nov. 1964
Sep. 1965
Mar. 1966
J u l. 1966
Nov. 1967
Apr. 1969
Feb. 1970
Sep.
Apr.
Aug.
Nov.
Sep.
Jun.
J u l.

1970
1971
1971
1971
1972
1973
1973

Oct. 1975
O ct. 1976
Dec. 1976
May

1978

J u l. 1978

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY SYSTEM

The In te r n a tio n a l Payments System
Recent Developments in Government F oreign Exchange
T ransactions
U .S. Balance o f Payments D e f ic it s in P e r sp ec tiv e
The U .S. Balance-of-Paym ents S itu a tio n : 1963
In te r n a tio n a l Monetary Reform
A Dialogue on S p ecia l Drawing R ights
In te r n a tio n a l Monetary Reform and th e 'Crawling Peg'
In te r n a tio n a l Monetary Reform and the 'C rawling Peg'
— Comment
— Reply
D o lla r s , D e f i c i t s , and th e In te r n a tio n a l Monetary System
Problems of the In te r n a tio n a l Monetary System and
Proposals f o r Reform — 1944-70
An Appropriate In te r n a tio n a l Currency — Gold, D o lla r s ,
or SDR's?
In te r n a tio n a l R eserves and the R ole o f S p ecia l Drawing R ights?
O il Imports and th e F a ll o f th e D o lla r
Money-Income R e la tio n sh ip s and the Exchange Rate Regime




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Sep.
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J u l.
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1962
1963
1963
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1968
1969

J u l.
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1969
1971

May

1972

Aug.
Jan.
Aug.
Aug.

1972
1978
1978
1978

INTERNATIONAL RESERVES

What i s a Balance o f Payments?
The U nited S ta te s Balance o f Payments: 1946-1960
The In te r n a tio n a l Payments System
Recent Developments in Government F oreign Exchange
Transactions
U .S. Balance-of-Paym ents D e f ic it s in P e r sp e c tiv e
The U .S. Balance-of-Paym ents S itu a tio n : 1963
Measurement of a N a tio n 's Balance o f Payments
In te r n a tio n a l R eserves and the R ole o f S p ecia l Drawing R ights
Does E urodollar Borrowing Improve th e D o lla r 's Exchange Value?




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May

1960
1961
1962

Sep.
J u l.
Sep.
Mar.
Jan.
Aug.

1962
1963
1963
1964
1978
1979

INVENTORIES

Changes Since the S te e l S trik e — Inventory F lu c tu a tio n s;
F in a n cia l Developments
In v en to ries Continue in Balance
Inventory Investment in th e Recent R ecession and Recovery




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jun! 1964
Apr. 1977

N o v .

INVESMZNT, DOMESTIC

Taxation o f C apital Gains: P r in c ip le Versus P r a c tic e
Energy P r ic es and C ap ital Formation: 1972-1977




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May 1979

INVESTiSMr, FORE ICN

Foreign Investm ent in the U nited S ta te s — A Danger to Our
W elfare and Sovereignty?
The "Danger" from Foreign Ownership o f U .S. Farmland




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Jan. 1979

LABOR

Labor Market C la s s if ic a t io n in the E ighth D is t r ic t
Labor Force and Employment — P r in cip a l D is t r ic t
Labor Markets and U nited S ta te s
Labor Force Changes Over th e Past Year
Current U t iliz a t io n o f Labor
An Explanation o f Movements in th e Labor Force P a r tic ip a tio n
R ate, 1957-76
The P r o d u ctiv ity Problem




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Jun.
Aug.
Aug.

1962
1963
1963
1963
1970

Aug. 1978
Sep. 1979

LIQUIDITY
Commercial Bank L iq u id ity
L iq u id ity Developments in Three B usiness C ycles
L iquid A sse ts in the Recovery
Changes in S e le c te d L iquid A ss e ts : 1951-1961
Movements in Time and Savings D ep o sits: 1951-1962




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Apr.
Jun.
Oct.
Mar.

1960
1961
1961
1961
1963

M BER BANKS, EIGHTH DISTRICT
EM

D is t r ic t Banking A c tiv ity in the L ast H alf of 1959
D is t r ic t Member Banks Earnings in 1959
D is t r ic t Banking in Early 1960
Earnings of D is t r ic t Member Banks in th e F i r s t H alf of 1960
Bank D ebits in the E ighth D is t r ic t
D is t r i c t Member Bank Earnings in 1960
D is t r ic t Banking in E arly 1961
Recent D i s t r i c t Banking Developments
Earnings and Expenses of E ighth D is t r ic t Member Banks
Earnings and Expenses o f Eigjhth D is t r ic t Member Banks
Central M iss is sip p i V a lle y Banking A c t iv it y
1963 Earnings and Expenses of C entral M is s is s ip p i V a lley
Member Banks
Changes in Rates on Time D ep osits a t D i s t r i c t Banks
Earnings and Expenses of Central M iss is sip p i V a lle y Banks
During 1964
Member Bank Revenues and Expenses
Member Bank Income and Expenses — 1967
Member Bank Income — 1968
Income, Expenses and O perating R atios o f E ighth D is t r ic t
Member Banks — 1970
Income and Expenses o f E ighth D is t r ic t Member Banks — 1971
Income and Expenses of Eigjhth D is t r ic t Member Banks
Income and Expenses o f E ighth D i s t r i c t Member Banks — 1973
Income and Expenses of Eigjhth D is t r ic t Member Banks — 1974
Income and Expenses o f E ighth D is t r i c t Member Banks — 1975
Income and Expenses of Eigjhth D is t r ic t Member Banks — 1976




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Apr.
Apr.
Dec.

1960
1960
1960
1960
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1961
1962
1962
1963
1963

Apr. 1964
Mar. 1963
Apr.
May
Apr.
Apr.

1965
1966
1968
1969

Aug.
J u l.
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J u l.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.

1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977

MEMER BANKS, FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Changes in Member Bank Reserve Requirements
Some O bservations on Excess R eserves of Member Banks
Member Bank R eserves In crease
Changes i n Required R eserves
Member Bank R eserves and the Money Supply
Federal R eserve F lo a t
Excess Reserve
Bank Loans and Investm ents, 1951-1963
RPDs and Other R eserve O perating T argets
Recent Changes in R eserve Requirements: An Example of
C ontradictory R egulation
U t iliz a t io n o f F ederal Reserve Bank S erv ices by Member Banks:
Im p lication s fo r the Cost and B en efits o f Membership
Bank R eserve Requirements and T heir Enforcement: A Comparison
Across S ta te s
Benchmark R evision s o f th e Money Stock and Ranges o f Money
Stock Growth
Does th e Federal R eserve In v e st Member Bank Reserves?
B e n e fits of Borrowing from the Federal Reserve when the
D iscount Rate i s Below Market I n te r e s t R ates




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Nov.
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Apr.
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1960
1960
1960
1960
1962
1962
1963
1963
1972

Mar. 1976
Aug. 1977
Mar. 1978
Jun. 1978
J u l. 1978
Mar. 1979

MEXICO

The Response of the Mexican Economy to P o lic y A ctions
Formulating a Model o f th e Mexican Economy




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J u l. 1973

MONETARY BASE

The Monetary Base — E xplanation and A n a ly tic a l Use
R evision o f th e Monetary Base
The R e la tio n sh ip Between Monetary Base and Money: How Close?
S e le c tio n of a Monetary Aggregate fo r Economic S t a b iliz a t io n
D erivation o f the Monetary Base
R evision o f th e Monetary Base
Does the S t . Louis Equation Now B e lie v e in F is c a l P o licy ?
Does th e Federal R eserve In v e st Member Bank Reserves?
A lte r n a tiv e Measures of the Monetary Base




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Nov.
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J u l.
Jun.

1968
1975
1975
1975
1976
1977
1978
1978
1979

MONETARY POLICY

What i s a Balance of Payments?
The D iscount Mechanism and Monetary P o lic y
A Year of I n te r e s t Rate S t a b ili t y
Continued Monetary and Economic Expansion
Economic A c t iv it y Continues to Advance in E arly 1965 —
Monetary Expansion Slows and F is c a l Developments Are
L i t t l e Changed
Federal Reserve Open Market T ransactions and th e Money Supply
Implementaion of Federal Reserve Open Market P o lic y i n 1964
Recent Monetary and F is c a l Developments More S tim u la tiv e
I n te r e s t R a tes, Budget P o lic y , and Monetary P o lic y
F is c a l P o lic y , Monetary P o lic y and In te r n a tio n a l
D iseq uilib riu m
F is c a l Ease and Monetary Growth
Federal Reserve Open Market O perations in 1965: O b je c tiv e s,
A ction s and Accomplishments
Aggregate Demand, I n te r e s t R a tes, and Monetary R e str a in t
M onitoring Monetary P o lic y — by George W. M itc h e ll
1966 — A Year of C hallenge fo r Monetary Management
Recent Monetary A ction s
1967 — A Year of C on strain ts on Monetary Management
Does Slower Monetary Expansion D iscrim in a te A gain st Housing?
The R ole o f Money and Monetary P o lic y — A Guest A r t ic le by
Dr. Karl Brunner
F is c a l R e s tr a in t, Total Demand and Monetary P o lic y
T otal Demand, F is c a l R e str a in t, and Reduced Monetary
Expansion
An Approach to Monetary and F is c a l Management
Monetary and F is c a l A ction s: A Test of T heir R e la tiv e
Importance in Economic S t a b iliz a t io n
Monetary A c tio n s, C red it Flows and I n f la t io n
Monetary and F is c a l A ctio n s: A T est o f T heir R e la tiv e
Importance in Economic S t a b iliz a tio n
— Comment
— Reply
Federal Open Market Committee D ecisio n s in 1968 — A Year
of Watchful W aiting
C o n tr o llin g Money
R estra in in g the Growth of T otal Spending
Monetary P o lic y and I n f la t io n
Monetary and F is c a l In flu en ce s on Economic A c t iv it y — The
H is to r ic a l Evidence
S e le c t iv e C red it — No S u b s titu te fo r Monetary R e str a in t




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1960
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1965
1965
1965
1965
1965

Sep. 1965
O ct. 1965
Jun.
O ct.
Nov.
Apr.
May
May
Jun.

1966
1966
1966
1967
1968
1968
1968

J u l. 1968
Aug. 1968
Nov. 1968
Nov. 1968
Nov.
Apr.

1968
1969

Apr.

1969

May
May
May
Jun.

1969
1969
1969
1969

Nov.
Dec.

1969
1969

MONETARY POLICY (CONTINUED)

Monetary A c tio n s, Total Spending and P rices
The New, New Economics and Monetary P o lic y
Monetary R e str a in t and I n fla tio n a r y Momenttm
Federal Open Market Committee D ecisio n s in 1969 — Year of
Monetary R estra in t
Economic Slowdown and S t a b iliz a t io n P o licy ?
S e le c tin g a Monetary In d ic a to r — Evidence From the U nited
S ta te s and Other Developed C ountries
S t a b iliz a tio n P o lic y and I n f la t io n
O bservations on S t a b iliz a t io n Management
Current S t a b iliz a t io n P o lic y
The Implementation Problem of Monetary P o lic y
The Year 1970 — A 'Modest' B eginning fo r Monetary Aggregates
Money Stock Control and I t s Im p lica tio n s fo r Monetary P o lic y
Monetary P o lic y and R e la tiv e P r ic e s in an Incomes P o lic y
Monetary Expansion and Federal Open Market Committee
O perating Strategy in 1971
Has Monetarism F ailed ? — The Record Examined
Recent Monetary Growth
The Economy and Monetary A ctions a t Midyear: Review and
P rospects
F isc a l and Monetary P o lic y : O pportunities and Problems
FO C P o lic y A ction s in 1972
M
The U sefu ln ess o f A pplied Econometrics to the Policymaker
Problems of In te r p r e tin g Recent Monetary Developments
Economic Iss u e s in 1974
L etter on Monetary P o lic y
The Monetary Economics o f Gold
Real Money B alances: A M islead ing In d ic a to r of Monetary
A ction s
L etter on Monetary P o lic y
The Federal Open Market Committee in 1973
How and Why F is c a l A ctions Matter to a M onetarist
A Monetary P r e sc r ip tio n fo r an A ilin g Economy
The Role o f Monetary P o lic y in D ealin g With I n f la t io n and
High I n te r e s t R ates
Channels of Monetary In flu en ce: A Survey
Monetary E ffe c ts of th e Treasury S a le o f Gold
Financing Governments Through Monetary Expansion and I n f la t io n
The FO C in 1974: Monetary P o lic y During Economic U ncertainty
M
P u b lic P o lic y fo r a Free Economy
The M onetary-Fiscal Mix Through Mid-1976
Observed Income V e lo c ity of Money: A M isunderstood Issu e
in Monetary P o lic y




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Jan. 1970
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Jun. 1970
Sep. 1970
Sep.
O ct.
Dec.
Jan.
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May
O ct.
Nov.

1970
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1970
1971
1971
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1971
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Mar. 1972
Mar. 1972
Apr. 1972
Sep.
Jan.
Mar.
May
J u l.
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Nov.
Jan.

1972
1973
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1974

Feb.
Mar.
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May
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1974
1974
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Aug.
Nov.
Jan.
Feb.
Apr.
May
Aug.

1974
1974
1975
1975
1975
1975
1975

Aug. 1975

MONETARY POLICY (CONTINUED)

Real Money Balances: A Good F o r e ca stin g D ev ise and A Good
P o lic y Target
Bank F a ilu r e s and P ublic P o lic y
The FO C in 1975: Announcing Monetary T argets
M
The Link Between Money and P rices — 1971-76
Some C onsiderations in th e Use o f Monetary A ggregates fo r th e
Implementation o f Monetary P o lic y
A Tax-Bases Income P o lic y (T IP): What's I t A ll About?
Does the S t . Louis Equation Nov B e lie v e in F is c a l P o licy ?
P i t f a l l s to th e Current Expansion
I n f la t io n , Unemployment, and Money: Comparing the Evidence
from Two Simple Models
Commentary on Monetary Economics: An In terv iew w ith
Karl Brunner
Automatic T ransfers and the Money Supply Process
Formulating Economic P o lic y fo r 1979 and Beyond: Old Problems
and New C on strain ts
Monetary T argets — T heir C ontribution to P o lic y Formation
E xplain ing the Economic Slowdown of 1979: A Supply and
Demand Approach
Money Stock Control Under A lte r n a tiv e D e fin itio n s of Money




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Nov. 1975
Mar. 1976
Jun. 1976
Sep. 1977
Feb. 1978
Feb. 1978
J u l. 1978
Sep.

1978

Nov. 1978
Feb. 1979
Apr. 1979
May 1979
O ct. 1979
Nov. 1979

MONETARY THEORY

Economic Theory and F o r e ca stin g
Money in a Modern Q uantity Theory Framework
An Explanation of Federal Reserve A ction s (1933-68)
The In flu en ce o f Economic A c tiv ity on th e Money Stock
— Comments on the ' S t . Louis P o s itio n '
— Reply
— A d d ition al Em pirical Evidence on the R everse-C ausation
Argument
Some Issu e s in Monetary Economics
A M onetarist Model fo r Economic S t a b iliz a t io n
The "Crowding Out" of P r iv a te Expenditures by F is c a l P o lic y
A ctions
E x p ecta tio n s, Money, and the Stock Market
A M onetarist View o f Demand Management: The U nited S ta te s
Experience
Money Stock Control and I t s Im p lica tio n s fo r Monetary P o lic y
A C r itic a l Look at M onetarist Economics
Comments on a M onetarist Approach to Demand Management
A Review of Em pirical S tu d ies of the Money Supply Mechanism
Measurement o f th e Domestic Money Supply
Money Stock Control
The S ta te of th e M onetarist Debate
The S ta te o f the M onetarist Debate: Commentary by
Lawrence R. K lein
The S ta te of the M onetarist Debate: Commentary by
Karl Brunner
A Comparative S t a t ic A n aly sis of Some M onetarist P ro p o sitio n s
The Monetary Economics o f Gold
Monetary and F is c a l A ctions in Macroeconomics Models
Channels of Monetary In flu en ce : A Survey
The S t . Louis Equation and Monthly Data
A Monetary Model o f Nominal Income D eterm ination
Crowding Out and I t s C r itic s
An Explanation o f Movements in Short-Term I n te r e s t Rates
Commentary on Monetary Economics: An In terv iew w ith
Karl Brunner
Evidence on the Temporal S t a b i lit y of the Demand fo r Money
R ela tio n sh ip in th e U nited S ta te s




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Dec. 1967
J u l. 1969

Aug. 1969
Jan. 1970
Apr. 1970
O ct. 1970
Jan. 1971
Sep.
O ct.
Jan.
Jan.
J u l.
May
O ct.
Sep.

1971
1971
1972
1972
1972
1972
1972
1973

Sep. 1973
Sep.
D ec.
Jan.
Jan.
Nov.
Jan.
Jun.
Dec.
J u l.

1973
1973
1974
1974
1974
1975
1975
1975
1976

Nov. 1978
Dec. 1979

M
3NEY DEM
AND **
Changes in the V e lo c ity of Money, 1951-1962
Some Issu e s i n Monetary Economics
Monetary and F is c a l In flu en ce s on Economic A c t iv it y —
The Foreign Experience
S e le c tin g A Monetary In d ic a to r — Evidence From the U nited
S ta te s and Other Developed C ountries
The "Crowding Out" of P r iv a te Expenditures by F is c a l P o lic y
A ction s
A M onetarist View of Demand Management: The U nited S ta te s
Experience
A Review of Em pirical S tu d ies of the Money Supply Mechanism
Problems o f I n te r p r e tin g Recent Monetary Developments
S ta te of the M onetarist Debate
Real Money B alances: A M islead in g In d ica to r o f Monetary
A ctions
Channels o f Monetary In flu en ce : A Survey
F inancing Government Through Monetary Expansion and I n f la t io n
A Monetary View o f th e Balance o f Payments
A Monetary Model of Nominal Income D eterm ination
Observed Income V e lo c ity of Money: A M isunderstood Issu e
in Monetary P o lic y
Real Money Balances: A Good F o reca stin g D evice and a Good
P o lic y Target?
S e le c tio n of a Monetary A ggregate fo r Economic S t a b iliz a t io n
Crowding Out and I t s C r itic s
Monetary T argets — T heir C ontrib ution to P o lic y Formation
E xp lain in g the Economic Slowdown of 1979: A Supply and
Demand Approach
Money Stock Control Under A lte r n a tiv e D e fin ia tio n o f Money
Evidence on th e Temporal S t a b ilit y of th e Demand fo r Money
R ela tio n sh ip i n the United S ta te s
**

See 'V d .o c ity o f Money"




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Jun. 1962
Jan. 1970
Feb. 1970
Sep. 1970
O ct. 1970
Sep.
J u l.
J u l.
Sep.

1971
1972
1973
1973

Feb.
Nov.
Feb.
Apr.
Jun.

1974
1974
1975
1975
1975

Aug. 1975
Sep.
O ct.
D ec.
May

1975
1975
1975
1979

O ct. 1979
Nov. 1979
D ec. 1979

M
ONEY M
ARKET

The Federal Fuads Market
Treasury B i l l s
The D iscount Mechanism and Monetary P o lic y
B usiness A c t iv it y , th e Money Market, and Monetary Developments
The 1975-76 Federal D e f ic it s and the C red it Market
Treasury B i l l Futures Market and Market E xpectations of
I n te r e st Rates
Debt-Management P o lic y and th e Own P r ic e E l a s t ic it y o f Demand
fo r U .S. Government N otes and Bonds
A Comparison o f Y ie ld s On Futures C ontracts and Implied
Forward Rates
B en efits o f Borrowing from th e Federal R eserve When the
Discount Rate i s Below Market I n te r e s t Rates
Repurchase Agreements
Does Eurodollar Borrowing Improve the D o lla r 's Exchange Value?




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J u l.
Sep.
Sep.
Jan.

1960
1960
1960
1963
1977

Jun.

1977

Sep.

1977

Dec. 1978
Mar. 1979
Sep. 1979
Aug. 1979

MONEY SUPPLY

Growth in the Money Supply
A New Money Supply S e r ie s
L iq u id ity Developments in Three B usiness C ycles
L iquid Aaaeta in th e Recovery
Changes in S e le c te d L iquid A sse ts: 1951-1961
F in an cial and Monetary Development: In crease o f th e Money
Supply
Member Rank Reserves and th e Money Supply
Monetary Developments
Changes in th e V e lo c ity of Money, 1951-1962
Monetary Developments
Recent Monetary Developments
R evised Money Supply S e r ies
Changing Seasonal P attern s: I n te r e s t R a tes, C redit and
Money
Bank Loans and Investm ents, 1951-1963
Uses of the Word 'Money'
R evision of th e Money Supply S e r ie s
Money Supply and Time D e p o sits, 1914-1964
Growth in Money Slows
Currency and Demand D ep osits
Money Supply In crea ses R apidly
1965: Monetary Growth, Real Product Growth, P rice In crea ses
Rapid Monetary Growth Continues
Monetary Expansion Continues
T otal Demand, C red it Flow s, and Money
Three Approaches to Money Stock D eterm ination
Money in a Modern Q uantity Theory Framework
Measures of Current Monetary Developments
The R ole o f Money and Monetary P o lic y — A Guest A r tic le by
Dr. Karl Brunner
R e la tio n s Among Monetary Aggregates
C o n tro llin g Money
The In flu en ce o f Economic A c tiv ity on th e Money Stock
— Comments on the ' S t . Louis P o s itio n '
— Reply
— A d d ition al Em pirical Evidence on the R everse-C ausation
Argument
Adjustment of Demand D ep o sit S e r ie s
R evision o f th e Money Supply S e r ie s
Elements of Money Stock D eterm ination
Money Supply and Time D e p o sits, 1914-69
N e u tr a liz a tio n o f the Money Stock




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Apr.
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1961
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Mar.
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1961
1962
1962
1962
1962
1962
1962

Aug.
O ct.
Oct.
J u l.
Sep.
Mar.
Mar.
Nov.
D ec.
J an.
May
Nov.
O ct.
Dec.
Jun.

1963
1963
1963
1964
1964
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1965
1965
1965
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1966
1967
1967
1968

J u l . 1968
Mar. 1969
May 1969

Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
O ct.
Mar.
May

1969
1969
1969
1969
1970
1970

MONEY SUPPLY (CONTINUED)

N e u tr a liz a tio n of the Money Stock — Comment
Monetary and F in an cial Development
The R evised Money Stock: Explanation and I llu s t r a t io n s
E xp ectation s, Money and th e Stock Market
The Year 1970: A 'Modest" Beginning fo r Monetary A ggregates
How F ast i s Money Crowing?
C entral Banka and the Money Supply
A M onetarist View of Demand Management: The U nited S ta te s
Experience
Slowing in Money Growth: The Key to Success in Curbing
I n fla tio n
Money Stock Control and I t s Im p lica tio n s fo r Monetary P o lic y
Government D ebt, Money, and Economic A c tiv ity
Recent Monetary Growth
Measurement of the Domestic Money Supply
A Review o f E m pirical S tu d ies of th e Money Supply Mechanism
Trends and F lu c tu a tio n s in Monetary Growth
Money Stock Control
In te r e s t Rates and Monetary Growth
Real Money B alances: A M islead ing In d ica to r o f Monetary
A ctions
Explanation o f th e Growth o f the Money Stock: 1974-Early 1975
Real Money B alances: A Good F o reca stin g D evise and A Good
P o lic y Target?
The R ela tio n sh ip Between Monetary Base and Money: How Close?
S e le c tio n of a Monetary Aggregate fo r Economic S t a b iliz a t io n
The Link Between Money and P rices — 1971-76
Some C onsiderations in th e Use o f Monetary Aggregates fo r the
Implementation of Monetary P o licy ?
Do F oreigners Control th e U .S . Money Supply
Does the S t . Louis Equation Now B e lie v e in F is c a l P o licy ?
Benchmark R evision s o f th e Money Stock and Ranges of Money
Stock Growth
Money-Income R ela tio n sh ip s and th e Exchange Rate Regime
I n f la t io n , Unemployment, and Money: Comparing the Evidence
from Two Simple Models
Does the Stage o f the B usiness C ycle A ffe c t the I n fla t io n
Rate?
la I n fla t io n A ll Due to Money?
Are th e P relim inary Week-to-Week F lu ctu a tio n s in Ml Biased?
Automatic T ransfers and the Money Supply Process
Monetary Targets — Their C ontribution to P o lic y Formation
TTL Note Accounts and the Money Supply Process
Money Stock Control Under A lte r n a tiv e D e fin itio n s o f Money




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1970
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Sep. 1971
O ct.
O ct.
Jan.
Apr.
May
J u l.
Sep.
O ct.
Jan.

1971
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Feb. 1974
Sep. 1975
Sep.
O ct.
Oct.
Jun.

1975
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Sep. 1977
Dec. 1977
Feb. 1978
Jun. 1978
Aug. 1978
Sep. 1978
Sep.
Dec.
Dec.
Feb.
May
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Nov.

1978
1978
1978
1979
1979
1979
1979

M
ORTGAGE FUTURES

A Mortgage Futures Market:
*"<* C o sts




I t s Development, U ses, B e n e fits ,
Apr. 1976

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NATIONAL INCOME ACCOUNTING

N ational Income Accounting and Economic W elfare: The Concepts
o f GNP and M W
E
Energy R eserves and P o te n tia l GNP
E stim ates o f th e High-Employment Budget and Changes in
P o te n tia l Output
Comparing Per C apital Output In te r n a tio n a lly : Has th e United
S ta te s Been Overtaken?




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Jun. 1977
Aug. 1977
May 1978

OPERATIONS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS




See "Annual Reports o f the Federal Reserve Bank of S t . Louis"

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PHILLIPS' CURVE

The R e la tio n Between P r ic es and Employment: Two Views
Does th e Stage of the B usiness C ycle A ffe c t th e I n fla t io n
R*te?




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Sep. 1978

POPULATION

Employment and Population Trends in P ersp ectiv e
P op u lation , The Labor Force, and P o te n tia l Output:
Im p lication s for the S t . Louis Model
E ighth D is t r ic t P op ulation Centers




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Feb. 1971
jun 1972

PRESHXMTS ' SPEECHES

Banks and R isin g I n te r e s t Rates (F ra n cis)
Changing Sources o f Farm C redit (F ra n cis)
An Approach to Monetary and F is c a l Management (F ra n cis)
Monetary P o lic y and I n fla t io n (F ra n cis)
C o n tr o llin g I n fla t io n (F ran cis)
S e le c t iv e C red it—No S u b stitu te fo r Monetary R estra in t
(F ra n cis)
The New, New Economics and Monetary P o lic y (F ra n cis)
L e t's Not R etreat in the F ig * t A gainst I n fla t io n (F ra n cis)
Some Lessons to be Learned from the P resen t I n f la t io n
( Franci s )
The I n te r n a tio n a l Payments System and Farm Exports (F ra n cis)
S o cia l P r io r it ie s and the Market A llo c a tio n o f C redit (F ra n cis)
The Road to A c c e le r a tin g I n f la t io n i s Paved w ith Good
In ten tio n s (F ra n cis)
Proposed S o lu tio n s to I n f la t io n — E ffe c tiv e and I n e f f e c t iv e
( Franci s )
The F le x ib le Exchange Rate: Gain or Loss to th e U nited S ta te s
(F r a n c is)
Has Monetarism F ailed ? — The Record Examined (F ra n cis)
The Economic O utlook (F ra n cis)
The U sefu ln ess o f A pplied Econometrics to the Policymaker
(F r a n c is)
The Problem o f Re-Entry to a High-Employment Economy
(F ra n cis)
ProbletM o f In te r p r e tin g R ecent Monetary Developments
( Franci s )
Economic I ssu e s in 1974 (F r a n c is)
How and Why F is c a l A ction s Matter to a M onetarist (F ra n cis)
Monetary P r e sc r ip tio n fo r an A ilin g Economy (F ra n cis)
R ole o f Monetary P o lic y i n D ea lin g With I n fla t io n and
High I n t e r e s t Rates (F ra n cis)
Economic Forces F acin g th e Bank H olding Company Movement
(F ra n cis)
I n f la t io n , R ecession — What's a Policymaker to Do? (F r a n c is)
Unusual F actors C ontrib utin g to Economic Tunmoil (F ra n cis)
P u b lic P o licy fo r a Free Economy (F ra n cis)
O rigin and Impact o f I n fla t io n (F ra n cis)
Monetary T argets — T heir C ontrib ution s to P o lic y Formation
(Roos)




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Feb. 1968
Nov. 1968
Jun. 1969
Sep. 1969
D ec. 1969
Jan. 1970
May 1970
O ct. 1970
Nov. 1970
May 1971
Jun.

1971

J u l.

1971

Nov. 1971
Mar. 1972
Nov. 1972
May

1973

Jun. 1973
J u l.
O ct.
May
Jun.

1973
1973
1974
1974

Aug. 1974
Sep.
Nov.
Jan.
May
Dec.

1974
1974
1975
1975
1975

May

1979

PRICE EXPECTATIONS

Curbing P rice E xpectations: The Key to I n f la t io n C ontrol
The E ffe c ts of Changes in In fla tio n a r y E xpectations




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May 1972
Apr. 1977

PBKZS
Sane In flu en ce s in the Behavior of P r ic e s Since the 1957-58
R ecession
Farm Land Values
Stock P r ic e s i n P e r sp ec tiv e
Price Movements in P ersp ectiv e
Hog and Beef C a ttle P r ic e s
Farm Land P rices Advance
L ivestock P r ic e s
Farm Land P rices
The R elation Between P r ic e s and Employment: Two Views
Meat P r ic es
Aggregate P r ic e Changes and P r ic e E xpectations
Meat P r ic es
A Primer on th e Consumer P r ic e Index
Food: Outlook Favorable fo r Consumers
R isin g Farmland P r ic e s and F a llin g Farm Earnings: Is
A gricu ltu re in Trouble?
The Economic Consequences o f W age-Price G u id elin es
Energr P rices as C apital Formation: 1972-1977




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J u l.
O ct.
J u l.
May
O ct.
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O ct.
Mar.
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1960
1960
1961
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1963
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1970
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May 1978
Dec. 1978
May 1979

PRODUCTIVITY

Current U t iliz a t io n of Labor
P op ulation, The Labor F orce, and P o te n tia l Output:
Im p lication s for the S t . Louis Model
R e la tiv e Movements in Wages and P r o f it s
The Economic Consequences of Wage-Price G u id elin es
Energy P r ic es as C ap ital Formation: 1972-1977
The P ro d u ctiv ity Problem




PROFITS
Bank P r o fits R ise Sharply
R e la tiv e Movements in Wages and P r o fit s
The P r o d u ctiv ity Problem




REAL MONEY BALANCES

Real Money Balances: A M isleading In d ica to r o f Monetary
A ctions
Real Money Balances: A Good F o reca stin g D evise and a Good
P o lic y Target?
The Link Between Money and P rices — 1971-76
The W elfare Costs o f I n f la t io n




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Feb. 1974
Sep. 1975
Jun. 1976
Nov. 1976

RECESSION

Some In flu en ce s in the Behavior of P r ic es Since the 1957-1958
R ecession
Farm P r ic es and Income During the Recent B usiness D eclin e
Economic P lateau or Downturn?
Real Economic Expansion Pauses
Extent o f th e Slowdown
Downturn Remains Mild
Economic Slowdown and S t a b iliz a t io n P o lic y
The 1974 N ational Economic Plan: R iding Out the Storm
Economic Slowdown: Demand or Supply Induced
I n f la t io n , R ecession — What's a Policymaker to Do?
Another R ecessio n , But D iffe r e n t
Unusual F actors C ontributing to Economic Turmoil
Two Stages to th e Current R ecession
A Guide to C ap ital Outlays in the Current Recovery
Inventory Investm ent in th e Recent R ecession and Recovery
E xplain ing the Economic Slowdown of 1979: A Supply and
Demand Approach




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1974
1974
1975
1975
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1977

O ct. 1979

RECOVERY

Recovery Forces in the Economy
Liquid A sse ts in th e Recovery
The Tempo of Expansion
F in a n cia l H ig h lig h ts of th e Recovery
The Economic Recovery of 1961
A Year o f Recovery
The B usiness Expansion
Signs o f Renewed Economic Advance
Output Continues to Expand
January to J u ly — A Resumption o f B usiness Expansion
1963 — A Year of Moderate Expansion
The Economy Continues Strong
Economic Expansion w ith S ta b le I n te r e s t Rates
N ation al Economy Advances
1964: Fourth Year of Economic Expansion
Economic Expansion Contines
P r o sp e r ity , P ressu res, and P rices
Economic A c tiv ity A c ce le ra te s
Economic A c t iv it y Expanding More R apidly
P r ic e s in th e Current Expansion
Saving Flows in the Current Expansion
The Economy — A Moderate Recovery
1971 — Year of Recovery and C ontrols
The Economy in 1972
Recovery A c ce le ra te s
1972 — A Year o f Rapid Economic Expansion
Business Recovery Continues
The 1973 N a tion al Economic Plan: Slowing th e Boom
The Problem o f Re-Entry to a High-Employment Economy
I n fla t io n and th e Economic Recovery
Bank Financing of the Recovery
A Guide to C apital O utlays in th e Current Recovery
Inventory Investm ent in the Recent R ecession and Recovery
P i t f a l l s to th e Current Expansion
Movements in the Foreign Exchange Value o f th e D o lla r During
th e Current U .S . Expansion
A P ersp ective on the Economy: Three Years of Expansion




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Aug.
Aug.
Jan.
Mar.
Apr.
May
J u l.
Aug.
J an.
J u l.
Aug.
Sep.
Dec.
Jun.
Apr.
Sep.
O ct.
Jan.
Jan.
May
Dec.
Feb.
Jun.
Dec.
Feb.
Mar.
Jun.
Jun.
J u l.
Feb.
Apr.
J u l.

1961
1961
1961
1961
1962
1962
1962
1963
1963
1963
1964
1964
1964
1964
1964
1965
1966
1967
1967
1968
1969
1971
1971
1972
1972
1972
1973
1973
1973
1976
1976
1977
1977
1978

Nov. 1978
May 1978

REGULATION Q

I n te r e st Rates on Time D ep o sits
D eposit I n te r e s t Rate R egulation and Competition fo r
Personal Funds
1966 — A Year of C hallenge fo r Monetary Management
I n te r e s t Rate C ontrols — P e r sp e c tiv e , Purpose and Problems
Monetary A c tio n s, C redit Flows and I n f la t io n
A H is to r ic a l A n alysis of the C red it Crunch o f 1966
S e le c t iv e C redit — No S u b stitu te fo r Monetary R estra in t
The A d m inistrative of R egulation Q
Some Lessons to be Learned from the P resen t I n f la t io n
Proposed S o lu tio n s to I n f la t io n — E ffe c tiv e and I n e f f e c t iv e
The Hunt Commission Report — An Economic View




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May

1960

Nov.
Apr.
Sep.
Apr.
Sep.
Dec.
Feb.
Oct.
J u l.
Jun.

1966
1967
1968
1969
1969
1969
1970
1970
1971
1972

RESERVE REQUIREMENTS

Changes in Member Bank Reserve Requirements
Changes in Required R eserves
A Change in Reserve Requirements
Bank Loans and Investm ents, 1951-1963
Further Expansion in Economic A c t iv it y
I n fla tio n a r y P ressures Continue
Money Stock C ontrol and I t s Im p lica tio n s fo r Monetary P o licy
R evision o f th e Monetary Base
Recent Changes in R eserve Requirements: An Example of
C ontradictory R egulation
Bank Reserve Requirements and T heir Enforcement: A Comparison
Across S ta te s
E ffe c tiv e n e ss of S ta te Reserve Requirements
A lte r n a tiv e Measures o f th e Monetary Base
Does Eurodollar Borrowing Improve the D o lla r 's Exchange Value?




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Aug.
Nov.
Nov.
O ct.
May
O ct.
O ct.
Apr.

1960
1960
1962
1963
1964
1968
1971
1975

Mar. 1976
Mar.
Sep.
Jun.
Aug.

1978
1978
1979
1979

RESERVES TO SUPPORT PRIVATE DEPOSITS (RPDs)

RPDs and Other Reserve O perating Targets




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Aug. 1972

SAINT LOUIS MODEL

A M onetarist Model for Economic S t a b iliz a tio n
P op u lation , th e Labor F orce, and P o te n tia l Output:
Im p lication s for the S t . Louis Model
P r o je c tin g With th e S t . Louis Model: A Progress Report
Monetary and F is c a l A ctions in Macroeconomic Models
The S t . L ouis Equation and Monthly Data
A Monetary Model of Nominal Income D eterm ination
Does th e S t . L ouis Equation Nov B eliev e in F is c a l P o licy ?
Formulating Economic P o lic y fo r 1979 and Beyond: Old Problems
and New C on strain ts




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Apr.

1970

Feb.
Feb.
Jan.
Jan.
Jun.
Feb.

1971
1972
1974
1975
1975
1978

Apr.

1979

SAINT LOUIS (STANDARD METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA)

Employment in the S t . Louis M etropolitan Area, 1950-1962
Economic In d ica to rs — S t. Louis and L o u is v ille
Banking Markets for B usiness Firms in the S t . Louis Area
Employment Growth in S t . Louis




SAVINGS

Movements in Time and Savings D ep o sits: 1951-1962
Saving, Investm ent, and Economic Outlook
Consumer Saving R ises
Saving Flow in th e Current Expansion
D isin term ed iation : An Old D isorder With a New Remedy
I n fla t io n and Personal Saving: An Update




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Mar.
Aug.
Mar.
Jan.
Jan.
Aug.

1963
1967
1968
1969
1979
1979

SEASONAL PATTERNS

Seasonal P attern s of B usiness A c tiv ity
Changing Seasonal P attern s: I n te r e s t R a tes, C red it,
and Money




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Aug, 1962
Aug. 1963

STABILIZATION POLICY, DOMESTIC

The Federal Budget and Economic S t a b iliz a tio n
Money, I n te r e s t R ates, P r ic e s , and Output
The Federal Budget and S t a b iliz a tio n P o lic y in 1968
Monetary and F is c a l A ction s: A T est o f T heir R e la tiv e
Importance in Economic S t a b iliz a tio n
S t a b iliz a tio n P o lic y and I n f la t io n
Monetary and F is c a l A ction s: A Test of T heir R e la tiv e
Importance in Economic S t a b iliz a tio n
— Comment
— Reply
R estrain in g th e Growth in T o ta l Spending
S t a b iliz a tio n A ction s in 1969 — How Much R estrain t?
Economic Slowdown andf S t a b iliz a t io n P o lic y
S ta b iliz a tio n P o lic y and I n fla t io n
O bservations on S t a b iliz a t io n Management
Current S t a b iliz a t io n P o lic y
S t a b iliz a tio n P o lic ie s and Employment
1971 — Year of Recovery and C ontrols
A Look At Ten Months o f Price-Wage Control
A Tax-Based Incomes P o lic y (TIP): What's I t A ll About?
P i t f a l l s to th e Current Expansion
I n f la t io n , Unemployment, and Money: Company the Evidence
from Two Simple Models
Does the Stage of the B usiness Cycle A ffe c t the I n fla t io n
Rate?
Economic Growth and Unemployment: A R eappraisal o f the
C onventional View
The Economic Consequences o f Wage-Price G u id elin es
Formulating Economic P o lic y fo r 1979 and Beyond: Old Problems
and New C on strain ts




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Feb. 1967
Nov. 1967
Mar. 1968
Nov. 1968
Feb. 1969

Apr.
May
Sep.
Sep.
O ct.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
Dec.
Jun.
Feb.
J u l.

1969
1969
1969
1970
1970
1970
1971
1971
1971
1972
1978
1978

Sep.

1978

Sep.

1978

O ct.
Dec.

1978
1978

Apr.

1979

STABILIZATION POLICY, INTERNATIONAL

Recent S t a b iliz a tio n P o lic ie s Abroad
Monetary and F is c a l In flu en ces on Economic A c tiv ity — The
Foreign Experience
Coordinated In te r n a tio n a l Economic Expansion: Are Convoys
or Locomatives the Answer?




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Aug. 1964
Feb. 1970
J u l. 1978

STOCK MARKET

Reduction of Margin Requirements on Stocks
Stock P r ic e s in P e r sp ec tiv e
The Stock Market in Recent Months
Y ields on Corporate Stocks
D eclin e in Stock Y ie ld s
E xp ectation s, Money, and th e Stock Market
Are the Prelim inary Week-to-Week F lu c tu a tio n s in Ml Biased?




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Aug.
O ct.
Apr.
J u l.
Mar.
Jan.
Dec.

1960
1960
1961
1962
1964
1971
1978

TAXES
The U .S. Balance-of-Paym ents S itu ta tio n : 1963
The Outlook fo r Changes in Federal Taxation
A Value Added Tax and Factors A ffe c tin g I t s Economic Impact
Paying More Taxes and A ffording I t Less
The Tax P enalty on Married Workers
I n fla t io n and Taxes: D is in c e n tiv e s fo r C apital Formation
Taxation o f C apital Gains: P r in c ip le Versus P r a c tic e
Government Debt Financing — I t s E ffe c ts in View o f Tax
D iscounting
A Tax-Baaed Incomes P o lic y (TIP): What's I t A ll About?




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Sep.
Dec.
Sep.
J u l.
Dec.
Jan.
O ct.

1963
1972
1973
1975
1977
1978
1978

J u l . 1979
Feb. 1978

TIME DEPOSITS
In te r e st R ates on Time D ep osits
Recent Growth on Time D ep osits
Movements in Time and Savings D ep o sits: 1951-1962
Changes in Rates on Time D ep o sits a t D is t r ic t Banks
Recent Trends in Time D ep o sits
Money Supply and Time D e p o sits, 1914-1964
Growth in Time D ep o sits Slows
Money Supply and Time D e p o sits, 1914-1969
D isin term ed iation : An Old D isorder With a New Remedy
Automatic T ransfers and th e Money Supply Process




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May
Apr.
Mar.
Mar.
J u l.
Sep.
J u l.
Mar.
Jan.
Peb.

1960
1962
1963
1963
1964
1964
1968
1970
1979
1979

TRADE
U.S. Balance o f Payments D e f ic it s in P ersp ectiv e
Farm Commodity Exports and In te r n a tio n a l Trade P o lic ie s
The In te r n a tio n a l Payments System and Farm Exports
The R ussian Wheat Deal — H indsight v s . F o resig h t
Recent and P rosp ective Development in In te r n a tio n a l Trade
and Finance
The U .S. Balance-of-Paym ents During 1974
In te r n a tio n a l Trade and Finance Under th e In flu en ce of O il
—
1974 and E arly 1975
Foreign Trade and Exchange Rate Movements in 1975
U .S. In te r n a tio n a l Trade and F in a n cia l Developments in 1976
Free Trade: A Major Factor in U .S. Farm Income
The Mechanics o f In terv en tio n in Exchange Markets
The Recent U .S. Trade D e f ic it — No Cause fo r Pain
Imports and Jobs — The Observed and the Unobserved
O il Imports and th e F a ll o f th e D ollar
Budget D e f ic it s and Trade D e f ic it s : I s There a Link?
R isin g Farm Exports and In te r n a tio n a l Trade P o l ic ie s




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J u l.
May
Nov.
O ct.

1963
1964
1970
1973

May 1974
Dec. 1974
May
Jan.
Dec.
Mar.
Feb.
Apr.
Jun.
Aug.
O ct.
J u l.

1975
1976
1976
1977
1978
1978
1978
1978
1978
1979

UNEMPLOMCNT

N ational and D is t r ic t Unemployment
Teenage Unemployment
High Employment Without I n fla t io n : On the Attainment of
Admirable Goals
The N ational Plans to Curb Unemployment and I n fla t io n
I n f la t io n , Unemployment, and Hayek
Unemployment Rate as an Economic In d ica to r
Economic Growth and Unemployment: A R eappraisal o f the
C ontinental View




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O ct. 1961
J u l. 1963
Sep.
Apr.
May
Sep.

1971
1973
1975
1976

O ct. 1978

URBAN ECONOMICS

Changes in Standard M etropolitan S t a t i s t i c a l Area D e fin itio n s
Growth — M etropolitan v s . Nonm etropolitan Areas in th e
Central M iss is sip p i V a lle y
M etropolitan Area Growth: A T est o f Export Base Concepts




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Dec. 1963
Jan. 1969
J u l. 1970

USURY LA S
W
Usury Laws: Harmful When E ffe c tiv e
Do F lo a tin g C e ilin g s Solve th e Usury Rate Problem?




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Aug. 1974
Apr. 1979

VALUE ADDED TAXES

Value Added by M anufacture, C entral M iss is sip p i V a lley
M etropolitan A reas, 1957 to 1964
A Value Added Tax and F actors A ffe c tin g I t s Economic Impact




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j„ 1964
Sep! 1973

VELOCITY OF MONEY **

Growth in the Money Supply
Changes in th e V e lo c ity of Money, 1951-1962
Observed Income V e lo c ity o f Money: A M isunderstood Issu e
in Monetary P o lic y

Feb.
Jun.

1960
1962

Aug.

1975

** During 1960 through 1967, th ere were p e r io d ic a r t i c l e s w r itte n on current
monetary d e v e lo p m e n ts. Each o f th e se a r t ic le s co n ta in s a sm all graph and a
b r ie f paragraph concerning the v e lo c it y o f money




WG
A ES
R e la tiv e Movements in Wages and P r o fits
A Tax-Based Incomes P o lic y (TIP): What's I t a l l About?
The Economic Consequences of Wage-Price G u id elin es




Feb. 1973
Feb. 1978
Dec. 1978

WELFARE ECONOMICS

N ational Income Accounting and Economic W elfare:
o f GNP and M W
E
The W elfare C osts of I n f la t io n




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The Concepts
Apr. 1974
Nov. 1976