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Interest Rates
- US: H15 -1.09 2012-01-26 FRB Market yield on U.S. Treasury securities at 5-year constant maturity, quoted on investment basis, inflation-indexed
- US: H15 0.08 2012-01-26 FRB Federal funds effective rate
- US: H15 0.08 2012-01-26 FRB 30-Day AA Nonfinancial Commercial Paper Interest Rate
- US: H15 0.61 2012-01-26 FRB Rate paid by fixed-rate payer on an interest rate swap with maturity of three year.
- US: H15 0.11 2012-01-26 FRB 60-Day AA Nonfinancial Commercial Paper Interest Rate
Trade (FTC)
- FTC Sues to Block Omnicare's Bid to Buy Rival Pharmacy Provider PharMericaDeal Would Lead to Higher Costs for Medicare Patients and Taxpayers, Agency Alleges […]
- FTC Sues to Block Omnicare's Bid to Buy Rival Pharmacy Provider PharMerica
Commerce News
- The National Broadband Map Goes MobileEric Spry, Federal Communications Commission January 20, 2012 This week we are happy to announce a new feature of the National Broadband Map that will make it easier to use on your mobile device. This new feature allows anyone on the go to more easily search broadband availability, summarize and rank data, and view a map of community anchor institutions — al […]
- The National Broadband Map Goes Mobile
Small Business News
- Small Business GDP: Update 2002-2010Landing page summary: U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) is the market value of the goods and services produced by labor and property located in the United States. This research takes each component of private nonfarm GDP and estimates the proportions produced by small and large businesses. This study is another installment in the series of studies sponsored […]
- Small Business GDP: Update 2002-2010
Monetary Policy
Cost Estimates
- H.R. 3582, Pro-Growth Budgeting Act of 2012Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Budget on January 24, 2012 […]
- H.R. 3578, Baseline Reform Act of 2012Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Budget on January 24, 2012 […]
- H.R. 3575, Legally Binding Budget Act of 2012Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Rules on January 23, 2012 […]
- H.R. 3582, Pro-Growth Budgeting Act of 2012
Banking
- Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Supports Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day, January 27, 2012Acting Comptroller of the Currency John Walsh today issued the following statement recognizing Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day. […]
- Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Supports Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day, January 27, 2012
Administration of Reserve Requirements
The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday requested comment on proposed rules intended to simplify the administration of reserve requirements and reduce administrative and operational costs for both depository institutions and Reserve Banks. The proposals do not affect the stance of monetary policy.
The proposed simplifications to Regulation D (Reserve Requirements of Depository Institutions) are:
•creating a common two-week maintenance period for all depository institutions
•creating a penalty-free band around reserve balance requirements in place of using carryover and routine penalty waivers
•discontinuing as-of adjustments related to deposit revisions and replacing all other as-of adjustments with direct compensation
•and eliminating the contractual clearing balance program
In connection with the proposed elimination of the contractual clearing balance program, the Board is requesting comment on several issues related to the methodology used for the Private Sector Adjustment Factor that is part of the pricing of Federal Reserve Bank services.
Proposed amendments to Regulation J (Collection of Checks and Other Items by Federal Reserve Banks and Funds Transfers through Fedwire) would eliminate references in Regulation J to “as-of adjustments,” consistent with the proposed amendments to Regulation D, and make clarifications about the handling of checks and funds transfers sent to the Federal Reserve Banks.
Comments on the proposal must be submitted within 60 days from the date of publication in the Federal Register, which is expected shortly.