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Shadow banking reemerges, posing challenges to banks and regulators
Musatov, Alex; Perez, Michael (2016-07)
Shadow banking has come roaring back and in new forms that still manage to escape bank regulation and could pose systemic risks since these activities remain deeply intertwined with traditional banking.
Economic Letter , Volume 11 , Issue 10 , Pages 1-4

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Running on empty? how economic freedom affects oil supplies
Brown, Stephen P. A.; Alm, Richard (2006)
Economic Letter , Volume 1 , Pages 1-8

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Foreclosures’ silver lining: they could restrain rent inflation
Musatov, Alex; DiMartino, Danielle (2013-03)
Rental inflation has surpassed historic levels despite a supply of housing that partly reflects a persistent inventory of foreclosed, vacant homes.
Economic Letter , Volume 8 , Issue 1

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Gauging the odds of a double-dip recession amid signals and slowdowns
Rosenblum, Harvey; Atkinson, Tyler (2010-12)
Public sentiment says the recession isn't over. Never mind that the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), the arbiter of recessions, declared that the Great Recession of 2008 and 2009 officially ended in June 2009. An unrelenting pessimism constrains the recovery as consumers spend reluctantly while paying down debt, gripped by persistent fears of unemployment. The economy grew at a 2.5 percent annualized pace in the third quarter, according to the second estimate of real gross domestic product (GDP), a moderate improvement after two quarters of decelerating growth during the recovery. ...
Economic Letter , Volume 5 , Issue 12 , Pages 1-4

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Bringing banking to the masses, one phone at a time
Koech, Janet (2012-10)
More than half of the world?s adult population lacks access to formal financial services. The proportion is greater in developing countries, where 64 percent on average do not have bank accounts, compared with 17 percent in developed nations. Mobile communications technology is fast becoming a conduit of change. Cell phone subscriptions have mushroomed to cover 75 percent of the global population, enabling mobile banking networks to sprout and reach the unbanked, disproportionately in developing nations.
Economic Letter , Volume 7 , Issue 11 , Pages 1-4

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U.S. productivity growth flowing downstream
Virdi, Kelvinder; Sposi, Michael (2016-10)
Measurements of U.S. productivity growth have declined, particularly in the high-tech sector. This may reflect increased U.S. specialization in upstream activities in the global supply chain. Those activities tend to experience slower productivity growth.
Economic Letter , Volume 11 , Issue 12 , Pages 1-4

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A real appreciation for recent exchange-rate movements
Pararampuria, Kuhu; Sposi, Michael (2015-06)
Recent movements in real exchange rates? a measure of relative prices? in the euro area and Japan are consistent with long-run adjustments toward levels predicted by economic fundamentals.
Economic Letter , Volume 10 , Issue 7 , Pages 1-4

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Investment enhances emerging economies' living standards
Martinez-Garcia, Enrique (2015-04)
Investment helps countries at all levels of economic development reap productivity gains from new technologies and improve living standards. Investing to support innovation and a skilled workforce is as crucial for China as it is for the U.S.
Economic Letter , Volume 10 , Issue 5 , Pages 1-4

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Reaching Mexico's unbanked
Skelton, Edward C. (2008)
Banks and the government have mounted a major effort to extend financial services to those without them.
Economic Letter , Volume 3

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Demand Shocks Fuel Commodity Price Booms and Busts
Stuermer, Martin (2017-12)
Demand shocks due to rapid industrialization have driven commodity price booms throughout history. As periods of industrialization lose steam and supply catches up, busts follow after about 10 years. A new dataset of price and production levels of 12 commodities provides evidence of this behavior from 1870 to 2013.
Economic Letter , Volume 12 , Issue 14 , Pages 1-4

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