Central Bankers: Interest Rates & Employment

BIS – Bank for International Settlements
IMF – International Monetary Fund
World Bank – The World Bank
OFSI – Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions – Canada
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Federal Open Market Committee – Calendar
Federal Open Market Committee – Historical Calendars starting in 1933

United States of America – Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
1. Boston – Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
2. New York – Federal Reserve Bank of New York
3. Philadelphia – Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
4. Cleveland – Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
5. Richmond – Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
6. Atlanta – Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
7. Chicago – Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
8. St. Louis – Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis
9. Minneapolis – Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
10. Kansas City – Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
11. Dallas – Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
12. San Francisco – Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Canada – Bank of Canada
Japan – Bank of Japan
ECB – European Central Bank
China – Bank of China
England – Bank of England

Inflation Watch

CPI Index vs Core CPI Index vs PCE Index (Federal Reserves benchmark)

The PCE Price Index is the method used by the Federal Reserve to measure inflation. The PCEPI is based on prices from all households, corporations, and governments, along with gross domestic product (GDP)

PCE- Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index
The Federal Reserve prefers the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index to gauge inflation over others, like the perhaps better-known Consumer Price Index. That’s largely for two reasons: It has a broader scope and better reflects how consumers change what they buy to account for rising prices.

What is the difference between the CPI and the Fed’s PCE?
The Federal Reserve, however, states its goal for inflation in terms of the PCE. The two measures, though following broadly similar trends, are certainly not identical. In general, the CPI tends to report somewhat higher inflation.

What is the PCE price index excluding food and energy?
The PCE Price Index Excluding Food and Energy, also known as the core PCE price index, is released as part of the monthly Personal Income and Outlays report.

Deflation Watch

Labor Saving Technology Economy impact on Inflation/Deflation

Stagflation Watch

Inflation vs Deflation

Keynesian Economics vs Mises Economics