Federal Reserve Bulletin articles from July - September 2004

Federal Reserve Bulletin archives from July - September 2004

Recent developments in the credit card market and the financial obligations ratio.
September 22, 2005... Over the past fifteen years, U.S. households in the aggregate have devoted an increasing share of their after-tax income to the payment of financial obligations. Much of the increase is attributable to a rise in the level of credit card debt,...

Report on the condition of the U.S. Banking Industry: Second Quarter, 2005.
September 22, 2005... Assets at reporting bank holding companies rose $234.6 billion in the second quarter, with loan growth accounting for $163.5 billion, or almost 70 percent of the increase in assets over the period. Aggregate assets of reporting bank holding...

Chairman Alan Greenspan names Governor Donald L. Kohn as designee.(Announcements)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan named on August 17, 2005, Governor Donald L. Kohn to replace Governor Edward M. Gramlich as the Chairman's designee on four federal loan guarantee boards, effective September 1, 2005. Governor...

Statement by Chairman Alan Greenspan on the appointment of Ben S. Bernanke.(Announcements)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2005... "The President has made a distinguished appointment in Ben Bernanke. Ben comes with superb academic credentials and important insights into the ways our economy functions. I have no doubt that he will be a credit to the nation as Chairman of...

Change in tentative Federal Open market committee meeting schedule for 2006.(Announcements)
September 22, 2005... The Federal Open Market Committee announced on September 9, 2005, a change in its tentative meeting schedule for 2006. The Committee plans to hold its first scheduled meeting of the year on Tuesday, January 31, 2006. It had previously...