James Hamilton Articles

The anomalous fed funds market

Some further thoughts on the bizarre behavior of the interest rate that used to be...
by James Hamilton - Nov 17, 2008 - in Economy

Investment advice for a wild market

Your retirement nest egg might have lost 40% of its value since this summer and 10%...
by James Hamilton - Nov 14, 2008 - in Economy

Update on FDIC guarantee fees

On Saturday I noted that details of the FDIC guarantees of fed funds implemented on...
by James Hamilton - Nov 11, 2008 - in Economy

A very weak employment report

More bad economic news arrived today from the Bureau of Labor Statistics...
by James Hamilton - Nov 08, 2008 - in Economy

Another bad month for autos

To say that the U.S. auto sector continues to bleed may be an understatement...
by James Hamilton - Nov 04, 2008 - in Economy

Deflation risk

There are plenty of things to worry about in the current economic situation...
by James Hamilton - Oct 30, 2008 - in Economy

Further rate cuts needed

The Fed will probably vote for another 50-basis-point cut in the fed funds rate this...
by James Hamilton - Oct 28, 2008 - in Economy

The Federal Reserve's balance sheet

On Thursday, the Federal Reserve issued its weekly H.4.1 report, which provides...
by James Hamilton - Oct 26, 2008 - in Economy

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