An anti-inflationary policy is a pro-growth policy (by Arthur Rolnick)
This article, written by the Senior Vice President and Director of Research at the Minneapolis Fed, argues that a policy of maintaining price stability is essential for maintaining economic growth.

Federal Reserve District Banks
Links to the home page of each of the Federal Reserve District Banks.

A Federal Reserve View on Credibility in Monetary Policy and Bank Supervision (by Jack Guynn)
A discussion by the President of the Atlanta Fed on the need for credibility in monetary policy. While the discussion is focues primarily on the problems of central banking in Latin American countries, the same issues appear in the U.S. as well.

Inflation Forecasts: How Good Are They?
A discussion of the forecast accuracy of surveys of professional forecasters.

The Livingston Survey
This page contains the results from a survey of economists' expectations about output, unemployment, and inflation. The survey was begun by Joseph A. Livingston in 1946 and has been conducted by the Philadelphia Fed since 1990.

Monetary Policy Statement by the Chancellor of the Bank of England
A statement of the Bank of England's monetary policy goals.

Survey of Professional Forecasters
A quarterly survey of macroeconomic forecasts begun in 1968 by the American Statistical Association and the National Bureau of Economic Research. Since 1990, it has been conducted by the Philadelphia Fed.

Balance of Payments
Information from the N.Y. Fed on the components of the balance of payments.

The European Community
The official page of the European Community. This page contains information about the treaties underlying the EC, the agencies of the EC, and information about the introduction of the Euro.

The Euro Page
The official home page for the Euro, the soon-to-be-released new currency of the European Community.

Exchange Rate Links
Find the current exchange rates among a variety of currencies.