Inside information from the Fed? Follow that cab
Analysis of taxi activity around Fed blackout periods suggests possible meetings between Fed employees and commercial bankers.
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Investors could earn significant short-term gains on monetary-policy surprises.
Trillions of dollars from the Fed had little effect
Bond buying or selling by central banks seem to have limited lasting market effects.
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Kate Waldock and Luigi Zingales discuss the Fed's relationships with the media and financial-market participants.
The real questions the Fed should ask itself
Don’t mistake relative calm in the financial system for a sign that the central bank’s work is done.
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