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National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
Business Cycle Dating Committee Page - Watch NBER's Jim Poterba on CNBC Dec2009 - Sep2010.

Last Peak in U.S. Economic Activity was December 2007 and Current Trough was June 2009
Previous Peak in U.S. Economic Activity was March 2001 and Previous Trough was November 2001.

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Federal Reserve Board Speech
02/27/20	Speech by Governor Bowman on direction of supervision: impact of payment system innovation on community banks
02/25/20	Speech by Vice Chair Clarida on the U.S. economic outlook and monetary policy
02/21/20	Speech by Vice Chair Clarida on financial markets and monetary policy: is there a hall of mirrors problem?
02/21/20	Speech by Governor Brainard on monetary policy strategies and tools when inflation and interest rates are low
02/11/20	Speech by Vice Chair for Supervision Quarles on spontaneity and order: transparency, accountability, and fairness in bank supervision
02/11/20	Testimony by Chair Powell on the semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress
02/10/20	Speech by Governor Bowman on empowering community banks
02/06/20	Speech by Vice Chair for Supervision Quarles on the economic outlook, monetary policy, and the demand for reserves
02/05/20	Speech by Governor Brainard on the digitalization of payments and currency
01/17/20	Speech by Vice Chair for Supervision Quarles on spontaneity and order: transparency, accountability, and fairness in bank supervision
01/16/20	Speech by Governor Bowman on the outlook for housing
01/09/20	Speech by Vice Chair Clarida on the U.S. economic outlook and monetary policy
01/08/20	Speech by Governor Brainard on strengthening the Community Reinvestment Act by staying true to its core purpose
12/18/19	Speech by Governor Brainard on update on digital currencies, stablecoins, and the challenges ahead
12/03/19	Testimony by Vice Chair for Supervision Quarles on supervision and regulation

Federal Reserve Press Release
03/31/20	Federal Reserve Board announces it will delay by six months the effective date for its revised control framework
03/31/20	Federal Reserve announces establishment of a temporary FIMA Repo Facility to help support the smooth functioning of financial markets
03/27/20	Agencies announce two actions to support lending to households and businesses
03/26/20	Federal Reserve offers regulatory reporting relief to small financial institutions affected by the coronavirus
03/26/20	Federal agencies encourage banks, savings associations and credit unions to offer responsible small-dollar loans to consumers and small businesses affected by COVID-19
03/24/20	Federal Reserve provides additional information to financial institutions on how its supervisory approach is adjusting in light of the coronavirus
03/24/20	Federal Reserve Board announces implementation delay for changes to its Payment System Risk Policy regarding intraday credit
03/23/20	Federal Reserve System publishes annual financial statements
03/23/20	Federal Reserve Board announces technical change to support the U.S. economy and allow banks to continue lending to creditworthy households and businesses
03/23/20	Federal Reserve announces extensive new measures to support the economy
03/23/20	Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement
03/22/20	Agencies provide additional information to encourage financial institutions to work with borrowers affected by COVID-19
03/20/20	Federal Reserve Board expands its program of support for flow of credit to the economy by taking steps to enhance liquidity and functioning of crucial state and municipal money markets
03/20/20	Coordinated central bank action to further enhance the provision of U.S. dollar liquidity
03/19/20	Federal Reserve Board encouraged by increase in discount window borrowing to support the flow of credit to households and businesses

Economic Events This Week
3/30	Mon	10:00AM :	Feb Pending Home Sales Index
3/30	Mon	10:30AM :	Mar Dallas Fed Manufacturing Survey
3/31	Tue	07:45AM :	Weekly TRE-GS Store Sales Index
3/31	Tue	08:30AM :	Mar Paychex-IHS Small Business Jobs Index
3/31	Tue	09:00AM :	Jan S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index
3/31	Tue	09:00AM :	Weekly Redbook Retail Sales Index
3/31	Tue	09:45AM :	Mar Chicago Purchasing Managers Index
3/31	Tue	10:00AM :	Mar Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index
4/1	Wed	07:00AM :	Weekly MBA Mortgage Applications Survey
4/1	Wed	08:15AM :	Mar ADP National Employment Report
4/1	Wed	10:00AM :	Feb Construction Spending
4/1	Wed	10:00AM :	Mar ISM Manufacturing Index
4/1	Wed	10:30AM :	Weekly U.S. Petroleum Status Report
4/2	Thu	07:30AM :	Mar Challenger Report U.S. Layoffs
4/2	Thu	08:30AM :	Feb U.S. Trade Deficit
4/2	Thu	08:30AM :	Mar ISM-New York Report On Business
4/2	Thu	08:30AM :	Weekly Initial Jobless Claims
4/2	Thu	10:00AM :	Feb Factory Orders
4/3	Fri	08:30AM :	Mar Unemployment Rate
4/3	Fri	08:30AM :	Mar Non-Farms Payrolls
4/3	Fri	10:00AM :	Mar ISM Non-Manufacturing Index

Recent Economic News Results
Consumer Confidence declined sharply in March 2020 to 120.0 03/31/20 - The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® declined sharply in March, following an increase in February. The Index now stands at 120.0 (1985=100), down from 132.6 in February. The Present Situation Index – based on consumers’ assessment …more…
Chicago Purchasing Managers Index Drops 1.1 points to 49.0 in March 03/31/20 - The Chicago Business BarometerTM, produced with MNI, declined by 1.1 points in March, marking a ninth consecutive sub-50 reading. However, business sentiment rose marginally by 0.2 points to 46.6 …more…
S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Indices unch% in January 2020 03/31/20 - S&P Dow Jones Indices today released the latest results for the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices. Data released today for January 2020 show that home prices continue to increase at a modest rate across …more…
Paychex-IHS Small Business Jobs Index slowed to 98.21 in March 03/31/20 - Paychex \| IHS Markit Small Business Hiring and Wage Growth Slow as Impacts of the Coronavirus Pandemic Begin to Take Effect. Employment growth had remained relatively stable for ten months prior to impact of COVID-19 accelerating in …more…
Texas Fed Manufacturing Activity Declined Sharply in March 03/30/20 - Texas factory activity declined sharply in March, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey. The production index, a key measure of state manufacturing conditions, plummeted from 16.4 to -35.3, …more…

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