Banking and Monetary Statistics 1914-1941 : 1914-1941
This publication was designed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to be a convenient reference source for banking and monetary statistics that previously appeared in the Board's annual reports and in the monthly Federal Reserve Bulletin. The statistics included relate primarily to the operations of the Federal Reserve System, but also include data on the condition and operation of all banks. There are also statistics on nonbank financial institutions, currency, money rates, securities markets, Treasury finance, consumer credit, gold, and international financial developments.
Available Files
Banking Reform Act of 1971 : April 20-May 4, 1971
Hearings before the Committee on Banking and Currency, House of Representatives, ninety-second Congress, first session, on:
H.R. 5700 (the Banking Reform Act of 1971): a bill to prohibit certain conflicts of interest and encourage competition in the banking industry and related fields to provide for restrictions and disclosures with respect to certain loans, to prohibit brokered deposits in banks and other financial institutions, to prohibit the use of giveaways in the solicitation of deposits, to permit full deposit insurance for government depositors, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3287: a bill to prohibit federally insured banks from making loans to provide for the purchase of bank stock, and for other purposes.
and H.R. 7440: a bill to clarify the authority of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board to regulate conflicts of interest in the operation of insured savings and loan associations, and for other purposes.
The Banking Reform Act of 1971 sought to enhance competition among financial institutions, reduce concentrations of economic power within the financial community, and eliminate certain serious conflict-of-interest situations occurring as a result of existing practices carried on by financial institutions.
These hearings took place from April 20 - May 4, 1971. Included are statements from such individuals as Arthur Burns, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; William Camp, Comptroller of the Currency; Preston Martin, Chairman of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board; Richard Smith, Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission; and Frank Wille, Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
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- Part 1: April 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 1971 (pdf 34.4M)
- Part 2: April 28, 29, 30; May 3 and 4, 1971, and Appendix (pdf 38M)
Publications
50th Anniversary Publication
This pamphlet, published in 1964, briefly documents the early history of the 2nd District Bank of the Federal Reserve System.
75 Years of American Finance
A graphic presentation of American financial history from 1861 through 1938. It was published as a continuous timeline over 85 feet long.
Summary of files: The index below provides a guide to the chart by subject and by year, and gives an overview of the breadth of information in the timeline. The complete publication is a pdf containing pages of individual years to allow you to print a particular year or range of years. The topics of interest were provided by the author, possibly as a teaching aid. Finally, the graphic presentation provides the ability to scroll through the document with three years continually displayed and enables you to jump to specific years.
ABC of the Federal Reserve System
Subtitle: Why the Federal Reserve System was called into being, the main features of its organization, and how it works.
The author was a professor of economics at Princeton, and a firm advocate of the gold standard. Between 1922 and 1933, he served as an adviser to foreign governments, helping them establish and maintain strong currencies. His papers are available if you would like to know more about him and his career.
Activities and Policies of District Banks and their Implications for Monetary Policy
Hearing before the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy of the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs, House of Representatives, Ninety-seventh Congress, second session, September 23, 1982.
Addresses at a Luncheon Given by the Subcommittee on Capital Issues
Addresses delivered by James H. Beal, Mr. D.C. Wills, and Dr. J.T. Holdsworth at a luncheon given by the Subcommittee on Capital Issues, William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
All Bank Statistics 1896 - 1955
The publication is a useful statistical history of banking developments in the United States and provides a reliable basis for relating banking and monetary forces to changing levels of economic activity. Included are annual balance sheet items, particularly on a standard basis (segregation of loans into real estate, collateral, and other loans), as well as data on hundreds of unincorporated (private) banks. Data is provided for both States and for major bank categories.
Amendments of the Bretton Woods Agreements Act
Hearing before the Subcommittee on International Finance of the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs of the United States Senate, 94th Congress, 2nd Session, on H.R. 13955, to provide for amendment of the Bretton Woods Agreements Act, and for other purposes.
Annual Report of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
This report details the operations of the Federal Reserve Board during the course of the year. It provides information about the Federal Open Market Committee meetings, regulatory activities, financial status of the different Reserve Banks, and information on services provided by the Banks, as well as statistical tables detailing the condition and activities of the Federal Reserve System. The Report has been published annually since 1914.
Annual Report of the Comptroller of the Currency
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is a bureau of the United States Department of the Treasury. Annually since its establishment in 1983, the OCC has reported to Congress and the public the status of the national banks chartered, regulated, and supervised.
Annual Report of the Department of the Treasury
Annual Report of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Annual Reports (some years are referred to as Annual Statements) of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Annual Reports for the years 1988 to present are available at http://www.frbatlanta.org/pubs/annualreport/.
Annual Report of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Annual Reports for the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Annual Reports for the years 1995 to current are available at http://stlouisfed.org/publications/ar/pastissues.cfm (Annual Report - Past Issues). NOTE: No annual reports were written or distributed for the years 1953 through 1978.
Annual Statistical Digest
The Annual Statistical Digest was designed to provide a single source of historical continuations of statistics carried regularly in the Federal Reserve Bulletin. It is of particular interest to those interested in economic and financial data, including interest rates, monetary aggregates, banking deposits and reserves, as well as historical mortgage rates, and production information.
The final 1996-2000 issue was published under the title Statistical Digest. The reports are continued in the Federal Reserve Bulletin for the years 2001-2003, and in the Statistical Supplement to the Federal Reserve Bulletin for 2004-2008.
Arab Boycott
Hearings before the Subcommittee on International Finance of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, Ninety-fifth Congress, first session, on S.69 (to amend and extend the Export Administration Act) and S.92 (to amend and extend the Export Administration Act of 1969 to improve the administration of export controls pursuant to such act, to strengthen the antiboycott provisions of such act, and for other purposes). These hearings took place on February 21, 22 and 28, and March 15, 1977.
Banking and Monetary Statistics 1914-1941
This publication was designed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to be a convenient reference source for banking and monetary statistics that previously appeared in the Board's annual reports and in the monthly Federal Reserve Bulletin. The statistics included relate primarily to the operations of the Federal Reserve System, but also include data on the condition and operation of all banks. There are also statistics on nonbank financial institutions, currency, money rates, securities markets, Treasury finance, consumer credit, gold, and international financial developments.
Banking and Monetary Statistics 1941-1970
This publication was designed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to be a convenient reference source for banking and monetary statistics that previously appeared in the Board's annual reports and in the monthly Federal Reserve Bulletin. The statistics included relate primarily to the operations of the Federal Reserve System, but also include data on the condition and operation of all banks. There are also statistics on nonbank financial institutions, currency, money rates, securities markets, Treasury finance, consumer credit, gold, and international financial developments.
Banking Problems
Vol. 36, No. 3, of The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. Originally digitized as part of the Google Books project.
Banking Reform
J. Laurence Laughlin served as the editor for this book, which was published in 1912 by the National Citizens' League for the Promotion of Sound Banking. Professor Laughlin was an economist, teacher, and writer. He prepared the final report of the Indianapolis Monetary Commission in 1898, testified at the Money Trust Investigation (Pujo Committee) hearings of 1912-1913, and published several books and articles on the Federal Reserve System.
Banking Reform Act of 1971
Hearings before the Committee on Banking and Currency, House of Representatives, ninety-second Congress, first session, on:
H.R. 5700 (the Banking Reform Act of 1971): a bill to prohibit certain conflicts of interest and encourage competition in the banking industry and related fields to provide for restrictions and disclosures with respect to certain loans, to prohibit brokered deposits in banks and other financial institutions, to prohibit the use of giveaways in the solicitation of deposits, to permit full deposit insurance for government depositors, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3287: a bill to prohibit federally insured banks from making loans to provide for the purchase of bank stock, and for other purposes.
and H.R. 7440: a bill to clarify the authority of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board to regulate conflicts of interest in the operation of insured savings and loan associations, and for other purposes.
The Banking Reform Act of 1971 sought to enhance competition among financial institutions, reduce concentrations of economic power within the financial community, and eliminate certain serious conflict-of-interest situations occurring as a result of existing practices carried on by financial institutions.
These hearings took place from April 20 - May 4, 1971. Included are statements from such individuals as Arthur Burns, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; William Camp, Comptroller of the Currency; Preston Martin, Chairman of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board; Richard Smith, Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission; and Frank Wille, Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Booms and Depressions: Some First Principles
Irving Fisher (1867-1947) was an early practitioner of mathematical economics. Departing from his primary interest in theories of interest rates, capital, and investments, this work is an early foray into analysis of business cycles, and the expression of his debt-deflation theory. In it he identifies nine main factors influencing depressions, provides empirical observations of those factors, and makes suggestions for remedial actions. It is an elaboration of the author's address at the meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, held at New Orleans, Jan. 1, 1932.
Brief History of Panics and Their Periodical Occurrence in the United States
Translation of Des crises commerciales et de leur rétour périodique en France, en Angleterre et aux États-Unis, which covers financial panic in the United States from 1889-1916.
Originally digitized as part of the Google Books Project.
Briefing on Operation Independence
Hearing before the Subcommittee on International Trade, Investment and Monetary Policy of the Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing, House of Representatives, Ninety-fourth Congress, first session, for the purpose of having an informal briefing by the Federal Energy Administration. This hearing took place on March 12, 1975.
Budget of the United States Government
The Budget of the United States Government is a collection documents and supporting data that contain the budget message of the President. Included are information about the President's budgetary proposals for a given fiscal year. The report is produced annually. Prior to 1971, the report was prepared by the Bureau of the Budget. From 1972 it has been prepared by the Office of Management and Budget, with some prepared in conjunction with the Executive Office of the President.
Budget of the United States Government - Special Analyses
This publication presents information on special aspects of the President's budgetary recommendations transmitted in the annual Budget of the United States Government. Volumes for the years up through fiscal year 1971 were published under the title Special Analyses, Budget of the United States; the years 1972-1990 were published under the title Special Analyses, Budget of the United States Government.
Business Booms and Depressions since 1775 [Chart]
A chart of the past trend of price inflation, federal debt, business, national income, stocks and bond yields for the United States from 1775 to 1943.
Business Conditions Digest
Business Conditions Digest (continues Business Cycle Developments) is a monthly publication of economic time series covering such data as construction contracts and orders, new building permits, employment rates, and price indices in convenient and easy-to-interpret graphical format showing peaks, troughs, and recessions. The publication is a product of the U.S. Department of Commerce. This publication was discontinued with the March 1990 issue, with business cycle indicators to be included in a new section of the Survey of Current Business, beginning with the April 1990 issue.
Business Cycle Developments
Business Cycle Developments was a monthly publication of economic time series covering such data as construction contracts and orders, new building permits, employment rates, and price indices in convenient and easy-to-interpret graphical format. Graphs show peaks, troughs, and recessions. Tables are also included showing data used in the graphs. The publication was a product of the U.S. Department of Commerce. (Continued by Business Conditions Digest)
Business Cycles
This book presents an analytical description of the processes by which business cycles occur, through the use of market reports and statistics concerning business cycles from 1890 to the time of the book's publication (1913) in the United States, England, Germany, and France.
Published as Volume 3 of the Memoirs of the University of California.
Capital Issues and Municipal Debts and Their Relation to War Financing
Read at the National Conference on War Economy, June 6, 1918, and published in Proceedings of the Academy of Political Science, Vol. VIII, Number I, July 1918.
Capital Issues Committee of the Federal Reserve Board
An address by Frederic H. Curtiss, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Capital Issues, before the City Treasures and Collectors Association of Massachusetts at Boston, March 23, 1918
Capital Issues Committee: Rules and Regulations
The Law and Circular No. One of the Capital Issues Committee, created by the War Finance Corporation Act.
Causes of the Present Depression and Possible Remedies
Winthrop W. Aldrich, chairman of the board and president of Chase National Bank from 1930 to 1953, was invited to speak on the Depression before the Finance Committee of the United States Senate in 1933. His statement follows.
Circular No. 1 of the War Finance Corporation
Information for prospective applicants for advances under Section 21 of the War Finance Corporation Act
Commercial Banking Practice Under the Federal Reserve Act
This work, published in 1918, contains the law and regulations, the informal rulings of the Federal Reserve Board, and the opinions of counsel governing bank acceptances, rediscounts, advances, and open market transactions of the early Federal Reserve Banks.
Digitization of the document was sponsored by Microsoft as part of the Microsoft Book Search Service.
Compilation of Basic Banking Laws
This compilation was first created in 1992 for the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services to bring together in one publication the major statues affecting insured depository institutions and their customers. It has been revised periodically.
Concordance of Statistics Available in Selected Federal Reserve Publications
The Concordance of Statistics acts as a general guide to the statistics published by the Federal Reserve Board. It lists the number and title for all of the tables found in the Federal Reserve Bulletin, Annual Statistical Digest, and Statistical Digest. Each of the listings also details the frequency of the data updates.
Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Index was a monthly report on consumer price movements, including tables and technical notes. It was issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Office of Prices and Living Conditions between 1953 and 1974. (Continued by CPI Detailed Report).
Consumer Price Index: History and Techniques
This bulletin was prepared by members of the staff of the Office of Prices and Living Conditions as a historical summary covering the scope and method of compiling the Consumer Price Index, and a description of the 1964 revision of the index. Much of the material included in this bulletin was previously issued as separate articles or releases.
CPI Detailed Report
The CPI Detailed Report (continues Consumer Price Index) is a monthly publication issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics beginning in 1974. The publication reports on consumer price movements, including statistical tables and technical notes. Statistics covers in detail two indexes: consumer price index for all uban consumers (CPI-U) and the consumer price index for wage earners and clerical workers (CPI-W).
CPI Issues
Report 593 of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Prepared by Janet Lippe Norwood, Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This report was presented at the winter meeting of the National Association of government Labor Officials in Washington, D.C., on January 21, 1980.
Currency Problem and the Present Financial Situation
A series of addresses studying the Crisis of 1907, delivered at Columbia University over the years 1907-1908.
Digitized by Microsoft Corporation.
Includes:
The crisis of 1907 in the light of history / Edwin R.A. Seligman
The modern bank / Frank A. Vanderlip
The stock exchange and the money market / Thomas F. Woodlock
Government currency vs. bank currency / A. Barton Hepburn
Gold movements and foreign exchanges / Albert Strauss
The New York clearing house / William A. Nash
Clearing houses and the currency / James G. Cannon
American and European banking methods and bank legislation compared / Paul M. Warburg
The modern corporation / George W. Perkins
Development of Federal Reserve Policy
This contemporary account of the development and function of the Federal Reserve System in its early days, was written in 1922 by a Professor of Banking and Finance at Washington University, St. Louis.
From the Internet Archive.
Economic Implications of the "Too Big To Fail" Policy
This hearing, held before the Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization of the House of Representatives, reviews the economic implications of a 'too-big-to-fail policy' in light of the bank failures that took place in the 1980s. The hearing was intended to address questions about the standard of treatment of uninsured depositors in bank failures.
Economic Indicators
This publication is prepared by the Council of Economic Advisers to supply monthly updates related to the economic conditions in the United States. Economic Indicators provides statistical data both in tabular and graphic form and includes information on consumer and producer prices, employment, production, and money and banking. Tables typically display 10 years of annual data with the most recent 12 to 15 months broken out in detail.
Economic Report of the President
The Economic Report of the President is an annual report written by the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. It overviews the nation's economic progress using text and extensive data appendices. The Economic Report of the President is transmitted to Congress no later than ten days after the submission of the Budget of the United States Government. Information provided includes current and foreseeable trends and numerical goals concerning topics such as employment, production, real income and Federal budget outlays, employment objectives for significant groups of the labor force, annual numeric goals, and a program for carrying out program objectives. The report has been published since 1947.
Economy at Mid-1972
A testimony of the Council of Economic Advisers before the Joint Economic Committee on economic developments since President Nixon's New Economic Policy was adopted on August 15, 1971.
Employment and Earnings
Employment and Earnings is a monthly publication that details the employment situation in the United States with information on the total labor force, employment, unemployment, hours, and compensation at national and area (state, MSA) levels. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor since 1954. (Continues Employment and Payrolls)
Pages not containing data, such as blank pages and pages containing only advertisements, have been deleted from these files.
Employment and Earnings Supplement, Revised Establishment Data
Annual supplement to Employment and Earnings publications, presenting revised data from the establishment survey.
Employment and Payrolls
Employment and Payrolls was a monthly publication detailing the employment situation in the United States with information on the total labor force, employment, unemployment, and compensation at the national and state levels. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor from 1935 to 1954. (Merged with Hours and Earnings to form Employment and Earnings)
Employment and Pay Rolls in State Unemployment Compensation Systems
The Bureau of Employment Security began collecting employment and pay roll data in 1938 after fifteen states enacted unemployment compensation laws in 1937. Data in these volumes has been prepared by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. NOTE: There was a slight title change in the 1939 edition (published in 1941). It is call Employment and Wages.
Employment, Hours, and Earnings: United States
This bulletin presents historical monthly and annual average data on national establishment-based employment, hours, and earnings by detailed industry, classified in accordance with the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Manual. The data are obtained from the Current Employment Statistics program.
Energy Independence Authority Act of 1975
Hearings before the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, Ninety-fourth Congress, second session, on S. 2532, a bill to establish the Energy Independence Authority, a government corporation with authority to provide financing and economic assistance for those sectors of the national economy which are important to the development of domestic sources and the conservation of energy and the attainment of energy independence for the United States in a manner consistent with the protection of the environment; to improve federal government operations so as to assist in the expediting of regulatory procedures which affect energy development; and for other purposes. These hearings took place on April 12, 13, and 14 and May 10, 1976.
Erection of an Office Building by Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
These reports were submitted to accompany S. J. Res. 208, giving favorable recommendation for the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis to enter into contracts for the erection of buildings for its head office and Little Rock branch.
Expenses of Federal Reserve Banks
Letter from the Governor of the Federal Reserve Board transmitting in response to a Senate resolution of October 14, 1921, certain information relative to the number and salaries of employees of the Federal Reserve Banks; expenditures in the erection of buildings; expenses of general administration, and the amount of net earnings paid to the government as franchise tax.
Federal Banking Laws and Reports
This is a compilation of major Federal banking documents from the period 1780 to 1912. It includes founding documents for the Bank of North America (1781), ordinances for the First and Second Bank of the United States (1791, 1816) as well as reports and proceedings. It was published for the 50th anniversary of the Senate Committee on Banking and Currency in 1963.
Federal Home Loan Bank Board, Home Owners' Loan Corporation, and Federal Savings and Loan Corporation Annual Reports
The Federal Home Loan Banks were established by the Federal Home Loan Bank Act of 1932. The Board administered a number of other entities including the Federal Savings and Loan Corporation created as part of the National Housing Act of 1934 and abolished in 1989; the Home Owners' Loan Corporation created by the Home Owners' Refinancing Act in 1933 and liquidated in 1951, and the Federal Savings and Loan System or Division established by the Board. Annual reports from 1933-1952 are currently posted.
Federal Home Loan Bank Review
Congress passed the Federal Home Loan Bank Act in 1932 during the Great Depression, which established the Federal Home Loan Bank System.
This publication was provided to member institutions from 1934-1947. Annual statistical supplements were published beginning in 1941.
Federal Home Loan Bank Review. Statistical Supplement
This supplement to the Federal Home Loan Bank Review was published annually, beginning in 1941. It brings together reference material bearing upon residential construction and home-financing activities covering approximately a 10-year period.
Federal Relief for Home Owners
Leaflet written for the information of the public regarding the creation of the Home Owners' Loan Corporation.
Federal Reserve Act
The Federal Reserve Act: Its Origin and Principles was written as a reminiscence by Owen, who drafted the Act. Owen served in the US Senate from 1907 to 1925 and was Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking and Currency from 1913-1916. His papers are housed at The Carl Albert Center, University of Oklahoma and Library of Congress.
Federal Reserve Bulletin
The monthly Federal Reserve Bulletin was introduced in 1915 by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to present policy issues and provide a journal of record of the activities of the Board. The Bulletin was also constructed to present data in the areas of business, finance, and international transactions that affect U.S. monetary policy and the goals of the Federal Reserve System. Authors from the Federal Reserve Boards' Research and Statistics, Monetary Affairs, International Finance, Banking Supervision and Regulation, Consumer and Community Affairs, Reserve Bank Operations, and Legal divisions contribute to the contents published in each issue. The Bulletin includes topical research articles, legal developments, Report on the Condition of the U.S. Banking Industry, and other general information.
In 2006, the regular publication of paper issues was discontinued and replaced with an annual compilation available online. Between 2004 and 2008, the Financial and Business Statistics section of the Bulletin was published monthly as the Statistical Supplement to the Federal Reserve Bulletin. This data is now only available as Data Sources at this website http://www.federalreserve.gov/pubs/supplement/statsupdata/statsupdata.htm
Federal Reserve Open Market Investment Committee (Open Market Policy Conference)
A re-examination of the record of discussions and policy decisions relating to the operations of the Federal Open Market Investment Committee during the years 1923-1930, and of the Open Market Policy Conference during 1930 and the first half of 1931. Two reports, spanning 1923-1928 and 1929-1931, were created for the reference of Federal Open Market Committee members, describing actions taken and the reasons for those actions.
Federal Reserve System: A Blackstone Legal Training Lecture
One of a series of lectures especially prepared for the Blackstone Institute. This 1920 document was digitized for Microsoft Corporation by the Internet Archive in 2007.
Federal Reserve System: Its Origin and Growth
These volumes contain recollections and reflections of Paul M. Warburg, an advocate for central banking and an appointee to the first Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. He served as a governor until 1918, and later as a member of the Federal Advisory Council from 1921-1926.
Federal Reserve System -- Its Purpose and Work
Various authors contributed articles to this issue of the Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Sciences, edited by A.D. Welton and C. H. Crennan. Published in 1922, this work documents the early organization and function of the Federal Reserve System.
Final Report on the Reconstruction Finance Corporation
This final report on the Reconstruction Finance Corporation provides an outline of the various programs which the RFC undertook and a summary of the projects undertaken by those authorities. From the foreword, "... there has been incorporated in the report a considerable volume of statistical material on RFC lending and investment functions..."
Financial Statistics of Cities Having a Population of over 100,000
Financial Statistics of Cities Having a Population of over 100,000 was published for the years 1932-1941.
Continuation of Financial Statistics of Cities Having a Population of over 30,000.
Continued by City Finances.
Financial Statistics of Cities Having a Population of over 30,000
Financial Statistics of Cities Having a Population of over 30,000 was published for the years 1909-1931. No statistics were published for 1913-1914 and 1920.
Continuation of Statistics of Cities Having a Population of over 30,000.
Continued by Financial Statistics of Cities Having a Population of over 100,000.
Foreign Investment and Arab Boycott Legislation
Hearings before the Subcommittee on International Finance of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, Ninety-fourth Congress, first session on S. 425, Amendment no. 24 thereto, S. 953, S. 995, and S. 1303. The purpose of these hearings was to address challenges from OPEC monetary surpluses and evidence of Arab boycott pressures to U. S. interests and principles. These hearings took place on July 22 and 23, 1975.
Formative Period of the Federal Reserve System (During the World Crisis)
A personal narrative by W. P. G. Harding, former Governor of the Federal Reserve Board, and a key figure in the early years of the Federal Reserve System. He outlines the functions of the Federal Reserve Banks and the laws and principles under which they have been conducted.
Gasoline Shortages
Hearings before the Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, Ninety-sixth Congress, first session, on oversight of the economic stabilization aspects of the present gasoline shortage. These hearings took place on May 22 and June 6, 1979.
Gold Reserve Act of 1934
This series of hearings were held January 15-19, 1934 before the House Committee on Coinage, Weights, and Measures. Expert testimony was provided by Dr. O.M.W. Sprague, Frank A. Vanderlip, and Paul Warburg among others.
Handbook of Cyclical Indicators
Supplement to the Business Conditions Digest. The first, 1977, edition was created in response to a major revision to the Business Conditions Digest occurring in 1976. The handbooks cover over 300 time series, with particular attention to cyclical indicators and composite indexes. Each handbook contains descriptive information about the series, historical data for the series, and explanation of the composite indexes of cyclical indicators.
History of the Legal Tender Paper Money Issued During the Great Rebellion, Being a Loan Without Interest and a National Currency
E. G. SPAULDING, Chairman of the Subcommittee of the Ways and Means at the time of the 1862 Legal Tender Act, compiled this history of paper legal tender. At the time of the Act, the United States had no national currency and no means to support the Union effort in the Civil War. The Act was passed to authorize the creation of paper money not backed by gold or silver, legal tender for "payment of all taxes, internal duties, excises, debts, and demands of every kind due to the United States."
The Act laid the foundation for the creation of a permanent currency in the decades after the Civil War.
This publication originally digitized by the Microsoft Corporation.
Individual Statements of Condition of National Banks
Prior to 1923, this table was published in the annual report of the Comptroller. Between 1923 and 1929, the tables were issued as a numbered supplement. From 1930-1941, the supplements were lettered alphabetically from "H" to "S". No supplements were issued for the years 1942-1948, inclusive. Data is presented as of close of business, December 31 of the indicated year. All were published by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency as part of the Annual Report issued the following year.
Intermediate Targets and Indicators for Monetary Policy: A Critical Survey
Studies undertaken by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reviewing a broad array of financial variables proposed for use in formulating and implementing monetary policy.
International Petrodollar Crisis
Hearings before the Subcommittee on International Finance of the Committee on Banking and Currency, House of Representatives, Ninety-third Congress, second session, which intended to cover the following topics: 1) what oil producing countries would do with their new found wealth and the impact on international and domestic policies, 2) the potential damage to the International Monetary System and to the world economy as a result of a petrodollar glut, and 3) the viability of the proposals for recycling petrodollars. These hearings took place on July 9 and August 13, 1974.
Investigation of Economic Problems
Hearings before the Senate Committee on Finance, pursuant to S. Res. 315 "authorizing and directing the Finance Committee to make an investigation and study of the present economic problems of the United States with a view to securing constructive suggestions with respect to the solution of such problems." Chaired by Reed Smoot; hearings held from February 13 to 28, 1933.
Lending Functions of the Federal Reserve Banks: A History
This publication is a history of the lending activities of the Federal Reserve System. It covers all enactments of Congress between 1913 and 1973 and all regulations and public rulings issued by the Board of Governors for that period, including those that were later repealed, revoked or superseded.
Lombard Street: A Description of the Money Market
This work, originally published in 1873,was one of the first to practically address the management of financial crises and the role of an expanded "central bank" in England. The author, Walter Bagehot, worked in the shipping and banking industries, co-founded the "National Review", and became editor-in-chief of "The Economist". The posted version was digitized as part of the Google Books Library Project.
Low-Interest Loans for Residential Solar Heating and Cooling Equipment
Hearing before the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development of the Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing, House of Representatives, Ninety-fourth Congress, first session on H.R. 3849 (a bill to establish in the Department of Housing and Urban Development a direct low-interest loan program to assist home owners and builders in purchasing and installing solar heating (or combined solar heating and cooling) equipment) and H.R. 8524 (a bill to amend the Small Business Act to establish within the Small Business Administration a new direct low-interest loan program to assist homeowners and builders in purchasing and installing solar heating (or combined solar heating and cooling) equipment). This hearing took place on November 5, 1975.
Missourians on the Move: A Study of Intra-State Transient Men and Boys Applying at St. Louis April, 1934-August, 1935
Published by the St. Louis Bureau for Men, formerly the Bureau for Homeless Men, this 1938 publication analyzes the transient and homeless population of men and boys in Missouri at the end of the Great Depression.
Modern History of FOMC Communication: 1975-2002
A chronicle of the evolution of the Federal Open Market Committee's policy for communicating with the public during the last quarter of the 20th century. Authorized for public release on 8/19/2009.
Money Trust Investigation: Investigation of Financial and Monetary Conditions in the United States Under House Resolutions Nos. 429 and 504
In 1912, a special subcommittee was convened by the Chairman of the House Banking and Currency Committee, Arsene P. Pujo. Its purpose was to investigate the "money trust," a small group of Wall Street bankers that exerted powerful control over the nation's finances. The committee's majority report concluded that a group of financial leaders had abused the public trust to consolidate control over many industries. The Pujo Committee report created a climate of public opinion that lead to the passage of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 and the Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914.
The hearings were conducted between May 16, 1912 and February 26, 1913. The transcript of the hearings was published in three volumes. It is presented in the original 29 parts with the index, a table of interlocking directorates of 18 financial institutions, and the majority/minority report of the committee.
National Bank Real Estate Loans
Hearings before the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions of the Committee on Banking and Currency of the United States Senate, 88th Congress, 2nd Session, on S. 2576: A bill to amend section 24 of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 371) relating to certain limitations on real estate loans by national banks. These hearings took place on March 4 and 10, 1964.
National Energy Conservation Policy Act
Hearings before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, Ninety-fifth Congress, first session, on title I, part A of S. 1469, a bill to establish a comprehensive energy policy. These hearings took place on June 27, 28, and 29, 1977.
National Income and Product Accounts Benchmark Revisions
The first compilation of national statistics was prepared for the U.S. Senate in 1934. It presented data for 1929-1932. Subsequently, periodic reports were prepared that provided comprehensive revisions of the estimates of national income and their component series against the previous benchmarks. Descriptions of the 2003 and 2009 revisions are available on the Bureau of Economic Analysis website. The associated tables are available under the National Data links.
Non-Family Boys on Relief: A Study of Non-Family Boys, Age 16-21, on Relief in St. Louis prior to August 31, 1933
Published in 1937 by the Bureau for Homeless Men, this study analyzes why young men were homeless or living independently.
Official Opinion of Thomas W. Gregory, Attorney General, Issued on November 22, 1915, Regarding the Ability of the Federal Reserve to Eliminate Bank Districts
This opinion of Thomas W. Gregory, issued on November 22, 1915, regarding the ability of the Federal Reserve to eliminate Bank districts,
from Official opinions of the Attorneys General of the United States : advising the President and heads of departments in relation to their official duties. Vol. 30
Oil Imports and Energy Security
Hearings before the Ad Hoc Committee on the Domestic and International Monetary Effect of Energy and Other Natural Resource Pricing of the Committee on Banking and Currency, House of Representatives, Ninety-third Congress, second session. Convened for the purpose of having a staff presentation of part II of the committee's study on the pricing of energy and other natural resources. Much of the study relates to Project Independence projections on expected American production, cost, and what the various options of the OPEC countries might be. These hearings took place on August 9 and 12, 1974.
Outline of Federal Reserve Branch Banks Covering Powers, Functions, and Character and Volume of Business Handled
Outline of powers and functions of Federal Reserve branch banks, prepared by the Division of Reports and Statistics, and the Division of Bank Operations, of the Federal Reserve Board.
Petroleum Product Shortages
Hearings before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the United States Senate, Ninety-third Congress, first session, on the impact of petroleum product shortages on the national economy, in relation to the committee's consideration of the Economic Stabilization Act. These hearings took place on May 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11, 1973.
PPI Detailed Report Annual Supplement
This annual supplement continues the Producer Price Indexes Annual report in 1996. It presents monthly indexes and annual averages for each year. Major price developments during the year are also summarized.
Proceedings of the Academy of Political Science in the City of New York
Volume IV, 1913-1914. Proceedings on banking and currency and banking reform in the United States. Originally digitized as part of the Google Books project.
Producer Prices and Price Indexes
Producer Prices and Price Indexes (continues Wholesale Prices and Price Indexes) is a monthly news release issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor from March 1978 to June 1996. Included are average changes over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output. Prices included are from the first commercial transaction for many products and some services. It is continued as the PPI Detailed Report.
Rand McNally Bankers Directory
Bankers' Directories contain banking information on banks in the towns and counties of the United States at the turn of the century. The names of bank directors, officers, and their capital and deposits are included, as well as lists of lawyers and current banking laws. They include colored maps of the states and some major cities.
Realities of Unemployment
Pamphlet created by Harry L. Hopkins, Administrator of the Works Progress Administration.
Recovery: How Fast and How Far?
This report, produced by the Congressional Budget Office, was written in 1975 when key economic indicators were signaling that the U.S. was recovering from its longest and worst recession since the 1930s. The report discusses forecasts for increasing production, but continued high unemployment, and likely renewed inflation due to rising prices. The CBO presents alternative public policy actions, including recommendations for the Federal Reserve System, that were estimated to have significant effects on the rate of recovery during the following couple of years.
Relationship of Prices to Economic Stability and Growth
This compendium of papers, submitted by the 47 panelists appearing before the Joint Economic Committee, was published to familiarize members with the issues prior to the hearings.
Report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the War Finance Corporation (in Liquidation)
Report regarding the War Finance Corporation in liquidation for the year ended November 30, 1929
Report on Audit of Federal Home Loan Bank Board and the Federal Home Loan Banks
Audits of the financial statements and records of the Federal Home Loan Bank Administration and the Federal Home Loan Banks, in compliance with the Government Corporation Control Act. Reports for the years following the report for the fiscal year ending June 1952 were published separately for the Federal Home Loan Board and Federal Home Loan Banks.
Retail Prices
This series of bulletins from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is represented by the summary issues Nos. 495 (1890-1928) issued August 1929 and 635 (1923-1936) issued October 1937. The tables provide detailed information for various foods and food groups by year and by city. The 1929 issue also includes coal and gas.
Risk, Uncertainty, and Profit
A classic 1921 text on general economic theory.
Role of Public Transportation in the Nation's Energy Problems
Hearing before the Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Affairs of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, Ninety-sixth Congress, first session, on plans for increasing federal assistance for public transit as a part of the President's energy program. This hearing took place on July 18, 1979.
Select List of References on the Monetary Question, 1913
1913 bibliography compiled by Library of Congress, Division of Bibliography.
Subjects covered include:
Banking and currency
Banking and currency in foreign countries
Banking and currency in the United States
Crises
Guaranty of bank deposits
Credit and credit instruments
Clearing houses
Foreign exchange
Author index
Subject index
Shadow Open Market Committee Policy Statement and Position Papers
The Shadow Open Market Committee (SOMC), an independent organization with members from academic institutions and private organizations, was founded by Professors Karl Brunner of the University of Rochester and Allan Meltzer of Carnegie-Mellon. Its first semi-annual meeting was held on September 14, 1973. The original objective was to evaluate the policy choices and actions of the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee (FOMC). Since 1973, the SOMC has met semi-annually to discuss economic policy.
The reports of the committee from 1998-2006 are available on the Shadow Open Market Committee website.
Stabilization Hearings
Hearings before the Committee on Banking and Currency, House of Representatives, Sixty ninth Congress, First Session, on H.R. 7895, a bill to amend Section 14 of the Federal Reserve Act to provide for the stabilization of the price level for commodities in general. Included are Parts 1 and 2, as well as an Index.
State Bank Call Reports - Texas
The files posted here contain the reports submitted by Texas state banks and state banks and trust companies for the years 1929 and 1933. They testify to the number of banks closed in Texas during the Great Depression. Microfilm of these bank call reports was produced by the Texas State Library, State Records Center, from a collection from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. To date, only a limited set has been available for digitizing. The quality of the digital images is the best available from the microfilm format. Many forms are hand-written and are not searchable.
To cite this work, please use: Quarterly condition of state banks, 1929, 1933, Texas Department of Banking. Archives and Information Services Division. Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Web. [insert date]. ‹http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/publications/bkcall/›.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
The Statistical Abstract of the United States was first published in 1878 under the authority of the U.S. Treasury Department. It is a comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Sources of data include the Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and many other Federal agencies and private organizations. The Statistical Abstract has been published annually by the U.S. Census Bureau since 1938.
Statistical Analysis of Non-Family Men on Relief in St. Louis 1925-1936
This 1937 publication by the St. Louis Bureau for Men summarizes 12 years of of statistical information on men and boys who filed for relief and indicated that they had no family during the Great Depression.
Statistical Atlas of the United States: 1914
This statistical atlas includes 503 illustrations divided into 10 general topics, which use maps, charts, and graphs to interpret the statistical data of the 13th Census of the United States conducted in 1910. It includes a table of contents, a section of explanatory text for each topic, and an index to the illustrations. It was prepared under the supervision of Charles S. Sloane, Geographer of the Census, with the assistance of Evelyn L. Yeomans and Katharine T. West.
Statistical Atlas of the United States Based on the Results of the Ninth Census 1870
In honor of our data mapping site, GEOFRED (http://geofred.stlouisfed.org), we have posted a very old data mapping product. Featuring thematic maps, the Statistical Atlas was a landmark publication of the federal government. It displays census information about the United States using choropleth mapping (thematic mapping), a technique common with modern GIS systems. The maps highlight the condition of the country immediately following the Civil War. For more information about this important document, see Donald Dahmann's commentary at the Library of Congress' American Memory website. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/census2.html#frst
Statistical Supplement to the Federal Reserve Bulletin
The Statistical Supplement to the Federal Reserve Bulletin is a continuation of the Financial and Business Statistics section that appeared in each month's issue of the Federal Reserve Bulletin. The Supplement was published monthly, January 2004 through December 2008. The majority of data published in the Statistical Supplement are continued on the Federal Reserve Board's website at www.federalreserve.gov.
Statistics of Cities Having a Population of over 25,000
Statistics of Cities Having a Population of over 25,000 was published for the years 1902/1903. A supplement exists for 1903: Statistics of Cities Having a Population of 8,000 to 25,000. These documents were published as bulletins by the Bureau of the Census.
Continued by Statistics of Cities Having a Population of over 30,000.
The documents below were digitized by Internet Archive, sponsored by the Microsoft Corporation.
Statistics of Cities Having a Population of over 30,000
Statistics of Cities Having a Population of over 30,000 was published for the years 1904-1908.
Continuation of the statistics published in the Bulletin of the Bureau of Labor, 1899-1903.
Split into Financial Statistics of Cities Having a Population of over 30,000 and General Statistics of Cities.
The documents for the years 1904-1907 were digitized by Internet Archive, sponsored by the Microsoft Corporation.
Statistics of Income
An annual statistical report of economic data compiled from the income returns for individuals and business entities, produced since 1916 by the Internal Revenue Service of the U.S. Department of Treasury. In 1934, the report split into two parts: Part 1 presents data from individuals; Part 2 presents data from businesses. Beginning in the 1950s, these reports were replaced with annual and special reports, usually focused on single taxpayer groups.
Statistics on Banking, 1934-1996
A statistical history of the United States Banking Industry published by the Division of Research and Statistics of the FDIC
Stemming Inflation: the Office of Emergency Preparedness and the 90-day freeze
A comprehensive history of the management of the 90-day wage-price freeze, undertaken by the Office of Emergency Preparedness and the newly established Cost of Living Council.
Stock Exchange Practices. Hearings before the Committee on Banking and Currency Pursuant to S.Res. 84 and S.Res. 56 and S.Res. 97.
This series of hearings, also known as the Pecora Commission hearings, was conducted by a subcommittee of the United States Senate Banking and Currency Committee between 1932 and 1934. The hearings investigated stock exchange practices and their effect on American commerce, the national banking system, and the government securities market. They also addressed issues of tax evasion and avoidance. The record of the hearings includes more than 12,000 printed pages with more than 1,000 exhibits received in evidence. Originally authorized by Senate Resolution 84 on March 2, 1932, the scope of the investigation was broadened with by Senate Resolution 56 on April 4, 1933 and Senate Resolution 97 on June 8, 1933. Prior to the appointment of Ferdinand Pecora on January 24, 1933, Claude Branch, William A. Gray and John Marrinan served as legal counsel for the early hearings. The transcripts were published in two series. The initial six parts covered the the work authorized by Resolution 84. The second 20 parts and final report document the expanded scope of the investigation after the passage of Resolutions 56 and 97.
The work of this committee set the stage for the Banking Act of 1933, the Securities Act of 1933, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Street Begging in St. Louis, Including a Report of a Fact-Finding Survey of Street Begging Made During November and December, 1936
1937 publication by the St. Louis Bureau for Homeless Men.
Studies on Causes and Consequences of the 1989-92 Credit Slowdown
This publication examines a broad range of issues concerning credit market issues between 1989 and 1992.
Summary of the Report on Condition of Woman and Child Wage Earners in the United States - Women in Industry Series, No. 5
Bulletin of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics No. 175.
Supplement to Banking & Monetary Statistics
The Supplements to Banking and Monetary Statistics were published to add to the data not contained in the original volumes (1914-1941 and 1941-1970). The Governors of the Federal Reserve System designed the publication to be a convenient reference source for the statistics that had appeared in the Board's annual reports and in the monthly Federal Reserve Bulletin. Only the sections available below were published.
Supplement to Economic Indicators
This publication was prepared for the use of the Joint Economic Committee, and contains background material regarding the data that go into the Economic Indicators. Each series in the Economic Indicators is presented with a description, written in nontechnical language, a table summarizing that series from 1929 to the time of publication, and references to additional technical publications.
Eight editions of the Supplement have been prepared, approximately biennially. The 1953-1957 editions were published under the title Historical and Descriptive Supplement to Economic Indicators. No editions were prepared between 1967 and 1980.
Survey of Current Business
A U.S. Department of Commerce monthly publication that provides data on U.S. business on the regional, national, and international levels. Among statistical series covered are personal income, inventories and sales, national income and product accounts, foreign direct investment in the United States, U.S. direct investment abroad, international transactions, and gross state product.
Survey of Current Business. Business Statistics (Biennial Supplement)
Business Statistics is a basic reference publication designed to provide historical perspective to the statistical data published originally in the Survey of Current Business, the monthly magazine of the Department of Commerce. A wide range of economic data is presented including price and production indices for all sectors of the United States business sector. Major sections of the publication include indexes, prices, employment, finance, trade, and production by sector.
Publication history:
Survey of Current Business. Annual Supplement: 1931-1932 (annual)
Survey of Current Business. Supplement: 1936-1942 (biennial)
Statistical Supplement to the Survey of Current Business: 1947-1949 (biennial)
Survey of Current Business. Business Statistics: 1951-1991 (biennial)
Synthetic Fuel Production
Hearing before the Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, Ninety-sixth Congress, first session, to study various proposals designed to reduce or eliminate dependence on foreign sources of energy through the development of synthetic fuels. This hearing took place on June 20, 1979.
Texas Banking Crisis, Causes and Consequences
Analysis by John O'Keefe, Financial Economist for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, to explain the high failure rates of Texas banks in the 1980s. (July 1990)
To Extend the Authority of the Federal Reserve Banks to Purchase U.S. Obligations Directly from the Treasury
Hearing before the Committee on Banking and Currency of the House of Representatives, Ninety-Second Congress, First Session, on H.R. 7632 and S. 1700, regarding a proposed amendment to section 14(b) of the Federal Reserve Act, providing a two year extension of the authority of the Federal Reserve banks to purchase U.S. obligations directly from the Treasury. This direct purchase authority was initially enacted during World War II, and continued on a temporary basis since that time, allowing the Treasury to borrow directly from the Federal Reserve banks on a short-term basis as needed.
Unemployment in the United States
Hearings before the Committee on Education and Labor. 70th Congress, Second Session. Pursuant to S. Res. 219, a resolution providing for an analysis and appraisal of reports on unemployment and systems for prevention and relief thereof together with Senate Report No. 2072. December 11-14, 17-19, 1928 and January 9, 14 and February 7-9, 1929.
Unemployment Relief Census
Reports of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration presenting data regarding size and composition of relief families, organized by geographic divisions, states, and cities.
United States Budget in Brief
The United States Budget in Brief presents a more concise, less technical overview of the Budget of the United States Government. It is intended for the use of the general public.
U.S. Income and Output
This anniversary volume supplements the material contained in the National Income and Product Accounts revision for 1929-1953. It includes a table that provides cross-references for the tables in these companion publications.
U.S. Monetary Policy and Financial Markets
Ann-Marie Meulendyke, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, writes on the monetary policy process and financial markets of the 1980s.
Wholesale Prices
A summary of commodity wholesale prices for the period 1913-1928. This publication provides detailed charts and tables comparing commodity prices by groups and years. It includes comparisons to foreign countries.
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