Tag Archives: Federal Reserve

R&D from Prepd: U.S. Economy & Business

Posted on June 13, 2021 by Logan Scisco

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Posted in R&D, U.S. Extemp | Tagged auto industry, Big Tech, COVID-19, Federal Reserve, inflation, Janet Yellen, R&D, student debt, taxes, U.S. economy, unemployment | Comments Off

R&D from Prepd: The Federal Reserve & Monetary Policy

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Logan Scisco

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Janet Yellen & The Federal Reserve

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Last week, President Barack Obama formally nominated the vice-chairman of the Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen, to succeed Ben Bernanke as Federal Reserve chairman in January. Yellen has been at the Federal Reserve for nearly twenty years and she became … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen, monetary policy, premium content, quantitative easing, Topic Brief, U.S. economy | Comments Off

R&D: The Race for Federal Reserve Chairman

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Logan Scisco

[fblike] Today’s R&D provides extempers a few articles about the “race” for the next Federal Reserve chairman between Larry Summers and Janet Yellen. The Economist (narrowly) endorses Janet Yellen as Federal Reserve chairman. http://t.co/1Z2mnYMToq — Greg Ip (@greg_ip) August 29, … Continue reading →

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CFL R&D Part II: World Leaders, Domestic Economic Issues, and Health & Social Issues

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is the second part of a special CFL nationals R&D. World Leaders Putin decides to retake presidency from the Australian Sunday Times According to sources within the Russian government, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has decided to run for the … Continue reading →

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R&D: The Fiscal Problems in America’s Schools, Non-U.S. Banks Benefit from Federal Aid, and German Opposition to the Euro Grows

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for December 28th: US public schools are going broke, yet some spend like a kid in a candy store from the Christian Science Monitor In this opinion piece, Walt Gardner, a former teacher in Los Angeles, … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged baby boomers, banking industry, education, EU, euro, European Union, Federal Reserve, Germany, Medicare, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, R&D, Robert Samuelson, Russia, Social Security, top five news stories, U.S. economy | Comments Off

R&D: WikiLeaks Day 4 Summary, Federal Reserve Aid to Financial Institutions Revealed, and Japan Argues that Kyoto Should Not be Extended

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for December 2nd: WikiLeaks cables, day 4: summary of today’s key points from the Guardian Don’t feel like reading all the WikiLeaks cables? This Guardian article provides a summary of the cables that were released today. … Continue reading →

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Big R&D: North and South Korea Exchange Fire, Irish Debt Crisis Leads to Collapse of Government, and the Future of Terror Trials and Detention

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your big R&D for November 23rd North, South Korea exchange fire; 2 marines killed from the Associated Press North and South Korea exchanged artillery fire today after North Korea shelled an island near their disputed sea border. Two … Continue reading →

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Expanded R&D: The Workability of a Debt Reduction Task Force, What’s Wrong in Washington, and Arab Fears of a Nuclear Iran

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Yesterday we weren’t able to bring you R&D due to some technical difficulties so today we bring you an expanded R&D for February 19th: Why the President’s Debt Reduction Task Force is Vital – and Might Work! from the Brookings … Continue reading →

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R&D: Debt Threat to the Federal Reserve, Cyberterrorism Fact vs. Fiction, and NATO Reinstates Weapons Systems in Afghanistan

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D top five for February 17th: Lone voice warns of debt threat to Fed from the Financial Times Cyberterrorism Hype v. Fact from the Council on Foreign Relations NATO reinstates weapons system used in attack that killed … Continue reading →

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