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Delinquent Debt Shrinks while Real Estate Debt Continues

Aggregate consumer debt fell $126 billion to $11.53 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2011 according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s latest Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit, a 1.1 percent decrease from the $11.66 trillion reported in the prior quarter’s findings.

Monetary and Fiscal Policies Implemented during Global Recession Raised Expectations of a Recovery

Policy Initiatives in the Global Recession: What Did Forecasters Expect?

Statement on the release of the Tri-party Repo Infrastructure Reform Task Force’s final report

Statement on the release of the Tri-party Repo Infrastructure Reform Task Force’s final report

Change to the SOMA Securities Lending Program

Consistent with the latest revision to section 3 of the FOMC authorization for domestic open market operations, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York may lend securities on longer than an overnight basis to accommodate weekend, holiday and similar trading conventions.

Release of President Dudley’s Financial Disclosure Forms

The Federal Reserve Banks are today making available the financial disclosure forms and related documents filed by their current presidents with Federal Reserve Bank ethics officers.

Statement supporting implementation of TMPG fails charge trading practice

The Agency Debt and Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities Fails Charge Trading Practice recommended by the Treasury Market Practices Group goes into effect on February 1, 2012.

New York Fed to post agenda and minutes from external committee meetings

The New York Fed in its ongoing efforts to increase transparency will begin releasing the agendas, minutes and charters of its external committees

Alphonso O’Neil-White joins board of directors, Emily K. Rafferty reappointed and Terry J. Lundgren reelected

Alphonso O’Neil-White joins board of directors, Emily K. Rafferty reappointed and Terry J. Lundgren reelected

New study sheds light on the liquidity of TIPS

The latest New York Fed’s EPR, The Microstructure of the TIPS Market provides new evidence on the liquidity of Treasury inflation protected securities and how it differs from that of nominal Treasury securities.

Empire State Manufacturing Survey shows manufacturing activity improved in December

The survey indicates that manufacturing activity improved in New York State in December. The general business conditions index rose nine points to 9.5, its highest level since May.