Elimination of selected reprints in the Federal Reserve Bulletin. (Announcements).The Federal Reserve Board announced on December December: see month. 11, 2001, that five documents that have regularly been reprinted in the Federal Reserve Bulletin will not appear in the Bulletin after the December 2001 issue. The materials are being eliminated from the monthly journal because they are widely available both in a more timely fashion on the web and in print copies available by subscription. The documents are the following: * "Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization Capacity Utilization measures the rate at which a firm makes use of their capital productive capacities, such as factories and machinery. Capacity Utilization generally rises when the economy is healthy and falls when demand softens. " * "Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee" * "Testimony Oral evidence offered by a competent witness under oath, which is used to establish some fact or set of facts. Testimony is distinguishable from evidence that is acquired through the use of written sources, such as documents. testimony n. of Federal Reserve Officials" * The quarterly report "Treasury and Federal Reserve Foreign Exchange Operations" * The annual report "Domestic Open Market Operations Open Market Operations The buying and selling of government securities in the open market in order to expand or contract the amount of money in the banking system. Purchases inject money into the banking system and stimulate growth while sales of securities do the opposite. ." What follows is a Q&A section that explains the reasons for the elimination of the reprints and where they may be obtained elsewhere. What documents will not be reprinted in the Bulletin after December 2001? The documents are (1) the "Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization" statistical release, (2) the "Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee," (3) the "Testimony of Federal Reserve Officials," (4) the quarterly report "Treasury and Federal Reserve Foreign Exchange Operations," and (5) the annual report "Domestic Open Market Operations." Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization How do I obtain the release when it is published? The Federal Reserve's monthly G.17 statistical release "Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization" is available as soon as it is released on the Board's web site (www.federalreserve.gov/releases/g17). The releases are also available in paper copies by subscription and on diskettes from Publications Services, Mail Stop 127, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System The managing body of the Federal Reserve System, which sets policies on bank practices and the money supply. , Washington Washington, town, England Washington, town (1991 pop. 48,856), Sunderland metropolitan district, NE England. Washington was designated one of the new towns in 1964 to alleviate overpopulation in the Tyneside-Wearside area. , DC 20551 (phone: 202-452-3244). How do I obtain archival copies of the release? Historical data back to 1919 are available on the Board's web site (www.federalreserve.gov/releases/g17). Where should I direct my questions about the availability of the release? Questions should be directed to Public Affairs Those public information, command information, and community relations activities directed toward both the external and internal publics with interest in the Department of Defense. Also called PA. See also command information; community relations; public information. , Mail Stop 58, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551 (phone: 202-452-3204). Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee How do I obtain the minutes? When the minutes are released to the public, usually two days after the next FOMC See Federal Open Market Committee. FOMC See Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). meeting, they are simultaneously si·mul·ta·ne·ous adj. 1. Happening, existing, or done at the same time. See Synonyms at contemporary. 2. Mathematics placed on the Board's public web site (www.federalreserve.gov/fomc). Paper copies of the minutes are available by subscription from Publications Services, Mail Stop 127, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551 (phone: 202-452-3244). How do I obtain archival copies of the minutes? The minutes are available back to 1996 on the Board's web site (www.federalreserve.gov/fomc); they are also reprinted in the Board's Annual Report (www.federalreserve.gov/ boarddocs/RptCongress). Paper copies of the minutes, including those before 1996, are available from Publications Services. Where should I direct my questions about the availability of the minutes? Questions should be directed to Public Affairs, Mail Stop 58, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551 (phone: 202-452-3204). Testimony of Federal Reserve Officials How do I obtain testimony? When testimony is released to the public, it is simultaneously placed on the Board's public web site (www.federalreserve.gov/boarddocs/ testimony). Paper copies are available by subscription from Publications Services, Mail Stop 127, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551 (phone: 202-452-3244). How do I obtain archival copies of testimony? Testimony back to 1996 is available on the Board's web site (www.federalreserve.gov/boarddocs/testimony/1996). Paper copies, including testimony before 1996, are available from Publications Services. Where should I direct my questions about the availability of testimony? Questions should be directed to Public Affairs, Mail Stop 58, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551 (phone: 202-452-3204). Treasury and Federal Reserve Foreign Exchange Operations How do I obtain the report when it is published? This report is published quarterly by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York The Bank of New York, abbrieviated to BNY, was a global financial services company that existed until its merger with the Mellon Financial Corporation on July 2, 2007.[1] The bank now continues under the new name of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. . Each quarter's report is available soon after the end of the quarter on the web site of the New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Reserve Bank (www.newyorkfed.org/pihome/news/forex). Paper copies of the reports are available from the Public Information Department, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 33 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10045 (phone: 212-720-5424). How do I obtain archival copies of the report? Reports back to 1996 are available on the web site of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (www.newyorkfed.org/ pihome/news/forex). Paper copies of the reports, including those before 1996, are available from the Public Information Department, Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Where should I direct my questions about the availability of the report? Questions should be directed to the Public Information Department, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 33 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10045 (phone: 212-720-5424). Domestic Open Market Operations How do I obtain the annual report "Domestic Open Market Operations" when it is published? This report is published annually by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and is available soon after the end of the year on the web site of the New York Reserve Bank (www.newyorkfed.org/ pihome/annual.html). Paper copies of the reports are available from the Public Information Department, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, New York, NY 10045 (phone: 212-720-5424). The text portion of "Domestic Open Market Operations" will be reprinted in the Board's Annual Report beginning with the report for 2001. How do I obtain archival copies of the report? The reports back to 1996 are available on the web site of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (www.newyorkfed.org/ pihome/annual.html). Paper copies of the reports, including those before 1996, are available from the Public Information Department, Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Where should I direct my questions about the availability of the report? Questions should be directed to the Public Information Department, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 33 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10045 (phone: 212-720-5424). |
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