Stress Testing

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The Federal Reserve Board employs more than 500 researchers, including more than 400 Ph.D. economists, who represent an exceptionally diverse range of interests and specific areas of expertise. Board researchers conduct cutting edge research, produce numerous working papers and notes, and are among the leading contributors at professional meetings and in major journals. Our researchers also produce a wide variety of economic analyses and forecasts for the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee.

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Finance International Economics Macroeconomics Mathematical and Quantitative Methods Microeconomics

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Consumer and Community Affairs Division of Board Members Financial Stability International Finance Monetary Affairs Research and Statistics Reserve Bank Operations and Payment Systems Supervision and Regulation

Supervision and Regulation

The Division of Supervision and Regulation exercises and oversees the Board’s supervisory and regulatory authority over a variety of financial institutions and activities with the goal of promoting a safe, sound, and stable financial system that supports the growth and stability of the U.S. economy. The Federal Reserve carries out its supervisory and regulatory responsibilities and supporting functions primarily by promoting the safety and soundness of individual financial institutions supervised by the Federal Reserve; taking a macroprudential approach to the supervision of the largest, most systemically important financial institutions; developing supervisory policy (including regulations, policy statements, and guidance); regulating the U.S. banking and financial structure by acting on a variety of proposals; and enforcing laws and regulations.

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Banking, Credit and Operational Risk Policy Analytics Policy Effectiveness and Assessment Policy Planning and Strategy Program Direction Stress Testing Trading and Capital Markets

Stress Testing

The Stress Testing section coordinates the system-wide efforts to implement and execute the Dodd-Frank Act supervisory stress tests. Section economists conduct research and facilitate key policy and technical decision-making on all issues related to the implementation of the supervisory stress tests, including overall framework, supervisory model development, scenario design, and data collection and infrastructure development.

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