Risk Analysis

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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

Research and Statistics

The Division of Research and Statistics is responsible for developing and presenting economic and financial data and analysis for the use of the Board, the Federal Open Market Committee, and other Federal Reserve System officials. This information serves as background for the formulation and conduct of monetary, regulatory, and supervisory policies. In addition, the division fosters a broader understanding of issues relating to economic policy by providing leadership in economic and statistical research and by supplying data and analyses for public release.

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Capital Markets Consumer Finance Current Macroeconomic Conditions Financial Structure Fiscal Analysis Flow of Funds Household and Business Spending Industrial Output Labor Markets Macroeconomic and Quantitative Studies Microeconomic Surveys Prices and Wages Program Direction Program Direction Office Real Estate Finance Research Library Risk Analysis Short-Term Funding Markets Systemic Financial Institutions and Markets

Risk Analysis

The Risk Analysis section analyzes issues relating to the risks associated with trading and positioning securities, commodities, and derivative financial instruments. Those risks include both private and systemic exposures associated with price fluctuations and potential counterparty defaults. The section conducts policy analysis and developmental research on matters concerning the regulation of the following: markets for securities, commodities and derivative instruments; the trading activities of banking organizations; the clearance and settlement of trades; and margins on securities and stock-index futures and options.

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