Electronic payments continue to skyrocket. Are providers and merchants getting any closer to common ground on interchange fees?

Further resources:

Papers and remarks presented during the International Payments Policy Conference, "Interchange Fees in Credit and Debit Card Industries: What Role for Public Authorities?" sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

Workers' compensation has come under fire recently, and lawmakers say the programs' escalating costs cause job losses in their states; however, little research exists to support or deny these claims.

Further resources:

The Supervisory Framework Surrounding Non-Bank Participation in the U.S. Retail  Payments System: An Overview Do Only Big Cities Innovate? Technological Maturity and the Location of Innovation Credit Union Growth in the Tenth Federal Reserve District: How Legal and Regulatory changes Have Affected Credit Union Expansion Consumption Taxes: Macroeconomic Effects and Policy Issues A Puzzle of Card Payment Pricing: Why Are Merchants Still Accepting Card Payments? What Do Expected Changes in U.S. Job Structure Mean for States and Workers in the Tenth District?

An excerpt from a speech delivered by Bank President Thomas M. Hoenig at the 2005 forum for community bank examiners.

The impact of the dollar's fall on businesses has been keenly felt by some firms, while others have little noticed it at all.

One need not look hard to find instances of banks brought down by corporate malfeasance--often the result of poor management or a lack of internal controls.