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4. The federal funds market since the financial crisis

Author

Craig, Ben R. Millington, Sara

Subjects
Financial markets, Public enterprises, Federal home loan banks, Foreign banks, Liquidity (Finance), Financial crises, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, general, Business, Economics, United States. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
Abstract

Before the financial crisis, the federal funds market was a market in which domestic commercial banks with excess reserves would lend funds overnight to other commercial banks with temporary shortfalls in liquidity. What has happened to this market since the financial crisis? Though the banking system has been awash in reserves and the federal funds rate has been near zero, the market has continued to operate, but it has changed. Different institutions now participate. Government-sponsored enterprises such as the Federal Home Loan Banks loan funds, and foreign commercial banks borrow., Although monetary policy has focused on setting an appropriate level for the federal funds rate since well before the financial crisis, the mechanics since the crisis have changed. In response [...]

Published
2017

5. An audit of self-awareness of erectile dysfunction in diabetes

Author

Millington, Sara, Iqbal, Mohammed, Thong, Ken, and De, Parijat

Subjects
Impotence -- Risk factors -- Care and treatment, Self-care, Health -- Methods, Diabetics -- Diseases -- Prognosis, Health, Health care industry
Abstract

Erectile dysfunction (ED) in people with diabetes is under-reported in both primary and secondary care. Individuals do not report concerns about ED for many reasons, including personal, social and cultural. [...]

Published
2010

6. An analysis of technical recall and observer detection performance

Author

Ma, Wang Kei, Borgen, Rita, Kelly, Judith, Millington, Sara, Hilton, Beverley, Aspin, Rob, Lança, Carla, Hogg, Peter, and Centro de Investigação em Saúde Pública (CISP/PHRC)

Subjects
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Abstract

Objective: Blurred images in full-field digital mammography are a problem in the UK Breast Screening Programme. Technical recalls may be due to blurring not being seen on lower resolution monitors used for review. This study assesses the visual detection of blurring on a 2.3-MP monitor and a 5-MP report grade monitor and proposes an observer standard for the visual detection of blurring on a 5-MP reporting grade monitor. Methods: 28 observers assessed 120 images for blurring; 20 images had no blurring present, whereas 100 images had blurring imposed through mathematical simulation at 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 and 1.0mm levels of motion. Technical recall rate for both monitors and angular size at each level of motion were calculated. χ2 tests were used to test whether significant differences in blurring detection existed between 2.3- and 5-MP monitors. Results: The technical recall rate for 2.3- and 5-MP monitors are 20.3% and 9.1%, respectively. The angular size for 0.2- to 1-mm motion varied from 55 to 275 arc s. The minimum amount of motion for visual detection of blurring in this study is 0.4mm. For 0.2-mm simulated motion, there was no significant difference [χ2 (1, N=1095)51.61, p=0.20] in blurring detection between the 2.3- and 5-MP monitors. Conclusion: According to this study, monitors ≤2.3MP are not suitable for technical review of full-field digital mammography images for the detection of blur. Advances in knowledge: This research proposes the first observer standard for the visual detection of blurring. published

Published
2017

8. The effect of oil price declines on consumer prices

Author

Craig, Ben and Millington, Sara

Subjects
Consumer price indexes -- Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

11.19.14 Oil prices have declined significantly in recent weeks, reaching levels not seen in several years. At the same time, the year-over-year percent change in the most widely known measure [...]

Published
2014

10. Implications of the government shutdown on inflation estimates

Author

Verbrugge, Randal and Millington, Sara

Subjects
Inflation (Finance) -- Ohio, Consumer price indexes, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

10.17.13 Each month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) releases estimates of the Consumer Price Index (CP1) and the Producer Price Index (PPI). *Ihe government shutdown, which ended late on [...]

Published
2013

11. Shifting expectations and interest rates

Author

Carlson, John, Millington, Sara, and Bednar, Bill

Subjects
United States. Federal Reserve Board, Monetary policy -- Forecasts and trends, Economic conditions -- Forecasts and trends, Interest rates -- Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Company pricing policy, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

08.15.13 By simply changing their views about future economic conditions and the likely policy response, monetary policymakers can alter financial conditions in the present. As a result, how policymakers choose [...]

Published
2013

12. Blurred digital mammography images: an analysis of technical recall and observer detection performance.

Author

WANG KEI MA, BORGEN, RITA, KELLY, JUDITH, MILLINGTON, SARA, HILTON, BEVERLEY, ASPIN, ROB, LANÇA, CARLA, and HOGG, PETER

Abstract

Objective:Blurred images in full-field digital mammography are a problem in the UK Breast Screening Programme. Technical recalls may be due to blurring not being seen on lower resolution monitors used for review. This study assesses the visual detection of blurring on a 2.3-MP monitor and a 5-MP report grade monitor and proposes an observer standard for the visual detection of blurring on a 5-MP reporting grade monitor.Methods:28 observers assessed 120 images for blurring; 20 images had no blurring present, whereas 100 images had blurring imposed through mathematical simulation at 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 and 1.0 mm levels of motion. Technical recall rate for both monitors and angular size at each level of motion were calculated. χ2 tests were used to test whether significant differences in blurring detection existed between 2.3- and 5-MP monitors.Results:The technical recall rate for 2.3- and 5-MP monitors are 20.3% and 9.1%, respectively. The angular size for 0.2- to 1-mm motion varied from 55 to 275 arc s. The minimum amount of motion for visual detection of blurring in this study is 0.4 mm. For 0.2-mm simulated motion, there was no significant difference [χ2 (1, N = 1095) = 1.61, p = 0.20] in blurring detection between the 2.3- and 5-MP monitors.Conclusion:According to this study, monitors ≤2.3 MP are not suitable for technical review of full-field digital mammography images for the detection of blur. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2017
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13. Yield curve and predicted GDP growth, October 2014

Author

Haubrich, Joseph G. and Millington, Sara

Subjects
Gross domestic product, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Covering September 19, 2014-October 24, 2014 Overview of the Latest Yield Curve Figures Since last month, the yield curve flattened sharply, more than reversing the sharp gain in September. Long [...]

Published
2014

14. Gauging the impact of the small business lending fund

Author

Cortes, Kristle and Millington, Sara

Subjects
Small business, Corporations -- Finance, Small business, SOHO, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

11.25.14 The Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF) was created in 2010 to encourage small business lending by providing capital to qualified community banks. The Treasury provides banks with capital by [...]

Published
2014

15. Yield curve and predicted GDP growth, September 2014

Author

Haubrich, Joseph G. and Millington, Sara

Subjects
Gross domestic product, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Covering August 23, 2014-September 19, 2014 Overview of the Latest Yield Curve Figures Since last month, the yield curve shifted sharply, steepening with long rates rising while the short end [...]

Published
2014

16. Yield curve and predicted GDP growth, August 2014

Author

Haubrich, Joseph G. and Millington, Sara

Subjects
Gross domestic product, Government securities, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Overview of the Latest Yield Curve Figures Since last month, the yield curve continued to get flatter, pivoting downward around the short end. The three-month (constant maturity) Treasury bill rate [...]

Published
2014

17. Yield curve and predicted GDP growth, July 2014

Author

Haubrich, Joseph G. and Millington, Sara

Subjects
Gross domestic product, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Covering June 24, 2014-July 25, 2014 Overview of the Latest Yield Curve Figures Since last month, the yield curve reversed it course, pivoting back downward around the short end. The [...]

Published
2014

18. Yield curve and predicted gdp growth, march 2014

Author

Haubrich, Joseph G. and Millington, Sara

Subjects
Gross domestic product, Government securities, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Covering February 15, 2014--March 21, 2014 by Joseph G. Haubrich and Sara Millington Overview of the Latest Yield Curve Figures The yield curve flattened slightly over the past month, with [...]

Published
2014

19. Yield curve and predicted GDP growth, December 2013

Author

Haubrich, Joseph G. and Millington, Sara

Subjects
Gross domestic product, Government securities, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Covering November 23, 2013-December 13, 2013 by Joseph G. Haubrich and Sara Millington Overview of the Latest Yield Curve Figures The yield curve became somewhat steeper over the past month, [...]

Published
2014

20. Yield curve and predicted GDP growth, November 2013

Author

Haubrich, Joseph G. and Millington, Sara

Subjects
Gross domestic product, Government securities, Company growth, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Overview of the Latest Yield Curve Figures The yield curve became slightly steeper over the past month, with the three-month (constant maturity) Treasury bill rate steady at 0.08 percent (for [...]

Published
2013

21. Households' expenditures on services and the recovery

Author

Amaral, Pedro and Millington, Sara

Subjects
Households, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

12.09.13 Real GDP grew at an annualized rate of 3.6 percent in the third quarter of 2013 according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis's second estimate. This is considerably above [...]

Published
2013

22. Yield curve and predicted GDP growth, October 2013

Author

Haubrich, Joseph G. and Millington, Sara

Subjects
Gross domestic product, Government securities, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Overview of the Latest Yield Curve Figures Concerns over the debt ceiling apparently had some impact on the shorter end of the yield curve, pushing the three-month Treasury bill rate [...]

Published
2013

23. The ever-updated personal saving rate

Author

Amaral, Pedro and Millington, Sara

Subjects
United States. Bureau of Economic Analysis -- Management, Personal income -- Forecasts and trends, National income -- Forecasts and trends, United States economic conditions -- Forecasts and trends, Company business management, Market trend/market analysis, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

06.05.13 The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) estimates that the personal saving rate for the first quarter of 2013 was 2.3 percent--a five-year low, and a substantial drop from the [...]

Published
2013

24. The recession and recovery from an industry perspective

Author

Amaral, Pedro and Millington, Sara

Subjects
United States. Bureau of Economic Analysis -- Reports, Gross domestic product -- Forecasts and trends -- Statistics, United States economic conditions -- Forecasts and trends -- Statistics, Market trend/market analysis, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

03.08.2013 Real GDP grew at an annualized rate of 0.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis's revised estimate. Although this revision may [...]

Published
2013

26. The labor market then and now

Author

Amaral, Pedro, Jacobson, Margaret, and Millington, Sara

Subjects
Employment -- Statistics, Labor market -- Statistics, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

12.03.12 While the third-quarter's real GDP growth rate of 2.7 percent was an improvement over the second quarter's 1.3 percent, it may turn out to be the best in a [...]

Published
2012

27. The Chinese renminbi and the fundamental trilemma

Author

Humpage, Owen, Stehulak, Timothy, and Millington, Sara

Subjects
United States. Federal Reserve Board, People's Bank of China -- Prices and rates, Banking industry -- International economic relations -- Prices and rates, Yuan (China), Banking industry, Company pricing policy, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

On August 11, 2015, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) devalued the renminbi by nearly 2 percent against the US dollar and altered the calculation of its central parity (or [...]

Published
2015

28. Survey and market measures of inflation expectations

Author

Millington, Sara and Pasaogullari, Mehmet

Subjects
Financial markets -- Economic aspects -- Forecasts and trends -- Surveys, Inflation (Finance) -- Economic aspects -- Forecasts and trends -- Surveys, Consumer price indexes -- Economic aspects -- Forecasts and trends -- Surveys, Market trend/market analysis, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Inflation has been rising this year, but the overall increase appears to be small. The year-over-year change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is 0.2 percent (as of August 2015), [...]

Published
2015

29. Who is holding all the excess reserves?

Author

Craig, Ben, Millington, Sara, and Zito, John

Subjects
Foreign banks, Bank reserves, Federal Reserve banks, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

The Federal Reserve requires depository institutions in the United States to hold a certain fraction of their deposits as reserves--either as vault cash or on deposit with a Federal Reserve [...]

Published
2015

30. Comparing price-to-earnings ratios: the S&P 500 forward P/E and the CAPE

Author

Haubrich, Joseph G., Millington, Sara, and Costello, Brendan

Subjects
Price-earnings ratio -- Analysis, Stocks -- Prices and rates, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

The price of a stock and its earnings per share allow investors to evaluate the growth potential of individual companies. These two pieces of information can be combined to produce [...]

Published
2015

31. US fiscal policy: recent trends in historical context

Author

Bognanni, Mark and Millington, Sara

Subjects
Government spending policy, Public finance, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Since the Great Recession, total government spending has behaved abnormally both in its greater volatility and in its slow growth. Over this period, a secular trend in the composition of [...]

Published
2015

32. Mixed signals on financial stability

Author

Cortes, Kristle Romero and Millington, Sara

Subjects
Financial markets -- Analysis, Banking industry -- Growth -- Forecasts and trends, Company growth, Market trend/market analysis, Banking industry, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

Financial markets are still in what seems to be a tentative recovery period, even six years after the end of the Great Recession. We look at the banking trends observed [...]

Published
2015

33. Survey- and market-based inflation expectations

Author

Pasaogullari, Mehmet and Millington, Sara

Subjects
Inflation (Finance) -- Forecasts and trends -- Surveys, Market trend/market analysis, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

With the latest CPI release, some indicators of inflation are still at very low levels. The monthly CPI inflation rate rose to 0.2 percent in February after being negative for [...]

Published
2015

34. A Mammography Image Set for Research Purposes Using BI-RADS Density Classification.

Author

Mercer, Claire Elizabeth, Hogg, Peter, Kelly, Judith, Borgen, Rita, Millington, Sara Rachael, Hilton, Beverley, Enion, David, and Whelehan, Patsy

Subjects
BODY composition, MAMMOGRAMS, BREAST tumors, INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems, MEDICAL databases, RESEARCH methodology, MEDICAL radiology, RESEARCH evaluation, STATISTICS, INTER-observer reliability, DESCRIPTIVE statistics
Abstract

Purpose Breast density categorization consistency is important when performing research, and minimization of interoperator and intraoperator variability is essential. This research aimed to validate a set of mammography images for visual breast density estimation to achieve consistency in future research projects and to determine observer performance. Methods Using the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) as the visual grading scale, 50 mammography images were scored for density grade by 8 observers. Results Six of 8 observers achieved near-complete intraobserver agreement (kappa > 0.81). Strong agreement among observers (kappa = 0.61-0.8) was found in 10 of 28 paired observation episodes on the first iteration and 12 of 28 on the second. No observers demonstrated a delta variance above 1. Fleiss’ kappa was used to evaluate concordance among all observers on the first and second iterations (first iteration, 0.64; second iteration, 0.56). Discussion This research illustrates the difficulties of comparing observer visual performance scores because differences can exist when studies are repeated by and among individuals. Conclusion We confirmed that the 50 images were suitable for research purposes. Some variability existed among observers; however, overall density classification agreement was strong. Future research should include repeating this study with digitally acquired images. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2014

35. Expected inflation is trending higher

Author

Haubrich, Joseph G. and Millington, Sara

Subjects
Inflation (Finance) -- Statistics, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

09.20.13 Expected inflation has moved up. The latest estimate of the inflation expected in 10 years is 1.86 percent, an increase of 0.10 percent over last month's rate of 1.76 [...]

Published
2013

36. What shape is commercial bank capital in?

Author

Cortes, Kristle Romero and Millington, Sara

Subjects
Bank capital, Commercial banks, Debt financing (Corporations), Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

03.22.13 Regulators require banks to maintain a certain level of capital. Those requirements are put into place to ensure that banks will have enough of a cushion to maintain their [...]

Published
2013

37. Foreign banks in the United States

Author

Cortes, Kristle Romero and Millington, Sara

Subjects
Foreign banks, Banking, finance and accounting industries, Business, Business, regional
Abstract

12.14.12 Currently, banks from 57 countries have offices in the United States. Up until the beginning of the financial crisis, the liability and asset holdings of these foreign bank offices [...]

Published
2012

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