Shadow Open Market Committee

Meeting Date November 9-10, 2003, Washington, D.C.

• Press Release
• Policy Statement
• Monetary Policy Indicators

Position Papers:

• It's Time to Privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - Gregory Hess
• Property Rights in Iraq - Lee Hoskins
• Weak Labor Markets: Soft GDP Rebound or Structural Phenomenon? - Mickey Levy
• Misconceptions Regarding Rules vs. Discretion for Monetary Policy - Bennett McCallum
• Deflating Fears of Deflation - Charles Plosser
• Government Spending, Deficits and Optimal Financial Policy - Charles Plosser
• Interpreting the U.S. Current Account Deficit - Anna Schwartz

Meeting Date May 18-19, 2003, Washington, D.C.

• Press Release
• Policy Statement
• Monetary Policy Indicators

Position Papers:

• An Assessment of Economic Performance and Policymaking and Charts - Mickey Levy
• Inflation Targeting for the United States - Bennett McCallum
• Fiat Money and Deflation - Anna Schwartz
• Guns and Butter? - Gregory Hess

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