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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Monetary

News                                                                                                                             
Bloomberg | Fed Bank Presidents Reveal Assets From Ranchland to Inflation-Linked Bonds
Federal Reserve regional bank presidents revealed unprecedented details about their personal wealth, disclosing Citigroup Inc. (C) shares bought by accident and ownership of a Missouri farm and Texas ranchland.

Econ Comments & Analysis                                                                                            
Market Watch | Fed's Plosser: Inflation needs careful watching
Inflation may moderate in the near term but that doesn't mean the Federal Reserve can relax, said Charles Plosser, the president of the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank on Wednesday.

Blogs                                                                                                                             
WSJ | Senators: Get Rid of Dollar Bills
Sens. Tom Harkin (D., Iowa), John McCain (R., Ariz.) and two colleagues Tuesday are introducing legislation that would kill off the dollar bill in favor of dollar coins, touting the move as a way to cut costs over the long run