These are 2008 AEA Conference Papers; please see also the full 2008 ASSA Preliminary Program Schedule.
Conference papers will be uploaded as they become available from the authors.

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Jan Jacobs (CCSO and University of Groningen)

Sunday, January 6, 10:15 AM

Sunday, January 6, 10:15 AM
Session: Real-Time Data Analysis and Forecasting (AEA)
Presiding: Dean Croushore (University of Richmond)

Why Did the Fed Act Gradually? Tracking Inflation Pressure in Real Time
Pierre Siklos (Wilfrid Laurier University)
Diana Weymark (Vanderbilt University)
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Comparing Greenbook and Reduced Form Forecasts Using a Large Real-Time Dataset
Jon Faust (Johns Hopkins University)
Jonathan Wright (Federal Reserve Board)

Modeling Data Revisions: Measurement Error and Dynamics of 'True' Values
Jan Jacobs (CCSO and University of Groningen)
Simon van Norden (HEC Montreal)

Revisions to PCE Inflation Measures: Implications for Monetary Policy
Dean Croushore (University of Richmond)
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