Past research by RegionTrack economists.
"Interest Rates and Stock Returns" Technical Analysis of STOCKS & COMMODITIES magazine September 1995 by Mark C. Snead Stocks perform best when interest rates are declining, but rate levels can make a difference. Here's how. [Available Online]
"Extremes Analysis Of Interest Rates And Stock Prices" Technical Analysis of STOCKS & COMMODITIES magazine November 1994 by  Mark C. Snead Extreme changes in interest rates tend to produce the most reliable inverse moves in equity prices. [Available Online]
"Combining Technical And Fundamental Analyses" Technical Analysis of STOCKS & COMMODITIES magazine September 1999 by Mark C. Snead The two forms of analysis approach market forecasting in radically different styles. Can they be combined? [Available Online]
The Kansas City Fed’s Ten Magazine recently profiled an article I wrote with Amy Jones on how the 50 states stack up in terms of preparedness for carbon constraints. For many states, particularly energy and ag states, not very well.
The full article is available online at www.KansasCityFed.org http://www.kansascityfed.org/publicat/econrev/pdf/10q4Snead_Jones.pdf
“The findings suggest that the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and West Coast states are generally best prepared. These states have the least energy-intensive economies and use fuel mixes with low average carbon intensity; hence, they already release proportionately less CO2 . The states expected to be hardest hit by carbon constraints are the traditional energy-producing and agricultural states. These states have energy-intensive economies, by both domestic and international standards, and will face a considerable challenge in altering their energy use and emissions patterns.”
The included graph illustrates the role of income level in energy use and emissions. Â Consistent with existing international research, states with lower GDP per capita tend to be more carbon and energy intensive.
An article by Mark Snead examining the potential impact of carbon constraints on electricity producers in Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Wyoming was recently released by the Kansas City Fed. From the introduction:  "In the Federal Reserve’s…