Romance and humour may not be qualities typically associated with the Federal Reserve but economists have taken to Twitter to show their creative sides under the #FedValentines hashtag.
Justin Wolfers (@justinwolfers), associate professor of business and public policy at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School kicked off the #FedValentines craze on Friday, tweeting: "You're my long-run target; my nominal anchor."
The baton was picked up by economists and journalists:
@alanbeattie: I'd like to borrow you overnight and then hold you to maturity #FedValentines
@planetmoney: I'll be your lover of last resort. #FedValentines
@Austan_Goolsbee: @justinwolfers @tedgayer #fedvalentines Roses are red. Violets are pink. Don't listen to goldbugs. No one cares what they think.
Before long, the Fed itself got in on the act:
@SFFedReserve: My love is elastic, my commitment too big to fail #fedvalentines
@philadelphiafed: My love: you increase my interest & never diminish my returns. #FedValentines
@ChicagoFed: Roses are red, these tweets are great, would you like to learn about our dual mandate? #fedvalentines
Inevitably, a Fed Valentines tumbler has also materialised, where you can read some of the best efforts.