Research

Our research staff conducts innovative research on monetary policy, the payments system, and regional and community issues.

Latest Research

Economic Review
Determinants of De Novo Bank Formation

Technological changes appear to have primarily driven the recent decline in the formation of new banks.

Economic Review | Banking and Finance
Economic Bulletin
Deterioration in Farm Financial Conditions Remains Gradual

Despite continued challenges to profitability in the U.S. crop sector, farm financial stress appears limited.

Economic Bulletin | Agriculture | Regional
Economic Bulletin
Can Healthcare Labor Supply Keep Up with Aging-Driven Demand?

Women and immigrants have been the primary workers filling caregiving jobs, but both groups face limits to labor force growth.

Economic Bulletin | Labor and Demographics

Research by Topic

Charts Map - Card Graphic Macroeconomics Monetary Policy Monetary Policy and Macroeconomics

Our monetary policy and macroeconomic research focuses on national and international economic issues.

   
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Research staff analyze domestic and international payments systems as well as the banking industry.

   
AgTractor Agriculture Agriculture

Our work provides insights on agricultural and rural economies for our seven-state region of the Tenth Federal Reserve District and nationally.

   
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Our research offers insight on the energy industry within our seven-state region of the Tenth Federal Reserve District, nationally and globally.

   

Tenth District

PinInMap Regional Regional Research

We focus on understanding the District's unique economic geography and enhancing the analysis of local economic developments.

   
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We analyze challenging issues affecting economic prospects in low- and moderate- income communities.

   

Research Staff


Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City hosts dozens of central bankers, policymakers, academics and economists from around the world at its annual economic policy symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

Economic Policy Symposium 2025:

Labor Markets in Transition: Demographics, Productivity, and Macroeconomic Policy

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