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Inflation Focus

Experts at the Kansas City Fed have developed a collection of research and resources exploring inflation and its impact on consumers, industries and economies.

In economics, inflation occurs when prices increase rapidly, resulting in a decline of purchasing power.

Keeping prices stable is a primary mission of the Federal Reserve. One way the Kansas City Fed monitors inflation trends is through the work of experts and economists. Below, you’ll find an archive of the Bank’s latest research and resources related to inflation.

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Article Title	Author(s)	Date	Type
Labor Market Tightness, Though Elevated, Is Not Far above Pre-Pandemic Levels No Description Provided. Labor and Demographics, Charting the Economy, Macroeconomics, Data and Trends, Inflation	Jose Mustre-del-Rio Jordan Rappaport Shu-Kuei X. Yang Expandable Row	March 8, 2024 Expandable Row	Web Page Expandable Row
Supercore PCE Inflation Surged in January to Its Highest Monthly Level in More than Two Years No Description Provided. Supercore Inflation, Charting the Economy, Data and Trends, Inflation	Jordan Rappaport A. Lee Smith Shu-Kuei X. Yang Expandable Row	March 1, 2024 Expandable Row	Web Page Expandable Row
Supercore Inflation Jumped in January, Suggesting Continuing Inflation Pressures No Description Provided. Supercore Inflation, Charting the Economy, Data and Trends, Inflation	Caleb Bray Jordan Rappaport Shu-Kuei X. Yang Expandable Row	February 16, 2024 Expandable Row	Web Page Expandable Row
Shocks, Frictions, and Policy Regimes: Understanding Inflation after the COVID-19 Pandemic Fiscal and monetary policies likely contributed to the persistent rise in inflation during the post-pandemic period. Covid-19 Research, Research Working Paper, Monetary Policy, Macroeconomics, Inflation	Taeyoung Doh Choongryul Yang Expandable Row	December 22, 2023 Expandable Row	Web Page Full Text Expandable Row
How Optimal Was U.S. Monetary Policy at the Zero Lower Bound? Forward guidance and large-scale asset purchases effectively offset disinflationary effects from the zero lower bound. Research Working Paper, Monetary Policy, Macroeconomics, Inflation	Brent Bundick Logan Hotz A. Lee Smith Expandable Row	December 1, 2023 Expandable Row	Web Page Full Text Expandable Row
Apartment Completions Will Continue to Surge over the Next Six Months No Description Provided. Housing, Macroeconomics, Data and Trends, Inflation	Jordan Rappaport Expandable Row	November 20, 2023 Expandable Row	Web Page Expandable Row
Do the Effects of Interest Rate Changes Depend on Inflation? When inflation is persistently high, the economy reacts to monetary policy more slowly and with more volatility. Monetary Policy, Economic Review, Data and Trends, Inflation	Dimitris Christopoulos Peter McAdam Elias Tzavalis Expandable Row	November 9, 2023 Expandable Row	Web Page Full Text Expandable Row
Rising Labor Costs in the Healthcare Sector Are Poised to Buttress Services Inflation No Description Provided. Charting the Economy, Macroeconomics, Data and Trends, Inflation	Brent Bundick A. Lee Smith Luca Van der Meer Expandable Row	September 27, 2023 Expandable Row	Web Page Expandable Row
Labor Constraints and Strong Demand Are Driving Robust Food Services Inflation Although headline inflation has slowed in recent months, inflation for core services has remained elevated since the first half of 2021. Inflation for food services in particular has been significantly higher than inflation for goods and other services. We argue that food services inflation has been elevated by the sector’s fast rebound in expenditures and its high dependency on labor amid labor shortages and elevated labor costs. Labor and Demographics, Economic Bulletin, Inflation	Francisco Scott Cortney Cowley Expandable Row	September 27, 2023 Expandable Row	Web Page Full Text Expandable Row
Improvements in Supply Chains Earlier This Year May Lead to Further Declines in Core Goods Inflation in Coming Months No Description Provided. Covid-19 Research, Charting the Economy, Macroeconomics, Inflation	Nida Çakır Melek Emily Pollard Expandable Row	July 28, 2023 Expandable Row	Web Page Expandable Row