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Is It Time to Add Food-at-Home Inflation to Measures of Core Inflation?

Food-at-home inflation has become less volatile over time and could be added to measures of core inflation with few drawbacks.

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Tenth District Beige Book

Tenth District Summary for Beige Book.

Labor Market Conditions Indicators

The level of activity declined by 0.05, from 0.31 to 0.26, though it remains above its...

Labor Market Conditions Indicators

Highlight: Community banks show shortening time deposit maturities

Time deposits with shorter maturities experienced robust growth in the increasing interest rate environment but have...

Financial Constraints Among Buy Now, Pay Later Users

Consumers who make late payments on buy now, pay later loans tend to have several financial constraint indicators.

Economic Review

The KCFSI suggests financial stress decreased significantly in May

The Kansas City Financial Stress Index (KCFSI) decreased significantly from 0.05 in April to -0.52 in May, returning below its...

Kansas City Financial Stress Index

Gradual Deterioration in Agricultural Credit Conditions Continues

Agricultural credit conditions deteriorated in the first quarter of 2025 and farm real estate values softened in some regions, according to the Federal Reserve Surveys of Agricultural Credit...

Ag Finance Update
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Basic overview of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and how to leverage the banking regulation.

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Presentations on eight new and existing community and economic development proposals from across Colorado will be shared.

Digital Access Research Forum Multi-day event, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City  Kansas City, Missouri

The forum will highlight the latest research on digital access, as well as emerging methodologies and best practices in the sector.

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