Research
Our research staff conducts innovative research on monetary policy, the payments system, and regional and community issues.
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Card-Not-Present Fraud Rates in the United States After the Migration to Chip Cards
The U.S. card-not-present fraud rate has gradually increased for non-prepaid debit cards over the past decade.
A Comparison of Daily and Intradaily Monetary Policy Surprises
Daily data can be a reasonable substitute for intraday data in measuring the effects of monetary policy announcements, with...
Forecasting with Feelings: The Modest Link Between Consumer Sentiment and Spending
Accounting for consumer sentiment does not significantly alter forecasts of household spending.
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Economic Bulletin
Timely, accessible snapshots of the Kansas City Fed's latest economic findings.
Economic Review
A quarterly research publication with articles on macroeconomics and monetary policy and regional and international economics.
Payments System Research Briefings
Briefings cover a range of topics, including payments methods and developments in payments networks.
Research Working Papers
Working papers cover a wide range of economic topics, including monetary policy, payment methods, banking and more.
Charting the Economy
New economic data with insight from our research staff.
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Kansas City Research Data Center
The KCRDC provides researchers the opportunity to perform statistical analysis on nonpublic microdata in a secure environment.
Kansas City Fed Policy Rate Uncertainty
The KC PRU measures market-based uncertainty regarding where short-term U.S. interest rates will be in one year.
Kansas City Fed Policy Rate Skew
The KC PRS Fed Policy Rate Skew measures how financial markets perceive risks to short-term future interest rates.
Research Staff
Meet our research staff, including Kansas City Fed economists, research associates, regional research associates and visiting scholars.
Recent Speeches
- Resilience Tested: A Cautious Outlook for the U.S. Economy |
- U.S. and Oklahoma Economic Outlook - South OKC Chamber |
- U.S. and Oklahoma Economic Outlook - University of Tulsa 2025 Conference of Accountants |
- U.S. and Oklahoma Economic Outlook Greater Oklahoma City Asian Chamber of Commerce |
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Global Perspectives with Jeff Schmid |
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.