Denver

The Denver Branch is Colorado, northern New Mexico and Wyoming's connection to the nation's central bank through relationships with local staff who have insight into regional needs, economies and challenges.

Latest News and Resources

The Future of U.S. Productivity: Cautious Optimism amid Uncertainty

Recent productivity growth likely reflects both cyclical and structural factors, including remote work and AI.

Economic Review

A Stress Test of Bank Commercial Real Estate Loans: What Can the 1980s Tell Us about Risks to Banks

Even if commercial real estate (CRE) losses reach the levels of the 1980s’ CRE crisis, banks today may be able to weather them.

Economic Review

How Has Real Wage Growth in the Rocky Mountain Region Outpaced Other States?

Real wage growth in the United States has returned to positive territory on average, driven by growing economic activity, ...

Rocky Mountain Economist

Federal Government Outlays Remain Historically Elevated, Spurred by Robust Transfers

Over the past six decades, the federal government has shifted a larger share of its outlays toward transfer payments to...

Economic Bulletin

Cost of Childcare Increasingly Weighs on Labor Force Engagement

Problems attaining childcare have weighed on workers’ engagement in the labor force for some time. A few years ago, pandemic...

Economic Bulletin

More Households Are Tapping into Their Home Equity After Rapid Home Value Appreciation

The use of home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) grew over the last two years after nearly a decade of declining balances. ...

Rocky Mountain Economist

About the Denver Branch

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Denver Branch Executive Nicholas Sly

Nicholas Sly is vice president, economist and the Denver branch executive at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.

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Focus Areas

Denver Branch staff focus on economic research, outreach, community development, bank supervision, information technology and financial services. Learn about our work.

   
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Board of Directors

Learn about the individuals from Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming serving on the Denver Branch Board of Directors.

   
Money Museum

Denver Money Museum

Learn about the economy through our hands-on exhibits for all ages.

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Resources

Rocky Mountain Economist

Rocky Mountain Economist

The Rocky Mountain Economist is a quarterly publication that provides economic information for the states of Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming.

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Beige Book

Beige Book

The Beige Book is a report that offers a snapshot of business conditions in each of the Fed’s 12 regional Reserve Bank Districts.

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Economic Databooks

Tenth District Economic Databooks

The quarterly economic databooks provide summaries of regional and national economic indicators for the Tenth District.

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Ten Magazine

TEN Magazine

TEN is a publication that highlights the Kansas City Fed's research and practices through the experiences of everyday people from the region.

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