Research

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

Latest Research

Research Working Paper

Regression Model Selection Under General Conditions

This paper shows that various model selection criteria—an important but debated statistical tool—in fact make similar selections.

Research Working Paper | Quantitative Methods
Economic Bulletin

An Alternative Version of the KC Fed LMCI Suggests Little Change in the Labor Market in September

A version of the KC Fed LMCI that excludes delayed government data still provides a timely measure of labor market health.

Economic Bulletin | Data and Trends | Labor and Demographics | Macroeconomics | Monetary Policy
Payments System Research Briefing

How Do Consumers’ Fraud Experiences Vary with Their Financial Vulnerability?

Data show financially vulnerable consumers are more likely to experience fraud and ultimately incur fraud losses.

Payments System Research Briefing | Payments | Banking and Finance

National and International

Banking Payments

Banking and Payments Research

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

   
Macroeconomics Monetary Policy

Monetary Policy and Macroeconomic Research

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

   
Data and Trends

Kansas City Financial Stress Index

The KCFSI is a monthly measure of stress in the U.S. financial system based on 11 financial market variables.

   
Data and Trends

Labor Market Conditions Indicators

The Kansas City Fed Labor Market Conditions Indicators (LMCI) are two monthly measures of labor market conditions based on 24 labor market variables.

   

Tenth District

Agriculture

Agricultural Research

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

   
Energy

Energy Research

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

   
Regional

Regional Research

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

   
Community Research

Community Research

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

   

Research Staff

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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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