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Financially Distressed Consumers May Have Turned to High-Cost Credit to Cope with Inflation

Financially distressed consumers are more likely to have taken on debt due to inflation and to have borrowed at higher costs.

Economic Bulletin | Inflation | Payments | Banking and Finance
Economic Bulletin
Has the Investment Boom Expanded U.S. Productive Capacity?

Yes, but most gains in productive capacity from the recent investment boom are limited to a relatively small, high-tech segment.

Economic Bulletin | AI | Macroeconomics
Economic Bulletin
Beyond Valuations: Long-Term Financial Risks from the AI Build-Out

Financing the AI build-out may introduce long-term structural shifts and risks to debt markets.

Economic Bulletin | AI | Banking and Finance
Economic Bulletin
The Low-Hire, Low-Fire Labor Market Is Calm but Fragile

When low unemployment is driven by a low job loss rate alone, the labor market may be more fragile than it appears.

Economic Bulletin | Labor and Demographics | Macroeconomics
Economic Bulletin
Jackson Hole Economic Symposium Explored Innovation in Financial Markets

Participants at the 2026 Jackson Hole Economic Symposium discussed the promise and risks of innovation in payments technologies.

Economic Bulletin | Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium | Banking and Finance | Macroeconomics | AI
Economic Bulletin
Private Nonprofit Colleges’ Growing Reliance on Graduate Students May Prove Unsustainable

Private nonprofit colleges have turned to graduate programs to increase revenue in recent years, but this trend could soon change.

Economic Bulletin | Macroeconomics | Labor and Demographics
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