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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
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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
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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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A Historical Analysis of the Federal Income Tax

Although income taxes have been the main source of U.S. government revenue for a century, tariffs once played a greater role.

Economic Bulletin | Banking and Finance | Law and Economics | Macroeconomics
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High Costs and Uncertainty May Keep Cattle Inventories Low and Beef Prices Elevated for Some Time

Ranchers have been constrained in expanding herds, while consumer demand for beef has stayed persistent.

Economic Bulletin | Agriculture | Inflation | Regional
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After Recent Oil Shocks, Inflation Expectations Have Stabilized Only Once Monetary Policy Tightened

Monetary policy may play a role in stabilizing inflation expectations after an oil shock.

Economic Bulletin | Inflation | Monetary Policy | Natural Resources and Environment
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