Research
Our research staff conducts innovative research on monetary policy, the payments system, and regional and community issues.
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Unconventional Monetary Policy Spillovers and the (In)convenience of Treasuries
When the convenience of U.S. Treasuries wanes, yields are more exposed to large-scale asset purchases by the European Central...
Evaluating Macroeconomic Outcomes Under Asymmetries: Expectations Matter
Household and firm expectations play a key role in determining the effects of asymmetries on macroeconomic outcomes.
Revisiting Adam Smith and the Division of Labor: New Evidence from U.S. Occupational Data, 1860–1940
Historical U.S. data support Adam Smith’s theory that market growth and innovation boost labor specialization and productivity.
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Economic Bulletin
Timely, accessible snapshots of the Kansas City Fed's latest economic findings.
Economic Review
Articles on macroeconomics, monetary policy, banking, financial markets, payments, 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.
Risk-On Risk-Off Index
The RORO Index uses daily data from asset markets to measure the variation in global investors' risk appetites.
Research Staff
Meet our research staff, including Kansas City Fed economists, research associates, regional research associates and visiting scholars.
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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.