Macroeconomics and Monetary Policy

Macroeconomic and monetary policy economists research national and international economic issues to help policymakers make informed policy decisions.

Joseph Gruber

Executive Vice President and Director of Research

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Kansas City

A. Lee Smith

Senior Vice President

Economic Research Kansas City Andrew.Smith@kc.frb.org

Huixin Bi

Research and Policy Officer

Economic Research Kansas City Huixin.Bi@kc.frb.org

José Mustre-del-Río

Research and Policy Officer

Economic Research Kansas City Jose.Mustre-del-Rio@kc.frb.org

Brent Bundick

Vice President

Economic Research Kansas City Brent.Bundick@kc.frb.org

Alison Felix

Senior Policy Advisor

Economic Research Denver Alison.Felix@kc.frb.org

Andrew Glover

Research and Policy Advisor

Economic Research Kansas City Andrew.Glover@kc.frb.org

Nida Çakır Melek

Senior Economist

Economic Research Kansas City Nida.CakirMelek@kc.frb.org

Karlye Dilts Stedman

Senior Economist

Economic Research Kansas City Karlye.Stedman@kc.frb.org

Taeyoung Doh

Senior Economist

Economic Research Kansas City Taeyoung.Doh@kc.frb.org

Yusuf Mercan

Senior Economist

Economic Research Kansas City Yusuf.Mercan@kc.frb.org

Jordan Rappaport

Senior Economist

Economic Research Kansas City Jordan.Rappaport@kc.frb.org

Didem Tüzemen

Senior Economist

Economic Research Kansas City Didem.Tuzemen@kc.frb.org

Amaze Lusompa

Economist

Economic Research Kansas City Amaze.Lusompa@kc.frb.org

Johannes Matschke

Economist

Economic Research Kansas City Johannes.Matschke@kc.frb.org

Thomas R. Cook

Data Scientist

Economic Research Kansas City Thomas.Cook@kc.frb.org

Banking and Financial Markets

Banking and financial economists research the implications of changes in the financial system for resource allocation, macroeconomic performance and financial stability.

Stefan A. Jacewitz

Research and Policy Officer

Economic Research Kansas City Stefan.Jacewitz@kc.frb.org

W. Blake Marsh

Senior Economist

Banking Research Kansas City Blake.Marsh@kc.frb.org

Rajdeep Sengupta

Senior Economist

Banking Research Kansas City Rajdeep.Sengupta@kc.frb.org

Padma Sharma

Senior Economist

Economic Research Kansas City Padma.Sharma@kc.frb.org

Jordan Pandolfo

Economist

Economic Research Kansas City Jordan.Pandolfo@kc.frb.org

Regional and Community Research

Regional and community economists focus on the Tenth District’s major industries including agriculture, energy and manufacturing; labor and resource markets; and urban, rural, and low- and moderate-income communities.

Chad Wilkerson

Senior Vice President and Oklahoma City Branch Executive

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Oklahoma City Branch chad.r.wilkerson@kc.frb.org

Nicholas Sly

Vice President, Economist, and Denver Branch Executive

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Denver Branch Nick.Sly@kc.frb.org

Nate Kauffman

Senior Vice President, Economist, and Omaha Branch Executive

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Omaha Branch nathan.kauffman@kc.frb.org

Jason P. Brown

Vice President and Economist

Economic Research Kansas City Jason.Brown@kc.frb.org

Cortney Cowley

Senior Economist

Regional Research, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Oklahoma City Cortney.Cowley@kc.frb.org

Elior Cohen

Economist

Economic Research Kansas City Elior.Cohen@kc.frb.org

Steven Howland

Senior Researcher, Community Development

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Kansas City Headquarters steven.howland@kc.frb.org

Francisco Scott

Economist

Economic Research, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Kansas City Francisco.Scott@kc.frb.org

David Rodziewicz

Regional Research Senior Economics Specialist

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Denver Branch David.Rodziewicz@kc.frb.org

Payment Research and Strategies

Payments system economists and specialists research current trends and new developments in payments and their implications for public policy.

Fumiko Hayashi

Vice President

Economic Research Kansas City Fumiko.Hayashi@kc.frb.org

Ying Lei Toh

Senior Economist

Economic Research Kansas City YingLei.Toh@kc.frb.org

Aditi Routh

Economist

Economic Research Kansas City Aditi.Routh@kc.frb.org

Franklin Noll

Lead Payments Specialist

Payment Strategies Kansas City Franklin.Noll@kc.frb.org

Terri Bradford

Advanced Payments Specialist

Payment Strategies Kansas City Terri.R.Bradford@kc.frb.org

Julian Alcazar

Senior Payments Specialist

Federal Reserve Financial Services Kansas City Julian.Alcazar@kc.frb.org

Sam Baird

Associate Payments Specialist

Payment Strategies Kansas City Sam.Baird@kc.frb.org

Research Support Services (RSS)

Research Support Services (RSS) staff research topics, methodologies, and techniques that support data or computationally intensive research in economics.

Courtney R. Butler

Data Management Strategist

Data Utility Office Kansas City Courtney.Butler@kc.frb.org

Brett D. Currier

Digital Scholarship Librarian and Library Manager

Economic Research Kansas City Brett.Currier@kc.frb.org

Christina Kulp

Data Services Librarian

Economic Research Kansas City Christina.Kulp@kc.frb.org

Kira M. Lillard

Technical Services Librarian

Economic Research Kansas City Kira.Lillard@kc.frb.org

BJ Lougee

Director of Advanced Research Computing

Economic Research Kansas City BJ.Lougee@kc.frb.org

Jacob Dice

Software Engineer

Economic Research Kansas City Jacob.Dice@kc.frb.org