Cooper Howes is an economist in the Macroeconomics and Monetary Policy Division at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. He joined the Bank in 2020 after obtaining his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Texas at Austin. He also holds a B.A. in economics and mathematics from the University of Notre Dame. His research focuses on topics including monetary policy and financial frictions.
Professional Journals and Books
- “Why does structural change accelerate in recessions? The credit reallocation channel,” The Journal of Financial Economics, Forthcoming.
Economic Review Articles
- Monetary Policy and Intangible Investment
with Alice von Ende-Becker, Vol. 107, no. 2
Research Working Papers
- Financial Constraints, Sectoral Heterogeneity, and the Cyclicality of Investment
RWP 21-06 - Why Does Structural Change Accelerate in Recessions? The Credit Reallocation Channel
RWP 20-17
Economic Bulletin
- Inflation in 1972: A Cautionary Tale
July 2022