Research
Our research staff conducts innovative research on monetary policy, the payments system, and regional and community issues.
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Cost of Childcare Increasingly Weighs on Labor Force Engagement
Higher childcare costs are driving some workers to disengage from the labor force.
Mismatch Unemployment During COVID-19 and the Post-Pandemic Labor Shortages
During the post-pandemic recovery, sectors with larger mismatch unemployment saw higher growth in labor costs.
Introducing the Kansas City Fed’s Measure of Policy Rate Uncertainty (KC PRU)
The KC PRU measures uncertainty around the path of interest rates one year ahead, using the prices of financial options.
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Publications
Economic Review
A quarterly research publication with articles on macroeconomics and monetary policy 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.
Research Staff
Meet our research staff, including Kansas City Fed economists, research associates, regional research associates and visiting scholars.
Recent Speeches
- National Economic Outlook - Young Bank Officers of Kansas |
- Economic Update: US, OK, and Ag - Farm Credit Summer Loan Officer Conference |
- U.S. and Oklahoma Economic Outlook - Tulsa Economic Forum |
- U.S. Economic Outlook - Women in Banking Conference |
- Hybrid Working and the Long-Term Outlook for Home Construction |
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.