Recent Research
LMCI suggest the level of activity increased and momentum remained high in February
March 18, 2019 | Labor Market Conditions Indicators
LMCI suggest the level of activity increased and momentum remained high in February
How Many Reserves Does the Federal Reserve Need to Supply?
By A. Lee SmithMarch 06, 2019 | The Macro Bulletin
A lower interest rate on reserves would allow policymakers to operate with a smaller balance sheet.
Speaking for Herself: Changing Gender Roles in Survey Response
By Sabrina Minhas and Amy OksolFebruary 28, 2019 | Research Working Paper
Female respondents to the Panel Study of Income Dynamics have increased over time, revealing potential issues with historic data quality.
What's Driving Leveraged Loan Spreads?
By W. Blake Marsh and Seung Jung LeeFebruary 27, 2019 | The Macro Bulletin
Syndicated loan spreads have declined across all loan and borrower types, but the decline has been more pronounced for highly leveraged borrowers and term loans.
LMCI suggest the level of activity declined modestly and momentum remained high in January
February 13, 2019 | Labor Market Conditions Indicators
Activity declined modestly and momentum remained high in January.
Economic Review
Do Changes in Reserve Balances Still Influence the Federal Funds Rate?
By A. Lee SmithFebruary 06, 2019 | Economic Review
Declining reserves have placed upward pressure on the federal funds rate in recent years despite the payment of interest on reserve balances.
The Faster Growth of Larger, Less Crowded Locations
By Jordan RappaportDecember 04, 2018 | Economic Review
Jobs and residents have increasingly migrated to larger, less crowded metros, where business productivity and urban amenities have increased.
The Response of U.S. Investment to Oil Price Shocks: Does the Shale Boom Matter?
By Nida Cakir MelekNovember 20, 2018 | Economic Review
The shale boom led to greater spillovers from oil investment to aggregate investment.
Machine Learning Approaches to Macroeconomic Forecasting
By Aaron Smalter HallNovember 13, 2018 | Economic Review
A machine learning model can incorporate large amounts of data to forecast the unemployment rate.
Mapping Stress in Agricultural Lending
By Cortney CowleySeptember 05, 2018 | Economic Review
Stress in agricultural lending, measured by repayment rates for farm loans, spiked across the Tenth District in 2016.
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