Research

Our research staff conducts innovative research on monetary policy, the payments system, and regional and community issues.

Latest Research

Research Working Paper

Creative Destruction and the Reallocation of Capital in Rural and Urban Areas

The higher rate of entries and exits among food manufacturing firms in urban versus rural areas has increased over time.

Research Working Paper | Economic Geography | Regional
Payments System Research Briefing

Cash Bill Pay Services and Payment Inclusion in the United States

Cash bill pay may help further payment inclusion among consumers who prefer to use cash.

Payments System Research Briefing | Payments | Banking and Finance
Economic Bulletin

Cost of Childcare Increasingly Weighs on Labor Force Engagement

Higher childcare costs are driving some workers to disengage from the labor force.

Economic Bulletin | Inflation | Labor and Demographics | Regional

National and International

Banking Payments

Banking and Payments

Issues affecting the banking and payments industries

   
Macroeconomics Monetary Policy

Monetary Policy and Macroeconomic Research

Research focusing on national and international economic issues

   
Data and Trends

Kansas City Financial Stress Index

The KCFSI is a monthly measure of stress in the U.S. financial system based on 11 financial market variables.

   
Data and Trends

Labor Market Conditions Indicators

The Kansas City Fed Labor Market Conditions Indicators (LMCI) are two monthly measures of labor market conditions based on 24 labor market variables.

   

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Agriculture

Agricultural Research

Insights on agricultural and rural economies

   
Energy

Energy Research

Insights on the energy industry

   
Regional

Regional Research

Economic geography and developments for monetary policy deliberations

   
Community Research

Community Research

Research on challenging issues affecting economic prospects in low- and moderate- income communities