Research
Our research staff conducts innovative research on monetary policy, the payments system, and regional and community issues.
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The Evolving Role of the Fed’s Balance Sheet: Effects and Challenges
Reducing the Federal Reserve’s expanded balance sheet, which has provided substantial policy accommodation in recent years, ...
Can Higher Gasoline Prices Set Off an Inflationary Spiral?
When inflation is already high, an increase in gasoline prices can have an amplified effect on consumers’ inflation expectations.
Negative Sentiment toward Spending and Declining Real Incomes May Meaningfully Lower Consumption
Despite a contraction in real GDP in the first half of 2022, consumer spending has remained resilient. We examine a set of...
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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.
Speeches
Kansas City Fed President Esther George and economists travel around the Tenth District to speak to diverse audiences.
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Meet our research staff, including Kansas City Fed economists, research associates, regional research associates and visiting scholars.
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.