Research

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

Latest Research

Economic Review

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.

Economic Review | Data and Trends | Macroeconomics | Monetary Policy
Economic Bulletin

Powering Up: The Surging Demand for Electricity

The U.S. economy is becoming more electrified, with data centers and AI fueling a surge in electricity demand.

Economic Bulletin | Macroeconomics | Natural Resources and Environment | Economic Geography
Research Working Paper

Defining Households That Are Underserved in Digital Payment Services

We consider four elements—access, use, safety, and affordability—in our definition of households underserved in digital payments.

Research Working Paper | Banking and Finance | Law and Economics | Payments

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