Federal Reserve Economic Data
Publications Announcements
Trade
Page One Economics explains the often-misunderstood trade deficit.
Income tax
From Economic Synopses: A closer look at who pays taxes and how much.
Inflation
From Economic Synopses: How fast are prices rising? It depends on what you’re buying.
Capital Flows
From Economic Synopses: Slow-growth Latin America gets more investment than fast-growth East Asia.
How Oil Affects Debt Default
From Economic Synopses: The risk of default for oil-producing economies.
The Basics of Stocks and Bonds
From Page One Economics: A primer on financing business and public projects.
Latest Review
Read about the effects of foreclosures, China’s savvy government, a Taylor rule for public debt, and policy for oil exporters.
Lemons and Cherries
From Page One Economics: What’s the right amount of research before buying a used car? Learn more about asymmetric information, adverse selection, and moral hazard.
Working, but Not at Capacity
From Economic Synopses: Reasons why more of the labor force is employed but less capacity is being used—plus related FRED data.
The Age Dependency Ratio
From Economic Synopses: Decreased labor force + increased elderly population = slower economic growth?
