Federal Reserve Economic Data
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Accounting for Human Capital in Unemployment
This essay considers that more-productive workers are less likely to be unemployed or leave the labor force.
Econ & Politics: Missouri’s Two Reserve Banks
See the latest issue of Review for some historical detective work on the politics and economics behind Missouri’s two Federal Reserve Banks.
Long-term Unemployment Worse for Older Women
From Economic Synopses: After the Great Recession, long-term unemployment increased disproportionately for older women.
In the Review: Three Articles on Monetary Policy
The latest issue of Review covers monetary policy from three directions: fear of “liftoff,” the role of exchange rate rules, and a model of policy before and after the Great Recession.
WSJ Covers St. Louis Fed Research on Monetary Policy
A recent Wall Street Journal editorial cites the research of Steve Williamson, economist and VP here at the St. Louis Fed. The essay, forthcoming in the Journal of Economic Literature, examines the efficacy of monetary policy (e.g., QE) in response to financial crises.
U.S. Households: Slower To Add Debt, Not Faster To Pay It Off
This Economic Synopses essay shows that slower “credit creation” and not faster “credit destruction” is behind the recent evolution of U.S. household debt.
Solvency Crisis Management
This Economic Synopses essay describes the likely debt crisis scenarios for Greece.
Financial Engineering Versus Cancer
This Economic Synopses essay discusses whether financial engineering can distribute the pecuniary risk of medical research—and play a role in curing disease.
New on FRASER: Cleveland Fed’s Working Papers
FRASER has added the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland’s working papers—preliminary research conducted by the economists of the 4th District—from 1981-1995.
How Much Do Oil Prices Affect Inflation?
This Economic Synopses essay puzzles over the effects of oil prices: large monthly or quarterly oil price changes predict very small changes in the CPI, but daily oil prices predict large changes in breakeven inflation.
