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2017, Volume 25, Issue 2
- 4-6 Does More Financial Development Lead to More or Less Volatility?
by Maria A. Arias & Yi Wen - 6-12 China's Economic Data: An Accurate Reflection, or Just Smoke and Mirrors?
by Michael T. Owyang & Hannah Shell - 13-15 Comparing Income, Education and Job Data for Immigrants vs. Those Born in U.S
by Subhayu Bandyopadhyay & Guerrero Rodrigo - 16-18 A Short History of Prices, Inflation since the Founding of the U.S
by Fernando M. Martin - 19-19 Handle with Care: Report on GDP for First Quarter
by Kevin L. Kliesen - 20-21 \\"Banking Deserts\\" Become a Concern as Branches Dry Up
by Drew Dahl & Michelle Franke - 22-23 Labor Market Polarization: How Does the District Compare with the Nation?
by Maximiliano Dvorkin & Hannah Shell - 24-26 Growth in Tech Sector Returns to Glory Days of the 1990s
by Charles S. Gascon & Evan Karson
2017, Volume 25, Issue 1
- 1-3 A Look at Corporate Inversions, Inside and Out
by Michelle Clark Neely & Larry D. Sherrer - 3-3 The Policy Rule Debate: A Simpler Solution
by James B. Bullard - 4-5 Mixing the Melting Pot: The Impact of Immigration on Labor Markets
by Guillaume Vandenbroucke & Heting Zhu - 6-7 The Recovery Act of 2009 vs. FDR's New Deal: Which Was Bigger?
by Bill Dupor - 8-12 Financial Conditions: Do the Ups and Downs Affect the Rest of the Economy?
by Hee Sung Kim & Juan M. Sanchez - 13-13 Signals Are Mixed, but Optimism Is on the Rise
by Kevin L. Kliesen - 14-15 Slowdown in Productivity: State vs. National Trend
by YiLi Chien & Paul Morris - 16-17 After Years of Decline, Yields on U.S. Treasuries Rise
by Maria A. Arias & Paulina Restrepo-Echavarria - 18-19 Disability Rate Exceeds Nation's; Problem Is Worse in Rural Areas
by James D. Eubanks & David Wiczer - 20-22 Multifamily Housing Shows Strong Growth, Leading to Bubble Fears
by Charles S. Gascon & Joseph McGillicuddy
2016, Issue October
- 1-3 Unequal Degrees of Affluence: Racial and Ethnic Wealth Differences across Education Levels
by William R. Emmons & Lowell R. Ricketts - 3-3 Higher GDP Growth in the Long Run Requires Higher Productivity Growth
by James B. Bullard - 4-5 Q&A with President Bullard on New Approach to Projections
by James B. Bullard - 6-7 Breaking Down the Gender Wage Gap by Age and by Hours Worked
by Limor Golan & Andrés Hincapié - 8-13 Home Economics: The Changing Work Roles of Wives and Husbands
by Limor Golan & Usa Kerdnunvong - 14-15 Immigrants to the U.S.: Where They Are Coming from, and Where They Are Headed
by Subhayu Bandyopadhyay & Guerrero Rodrigo - 16-18 Demographics Help Explain the Fall in the Labor Force Participation Rate
by Maria A. Arias & Paulina Restrepo-Echavarria - 19-19 After a Start That Was Lackluster, the Economy Improves
by Kevin L. Kliesen - 20-22 Evansville, Ind., Adapts As Manufacturing, Population Growth Slide
by Charles S. Gascon & Andrew Spewak
2016, Issue July
- 1-3 Scale Matters: Community Banks and Compliance Costs
by Drew Dahl & Andrew P. Meyer & Michelle Clark Neely - 3-3 The State of the Debate on \\"Too Big to Fail\\"
by James B. Bullard - 4-9 Neo-Fisherism: A Radical Idea, or the Most Obvious Solution to the Low-Inflation Problem?
by Stephen D. Williamson - 10-11 Gender Pay Gap May Be Linked to Flexible and Irregular Hours
by Maria E. Canon & Limor Golan - 14-15 Which Persists More from Generation to Generation—Income or Wealth?
by George-Levi Gayle & Andrés Hincapié - 16-18 District Households Buck the Trend to Pay Down Debt
by Helu Jiang & Juan M. Sanchez - 18-19 Government Spending Might Not Create Jobs Even during Recessions
by Bill Dupor & Guerrero Rodrigo - 19-19 Despite Weakness, Economic Expansion Marks Seven Years
by Kevin L. Kliesen - 20-23 Health Care, Hospitality and Retirees Keep Hot Springs Afloat
by Charles S. Gascon & Faisal Sohail
2016, Issue Jan
- 1-4 Focus on Low Real Interest Rate Might Be Misplaced
by Jonas C. Crews & Kevin L. Kliesen & Christopher J. Waller - 3-3 What Does Data Dependence Mean?
by James B. Bullard - 5-9 Labor Indicators: Some of Today's Trends Pre-Date the Great Recession
by Marianna Kudlyak & Juan M. Sanchez - 10-11 Rising Productivity, Declining Population Impact Russia's Economy
by Guillaume Vandenbroucke - 12-13 Where Did All the New Liquidity Go?
by Fernando M. Martin - 14-16 Unemployment by Industry: Duration Must Be Considered, Too
by YiLi Chien & Paul Morris - 17-17 Despite Crosscurrents, Economy Is Showing Signs of Strength
by Kevin L. Kliesen - 18-19 District's Patterns in Imports and Exports Sometimes Differ from Nation's
by Maximiliano Dvorkin & Hannah Shell - 20-22 Jefferson City, Mo., Facing Same Struggles As Other State Capitals
by Charles S. Gascon & Evan Karson
2016, Issue April
- 1-3 Tracking the U.S. Economy with Nowcasts
by Kevin L. Kliesen & Michael W. McCracken - 3-3 Inflation Expectations Are Important to Central Bankers, Too
by James B. Bullard - 4-5 Measuring Trends in Income Inequality
by Michael T. Owyang & Hannah Shell - 6-7 Many Countries Sink or Swim on Commodity Prices—and on Orders from China
by Alexander Monge-Naranjo & Faisal Sohail - 8-14 China's Rapid Rise: From Backward Agrarian Society to Industrial Powerhouse in Just 35 Years
by Yi Wen - 15-17 Interest Rate Control Is More Complicated Than You Thought
by Stephen D. Williamson - 18-19 Immigration Patterns in the District Differ in Some Ways from the Nation's
by Subhayu Bandyopadhyay & Guerrero Rodrigo - 22-22 Some Sectors Are Strong in Cape Girardeau, but Recovery from Recession Remains Elusive
by Charles S. Gascon & Joseph McGillicuddy - 23-23 Modest Improvement in Economy Expected over Rest of the Year
by Usa Kerdnunvong & Kevin L. Kliesen
2015, Issue Oct
- 1-3 The Composition of Long-term Unemployment Is Changing toward Older Workers
by Alexander Monge-Naranjo & Faisal Sohail - 3-3 President's Message: Some Considerations for Dividend Payments to Fed Member Banks
by James B. Bullard - 4-9 Trapped: Few Developing Countries Can Climb the Economic Ladder or Stay There
by Maria A. Arias & Yi Wen - 10-11 Recovery from the Great Recession Has Varied around the World
by Maria A. Arias & Yi Wen - 12-13 Aging and the Economy: The Japanese Experience
by Maria E. Canon & Marianna Kudlyak & Marisa Reed - 14-15 Stimulus Spending Had Spillover Effects, Thanks to Commuters
by Bill Dupor - 16-19 Metro Profile: Jonesboro Outperforming Arkansas and Nation in Some Key Categories
by Charles S. Gascon & Michael R. Pakko - 20-21 District Overview: \\"Leaving the Nest\\" Is Easier in Arkansas than Elsewhere in the District and Nation
by Maria E. Canon & Charles S. Gascon - 22-22 National Overview: Growth Is Resilient in the Midst of Uncertainty
by Kevin L. Kliesen
2015, Issue July
- 1 Asset Bubbles: Detecting and Measuring Them Are Not Easy Tasks
by Silvio Contessi & Usa Kerdnunvong - 2 President's Message: Reassessing Monetary Policy at the Zero Lower Bound
by James B. Bullard - 3 Lifetime Benefits of an Education Have Never Been So High
by Guillaume Vandenbroucke - 4 Oil Prices and Inflation Expectations: Is There a Link?
by Alejandro Badel & Joseph McGillicuddy - 5 Changes in Income Gaps Might Overstate Changes in Welfare Gaps
by Juan M. Sanchez & Lijun Zhu - 6 National Overview: The U.S. Economy Stumbles Out of the Gate—Again
by Kevin L. Kliesen - 7 District Overview: As in the Nation, New Jobs in the District Are Concentrated in Low-Paying Industries
by Maximiliano Dvorkin & Hannah Shell - 8 Metro Profile: Bowling Green, Ky.: Cars, College and Caves
by Georgette A Fernandez Laris & Charles S. Gascon - 9 States' Efforts To Curtail Unauthorized Immigration Draw More Attention
by Subhayu Bandyopadhyay & Jonathan Munemo & Santiago Pinto
2015, Issue Jan
- 1-1 National Overview: Pace of Growth Is Expected To Quicken
by Kevin L. Kliesen - 1-1 Liftoff: A Comparison of Two Normalization Cycles
by James B. Bullard - 1-2 District Overview: Income Inequality Is Growing in the District, but Not as Fast as in the Nation
by Maximiliano Dvorkin & Hannah Shell - 1-2 \\"Where's the Wage Pressure?\\"
by James D. Eubanks & David Wiczer - 1-2 Youth Labor Force Participation Continues To Fall, but It Might Be for a Good Reason
by Maria E. Canon & Marianna Kudlyak - 1-2 Measuring Underground Economy Can Be Done, but It Is Difficult
by Paulina Restrepo-Echavarria - 1-2 Sovereign Debt Crisis in Europe Recalls the Lost Decade in Latin America
by Maria A. Arias & Paulina Restrepo-Echavarria - 1-3 Faster Real GDP Growth during Recoveries Tends To Be Associated with Growth of Jobs in \\"Low-Paying\\" Industries
by Kevin L. Kliesen & Lowell R. Ricketts - 1-3 Assessing the Health of the Labor Market: The Unemployment Rate vs. Other Indicators
by Maximiliano Dvorkin - 1-3 Metro Profile: A Tale of Four Cities: Widespread Growth in Northwest Arkansas
by Charles S. Gascon & Michael A. Varley - 1-4 Growth around the World Is Still Below the Trend; U.S. Faring Better than Most
by Juan M. Sanchez
2015, Issue April
- 2-3 Costs of Defaulting on Credit Card Debt Depend on the \\"Exit\\" Taken by Borrower Costs of Defaulting on Credit Card Debt Depend on the \\"Exit\\" Taken by Borrower Costs of Defaulting on Credit Card Debt Depend on the \\"Exit\\" Taken by Borrower
by Juan M. Sanchez - 3-3 President's Message: A Comparison of Unconventional Monetary Policy in the U.S. and Europe
by James B. Bullard - 4-9 Regional vs. Global: How Are Countries' Business Cycles Moving Together These Days?
by Diana A. Cooke & M. Ayhan Kose & Christopher Otrok & Michael T. Owyang - 10-11 Contract Enforcement, Corruption Controls and Other Institutions Affect Trade, Too
by Subhayu Bandyopadhyay & Yang Liu & Suryadipta Roy - 12-13 Living Arrangements Matter Not Just to Your Parents but Also to Policymakers
by Guillaume Vandenbroucke - 14-15 Stimulus Grants and Schools: How Was the Money Spent?
by Bill Dupor - 16-19 Metro Profile: A Familiar Name with an Economy Facing Familiar Challenges
by Georgette A Fernandez Laris & Charles S. Gascon - 20-21 District Overview: Track Records for District, Nation Differ on Startups, Which Are an Important Driver of Job Growth
by Maria E. Canon - 22-22 National Overview: Growth Is Modest in GDP but Strong in Labor Markets
by Kevin L. Kliesen
2014
- 1 A Spring-loaded economy?
by Kevin L. Kliesen - 1 Recovery seems to have finally taken root
by Kevin L. Kliesen - 1 Some Perspectives on the Notorious Summer of 2008
by James B. Bullard - 1 The rise and fall of labor force participation in the U.S
by James B. Bullard - 1 Weather throws a cold blanket on the U.S. economy
by Kevin L. Kliesen - 1 Tapering and other key topics in U.S. monetary policy
by James B. Bullard - 2 Engines of growth vary in four largest cities
by Maria A. Arias & Charles S. Gascon - 2 The liquidity trap: an alternative explanation for today's low inflation
by Maria A. Arias & Yi Wen - 2 Youth unemployment notably high in southern Europe
by James D. Eubanks & David Wiczer - 2 Why is economic mobility in Memphis among the lowest in the nation?
by Alejandro Badel & Julia S. Maues - 2 Debt crisis in Europe is easing, but stability remains a long way off
by Silvio Contessi & Li Li - 2 The federal budget: how the U.S. got here, and where it is headed
by Fernando M. Martin - 2 Around the World, Gender Gaps Ebb and Flow
by Silvio Contessi & Li Li - 2 Measured economic mobility in the district is below the U.S. average
by Alejandro Badel & Julia S. Maues - 2 Understanding the Motives and Constraints That Lead People to Risky Occupations
by Amanda M. Michaud & David Wiczer - 2 Three faces of low inflation: U.S., Japan and the Euro area
by Silvio Contessi & Li Li - 2 Is involuntary part-time employment different after the great recession?
by Maria E. Canon & Marianna Kudlyak & Marisa Reed - 2 Paying down credit card debt: a breakdown by income and age
by Juan M. Sanchez - 3 Not everyone who joins the ranks of the employed was \\"unemployed\\"
by Maria E. Canon & Marianna Kudlyak & Marisa Reed - 3 Job searching: some methods yield better results than others
by James D. Eubanks & David Wiczer - 3 Long-resilient Little Rock faces uncertain pace of recovery
by Charles S. Gascon & Peter B. McCrory - 4 After stalling, recovery resumes in St. Louis
by Diana A. Cooke & Charles S. Gascon - 4 As Owensboro, Ky., wraps up wave of development, hiring slows down
by Maria A. Arias & Charles S. Gascon - 4 The Fed's bloated balance sheet: how we got here and why it's familiar
by Lowell R. Ricketts & Christopher J. Waller - 6 Business opportunities and challenges for the U.S. in Latin America
by Alexander Monge-Naranjo - 6 The ups and downs of inflation and the role of Fed credibility
by Diana A. Cooke & William T. Gavin - 6 A Look at Japan's slowdown and its turnaround plan
by Juan M. Sanchez & Emircan Yurdagul - 1-3 Looking at Recessions through a Different Lens
by David Wiczer - 3-3 A Mismatch: Close to Macroeconomic Goals, Far from Normal Monetary Policy
by James B. Bullard - 4-9 Rockets and Feathers: Why Don't Gasoline Prices Always Move in Sync with Oil Prices?
by Michael T. Owyang & E. Katarina Vermann - 10-11 Terrorism: A Threat to Foreign Direct Investment
by Subhayu Bandyopadhyay & Javed Younas - 12-13 Credit to Noncorporate Businesses Remains Tight
by Juan M. Sanchez - 14-15 Food Prices and Inflation in China and the U.S. Are Following Similar Paths
by Maria A. Arias & Yi Wen - 16-19 Manufacturing Shares the Stage with Service Sectors in Jackson, Tenn
by James D. Eubanks & Charles S. Gascon - 20-21 Buying Power of Minimum Wage Varies across and within States
by Charles S. Gascon - 22-22 Optimism Prevails as GDP Snaps Back from Q1 Decline
by Kevin L. Kliesen
2013, Issue October
- y:2013:i:october Output and unemployment: how do they relate today?
by Michael T. Owyang & Tatevik Sekhposyan & E. Katarina Vermann - y:2013:i:october:x:1 A closer look at the decline in the labor force participation rate
by Maria E. Canon & Peter Debbaut & Marianna Kudlyak - y:2013:i:october:x:2 Why was the decline in U.S. trade larger this time? a global view
by B. Ravikumar & Lin Shao & Michael Sposi - y:2013:i:october:x:3 The importance of connecting the research world with the policy world
by James B. Bullard - y:2013:i:october:x:4 Higher taxes for top earners: can they really increase revenue?
by Alejandro Badel - y:2013:i:october:x:5 Economic recovery—slow and steady, or full steam ahead?
by Kevin L. Kliesen - y:2013:i:october:x:6 Transportation and health care are pockets of strength in Memphis' slow recovery
by James D. Eubanks & Charles S. Gascon - y:2013:i:october:x:7 Student-loan debt in the district—reasons behind the recent increase
by Charles S. Gascon & Bryan J. Noeth - y:2013:i:october:x:8 There are two sides to every coin—even to the bitcoin, a virtual currency
by Maria A. Arias & Yongseok Shin - y:2013:i:october:x:9 The Fed’s strategy for exiting from unconventional policy: key principles, potential challenges
by Kevin L. Kliesen
2013, Issue July
- y:2013:i:july Financial markets: an engine for economic growth
by Yongseok Shin - y:2013:i:july:x:1 Europe may provide lessons on preventing mortgage defaults
by Juan Carlos Hatchondo & Leonardo Martinez & Juan M. Sanchez - y:2013:i:july:x:2 Metro profile: Louisville successfully transitions from industrial to service economy
by Charles S. Gascon & Sean P. Grover - y:2013:i:july:x:3 CPI vs. PCE inflation: choosing a standard measure
by James B. Bullard - y:2013:i:july:x:4 Changes in the racial earnings gap since 1960
by Maria E. Canon & Elise Marifian - y:2013:i:july:x:5 Mortgage applicants turn to credit unions after the crisis
by Yang Liu & Rajdeep Sengupta - y:2013:i:july:x:6 Mixed signals, but moving forward
by Kevin L. Kliesen - y:2013:i:july:x:7 Urban areas host the largest manufacturing and service employers
by Ruben Hernandez-Murillo & Elise Marifian
2013, Issue Jan
- y:2013:i:jan Why are corporations holding so much cash?
by Juan M. Sanchez & Emircan Yurdagul - y:2013:i:jan:x:1 Job polarization leaves middle-skilled workers out in the cold
by Maria E. Canon & Elise Marifian - y:2013:i:jan:x:2 How low can you go? negative interest rates and investors’ flight to safety
by Richard G. Anderson & Yang Liu - y:2013:i:jan:x:3 The Fed’s latest balance-sheet policy: what constitutes substantial labor-market improvement?
by James B. Bullard - y:2013:i:jan:x:4 Household financial stress and home prices
by Yang Liu & Rajdeep Sengupta - y:2013:i:jan:x:5 Fiscal uncertainty clouds outlook for growth
by Kevin L. Kliesen - y:2013:i:jan:x:6 Multifamily rental housing is growing: “yesterday’s buyer is today’s tenant”
by Silvio Contessi & Li Li - y:2013:i:jan:x:7 Stayed in America: manufacturing jobs aren’t leaving Seymour, Ind
by Susan C. Thomson
2013, Issue Apr
- y:2013:i:apr Banks and credit unions: competition not going away
by Richard G. Anderson & Yang Liu - y:2013:i:apr:x:1 A view from the fiscal cliff
by Fernando M. Martin - y:2013:i:apr:x:2 Who is concealing earnings and still collecting unemployment benefits?
by David L. Fuller & B. Ravikumar & Yuzhe Zhang - y:2013:i:apr:x:3 A quarterly monetary policy report would improve Fed communications
by James B. Bullard - y:2013:i:apr:x:4 Low interest rates have yet to spur job growth
by William T. Gavin - y:2013:i:apr:x:5 Area plays up quality-of-life issues as another economic development tool
by Susan C. Thomson - y:2013:i:apr:x:6 Signs point to stronger growth in GDP this year
by Kevin L. Kliesen - y:2013:i:apr:x:7 Population and migration trends in the District differ from nation's
by Kevin L. Kliesen - y:2013:i:apr:x:8 Uncertainty and the economy
by Kevin L. Kliesen
2013
- 3 Exploring the link between drug use and job status in the U.S
by Alejandro Badel & Brian Greaney - 4 Mortgage borrowing: the boom and bust
by William R. Emmons & Bryan J. Noeth
2012, Issue Oct
- 1-22 Economy still growing albeit at a tepid pace
by Kevin L. Kliesen - 5-9 Measuring the effect of school choice on economic outcomes
by Michael T. Owyang & E. Katarina Vermann - 10-11 Too big to fail: the pros and cons of breaking up big banks
by David C. Wheelock - 12-13 Unemployment insurance: payments, overpayments and unclaimed benefits
by David L. Fuller & B. Ravikumar & Yuzhe Zhang - 14-16 Manufacturing and construction decline in the ranks of top 10 employers
by Ruben Hernandez-Murillo & Elise Marifian - y:2012:i:oct The Fed is not \\"missing on the dual mandate\\"
by James B. Bullard - y:2012:i:oct:x:1 Household financial stress declines in the Eighth District
by Yang Liu & Rajdeep Sengupta - y:2012:i:oct:x:2 Kentucky town seeks to build on bourbon and \\"most beautiful\\" titles
by Susan C. Thomson
2012, Issue Jul
- y:2012:i:jul Household financial stability: who suffered the most from the crisis?
by William R. Emmons & Bryan J. Noeth - y:2012:i:jul:x:1 Understanding poverty measures and the call to update them
by Natalia A. Kolesnikova & Yang Liu - y:2012:i:jul:x:2 Job gains and losses at large and small firms during the Great Recession
by Lowell R. Ricketts & Juan M. Sanchez - y:2012:i:jul:x:3 The financial crisis and household balance sheets: a new research effort under way at the St. Louis Fed
by James B. Bullard - y:2012:i:jul:x:4 Quantitative easing: lessons we've learned
by Brett W. Fawley & Luciana Juvenal - y:2012:i:jul:x:5 Signs point to stronger real GDP growth in 2012 than last year's 1.6
by Kevin L. Kliesen - y:2012:i:jul:x:6 Eighth district has fared better than nation in some labor statistics
by Maria E. Canon & Mingyu Chen - y:2012:i:jul:x:7 Paragould finds formula to attract manufacturers
by Susan C. Thomson
2012, Issue Jan
- y:2012:i:jan The role of financing in international trade during good times and bad
by Silvio Contessi & Francesca De Nicola - y:2012:i:jan:x:1 Emerging markets: a source of and destination for capital
by Bryan J. Noeth & Rajdeep Sengupta - y:2012:i:jan:x:2 The economic recovery—America's investment problem
by James B. Bullard - y:2012:i:jan:x:3 On the road to recovery, soft patches turn up often
by Richard G. Anderson & Yang Liu - y:2012:i:jan:x:4 Starting a business during a recovery: this time, it's different
by Constanza S. Liborio & Juan M. Sanchez - y:2012:i:jan:x:5 The economy should be able to avoid a recession in 2012
by Kevin L. Kliesen - y:2012:i:jan:x:6 Local housing crisis is similar to nation's
by Maria E. Canon & Mingyu Chen - y:2012:i:jan:x:7 Bucking the trend in manufacturing in Grenada, Miss
by Susan C. Thomson
2012, Issue Apr
- y:2012:i:apr College degrees: why aren't more people making the investment?
by Maria E. Canon & Charles S. Gascon - y:2012:i:apr:x:1 A look at credit default swaps and their impact on the European debt crisis
by Bryan J. Noeth & Rajdeep Sengupta - y:2012:i:apr:x:2 When oil prices jump, is speculation to blame?
by Brett W. Fawley & Luciana Juvenal & Ivan Petrella - y:2012:i:apr:x:3 Recent actions increase the Fed's transparency
by James B. Bullard - y:2012:i:apr:x:4 New technology may cause stock volatility
by Adrian Peralta-Alva - y:2012:i:apr:x:5 Burned by loss of manufacturing, rural county vows to diversify
by Susan C. Thomson - y:2012:i:apr:x:6 Reallocation of credit, a measure of financial activity, has yet to bounce back
by Constanza S. Liborio & Juan M. Sanchez - y:2012:i:apr:x:7 The U.S. economy should strengthen as year goes by
by Kevin L. Kliesen
2012
- 2 Earnings growth over a lifetime: not what it used to be
by Yu-Chien Kong & B. Ravikumar