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Monetary Policy and Inflation
Education and Labor Markets
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Regional and Urban Economics
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A More Comprehensive Measure of the Black-White Wealth Gap

May 2022, No. 22-17

By John Bailey Jones and Urvi Neelakantan

Commonly used summary statistics for measuring the Black-White wealth gap have significant limitations. Here's a measure to help address these limitations.

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The Pandemic, Child Care and Women’s Labor Force Participation

May 2022, No. 22-16

By Kartik B. Athreya and Sierra Latham

Unlike in other recessions, women's labor force participation was impacted more than men's. What impact did child care have?

Monetary Policy and Inflation

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April 2022, No. 22-15

Huberto M. Ennis and Kyler Kirk

Projecting the Evolution of the Fed's Balance Sheet

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March 2022, No. 22-10

Alexander L. Wolman

Relative Price Changes Are Unlikely to Account for Recent High Inflation

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March 2022, No. 22-08

Felipe F. Schwartzman and Sonya Ravindranath Waddell

Are Firms Factoring Increasing Inflation Into Their Prices?

Education and Labor Markets

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April 2022, No. 22-13

Government Programs and Their Effects on Welfare and Employment: A Conference Recap

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April 2022, No. 22-12

Andreas Hornstein and Marianna Kudlyak

The Pandemic's Impact on Unemployment and Labor Force Participation Trends

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February 2022, No. 22-07

Steven J Davis, Claudia Macaluso and Sonya Ravindranath Waddell

Are Firms Using Remote Work to Recruit and Retain Workers?

Economic Growth and Fiscal Policy

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Board of Governors headquarters, Washington, D.C.

April 2022, No. 22-15

Huberto M. Ennis and Kyler Kirk

Projecting the Evolution of the Fed's Balance Sheet

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Scene from a previous CORE Week event

April 2022, No. 22-13

Government Programs and Their Effects on Welfare and Employment: A Conference Recap

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descriptive image of job seeker for article on unemployment and labor force participation trends

April 2022, No. 22-12

Andreas Hornstein and Marianna Kudlyak

The Pandemic's Impact on Unemployment and Labor Force Participation Trends

Regional and Urban Economics

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April 2022, No. 22-14

Are Some Homebuyers Strategically Transferring Climate Risks to Lenders?

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March 2022, No. 22-11

How Does Trade Policy Get Decided?

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March 2022, No. 22-08

Felipe F. Schwartzman and Sonya Ravindranath Waddell

Are Firms Factoring Increasing Inflation Into Their Prices?

Banking and Finance

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Board of Governors headquarters, Washington, D.C.

April 2022, No. 22-15

Huberto M. Ennis and Kyler Kirk

Projecting the Evolution of the Fed's Balance Sheet

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April 2022, No. 22-14

Are Some Homebuyers Strategically Transferring Climate Risks to Lenders?

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Money and Banks

March 2022, No. 22-09

What Is SWIFT, and Could Sanctions Impact the U.S. Dollar's Dominance?