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Economic Brief

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Our latest research on these topics

Monetary Policy and Inflation
Education and Labor Markets
Economic Growth and Fiscal Policy
Regional and Urban Economics
Banking and Finance

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Profits and Inflation in the Time of COVID

November 2023, No. 23-38

By Andreas Hornstein

An alternative measure of profits — the price-cost markup — suggests that its contribution to inflation in the nonfinancial corporate business sector was rather small.

fiscal theory of the price level

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What Does Sectoral Inflation Tell Us About the Aggregate Trend in Inflation?

November 2023, No. 23-37

By Paul Ho and Mark W. Watson

The evolving behavior of sectoral inflation complicates focusing on aggregate trends.

Monetary Policy and Inflation

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Chart of the Business Cycle

September 2023, No. 23-32

Thomas A. Lubik and Christian Matthes

The Stars Our Destination: An Update for Our R* Model

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Prices going up

September 2023, No. 23-31

Felipe F. Schwartzman

Untangling Persistent Inflation: Understanding the Factors at Work

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Market graph of different trend lines overlapping.

September 2023, No. 23-30

Alexander L. Wolman

A Small Contribution to Measuring the Lags in Monetary Policy Transmission

Education and Labor Markets

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Man with safety vest examining his tablet inside of a factory.

November 2023, No. 23-36

Claudia Macaluso

How Domestic Outsourcing Affects the Labor Market

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August 2023, No. 23-29

The Pandemic’s Effects on Children’s Education

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August 2023, No. 23-28

Claudia Macaluso

A Look at the Impact of the Work-From-Home Revolution

Economic Growth and Fiscal Policy

Article

Man with safety vest examining his tablet inside of a factory.

November 2023, No. 23-36

Claudia Macaluso

How Domestic Outsourcing Affects the Labor Market

Article

Angle view upward of a modern building with a clear blue sky in the background

October 2023, No. 23-35

Huberto M. Ennis

Perspectives on the Banking Turmoil of 2023

Article

Chart of the Business Cycle

September 2023, No. 23-32

Thomas A. Lubik and Christian Matthes

The Stars Our Destination: An Update for Our R* Model

Regional and Urban Economics

Article

buying a home

October 2023, No. 23-34

Borys Grochulski and Zhu Wang

Removing Conflict of Interest for Agents of Homebuyers

Article

Man showing calculator results while analyzing housing market on paper

August 2023, No. 23-27

Mortgage Spreads and the Yield Curve

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Woman working on her business

February 2023, No. 23-06

Why Are Startups Important for the Economy?

Banking and Finance

Article

Angle view upward of a modern building with a clear blue sky in the background

October 2023, No. 23-35

Huberto M. Ennis

Perspectives on the Banking Turmoil of 2023

Article

buying a home

October 2023, No. 23-34

Borys Grochulski and Zhu Wang

Removing Conflict of Interest for Agents of Homebuyers

Article

lighted dots connected

October 2023, No. 23-33

Arun Gupta, Horacio Sapriza and Vladimir Yankov

The Collateral Channel and Bank Credit