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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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Analyzing Fiscal Policy Matters More Than Ever: The Fiscal Theory of the Price Level and Inflation

September 2022, No. 22-39

By Thomas A. Lubik

This theory may be obscure, even to economists, but it can have quite an impact on inflation.

Chart of the Business Cycle

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Building A Pipeline Between Producer and Consumer Prices

September 2022, No. 22-38

By John O'Trakoun and David Ramachandran

The relationship between the producer price index and consumer price indexes has not always been clear.

Monetary Policy and Inflation

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Board of Governors

September 2022, No. 22-37

Alexander L. Wolman

Anticipated FOMC Policy, Inflation and Credibility

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Yiming Ma presents her paper to attendees of the Intermediation and Bank Liquidity Conference, part of August's CORE Week collaboration

August 2022, No. 22-34

John Mullin and Matthew Wells

Intermediation and Bank Liquidity: A Conference Recap

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August 2022, No. 22-31

Conner Mulloy, John O'Trakoun and Pierre-Daniel G. Sarte

How Persistent Is Inflation?

Education and Labor Markets

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September 2022, No. 22-36

Claudia Macaluso and Sonya Ravindranath Waddell

Changing Recruiting Practices and Methods in the Tight Labor Market

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August 2022, No. 22-32

Grey Gordon and Aaron Hedlund

Do Student Loans Drive Up College Tuition?

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July 2022, No. 22-27

Abhimanyu Banerjee

The Impacts of Immigration: A Conference Recap

Economic Growth and Fiscal Policy

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Board of Governors

September 2022, No. 22-37

Alexander L. Wolman

Anticipated FOMC Policy, Inflation and Credibility

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speculation and innovation

August 2022, No. 22-35

Valentin Haddad, Paul Ho and Erik Loualiche

How Speculation Affects the Market and Outcome-Based Values of Innovation

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Yiming Ma presents her paper to attendees of the Intermediation and Bank Liquidity Conference, part of August's CORE Week collaboration

August 2022, No. 22-34

John Mullin and Matthew Wells

Intermediation and Bank Liquidity: A Conference Recap

Regional and Urban Economics

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September 2022, No. 22-36

Claudia Macaluso and Sonya Ravindranath Waddell

Changing Recruiting Practices and Methods in the Tight Labor Market

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August 2022, No. 22-29

Elizabeth Link, Jessie Romero and Sarah Turner

The Potential Impact of Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness in the Fifth District

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July 2022, No. 22-28

Casinos and Regional Economies: Has the Game Changed?

Banking and Finance

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speculation and innovation

August 2022, No. 22-35

Valentin Haddad, Paul Ho and Erik Loualiche

How Speculation Affects the Market and Outcome-Based Values of Innovation

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Yiming Ma presents her paper to attendees of the Intermediation and Bank Liquidity Conference, part of August's CORE Week collaboration

August 2022, No. 22-34

John Mullin and Matthew Wells

Intermediation and Bank Liquidity: A Conference Recap

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August 2022, No. 22-33

Danilo Leiva-León, Gabriel Pérez-Quirós, Horacio Sapriza and Egon Zakrajšek

Introducing the Credit Market Sentiment Index