Research
Our research staff conducts innovative research on monetary policy, the payments system, and regional and community issues.
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Financial Constraints and Employment Dynamics following Natural Disasters
Financial constraints can weigh on credit access and employment after a natural disaster—even outside the affected area.
Understanding the Role of Wealth in Worker Flows
Workers in wealthier households tend to experience lower job loss rates and switch jobs less frequently.
How Should Bank Supervision and Regulation Be Tailored?
Banks can be classified based on simple asset thresholds or more complex criteria, but both approaches have drawbacks.
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Tenth District
Publications
Economic Bulletin
Timely, accessible snapshots of the Kansas City Fed's latest economic findings.
Economic Review
Articles on macroeconomics, monetary policy, banking, financial markets, payments, and regional and international economics.
Payments System Research Briefings
Briefings cover a range of topics, including payments methods and developments in payments networks.
Research Working Papers
Working papers cover a wide range of economic topics, including monetary policy, payment methods, banking and more.
Charting the Economy
New economic data with insight from our research staff.
Data
Data and Trends
KC Fed data series and indexes on a variety of national and regional economic conditions.
Surveys
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City conducts recurring surveys across the Tenth District for regional economic analysis.
Kansas City Research Data Center
The KCRDC provides researchers the opportunity to perform statistical analysis on nonpublic microdata in a secure environment.
Research Staff
Meet our research staff, including Kansas City Fed economists, research associates, regional research associates and visiting scholars.
Recent Speeches
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Maintaining the Balance in Monetary Policy | - Update on the U.S. Agricultural Economy |
- 2025 KC Economic Outlook Conference |
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Dissent Statement by Jeff Schmid | -
The Federal Reserve, Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy |
Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City hosts dozens of central bankers, policymakers, academics and economists from around the world at its annual economic policy symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.