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Economic Bulletin

Timely, accessible snapshots of the Kansas City Fed's latest economic findings and perspectives on national and international economic conditions and issues related to monetary policy, industries and markets.

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Community Banks Have Maintained Profitability in a High-Interest Rate Environment

Banks that rebalanced their assets and retained stable deposit bases were more profitable during recent interest rate hikes.

Economic Bulletin | Banking and Finance | Monetary Policy
Economic Bulletin

Key Agricultural Trade Partners Are Important for U.S. Farm Sector Revenues and Food Prices

The U.S. agricultural sector is especially vulnerable to fluctuations in trade with Mexico, Canada, and China.

Economic Bulletin | Agriculture | International
Economic Bulletin

Subprime Credit Card Delinquencies Have Fallen

The subprime credit card delinquency rate declined recently alongside subprime credit card purchases and annual percentage rates.

Economic Bulletin | Banking and Finance | Monetary Policy
Economic Bulletin

Labor Market Cooling Has Been Uneven Across Industries

A more detailed version of the KC Fed LMCI shows pockets of tightness and weakness in some industries.

Economic Bulletin | Labor and Demographics | Data and Trends | Monetary Policy | Inflation
Economic Bulletin

Did Importers Try to Front-Run Recent Tariffs on China?

Between the announcement and implementation of new tariffs on China, imports for EV batteries increased sharply.

Economic Bulletin | International
Economic Bulletin

First-Time Homeownership Became Less Affordable Across Most of the United States in Recent Years

Wage gains have not offset higher house prices and borrowing costs in recent years, worsening home affordability.

Economic Bulletin | Housing | Economic Geography
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