Research

Our research staff conducts innovative research on monetary policy, the payments system, and regional and community issues.

Latest Research

Research Working Paper

Risk-on/Risk-off: Measuring Shifts in Investor Sentiment

A new measure of investor sentiment outperforms similar measures in forecasting investment activity in emerging markets.

Research Working Paper | Banking and Finance | Data and Trends | International
Economic Bulletin

Federal Government Outlays Remain Historically Elevated, Spurred by Robust Transfers

An increasing share of federal government outlays has shifted to individuals in the form of transfers over time.

Economic Bulletin | Macroeconomics
Payments System Research Briefing

Combating Authorized Push Payment Scams in Fast Payment Systems

Fast payment system operators and financial institutions can adopt measures to help mitigate APP scams.

Payments System Research Briefing | Payments | Banking and Finance

National and International

Banking Payments

Banking and Payments

Issues affecting the banking and payments industries

   
Macroeconomics Monetary Policy

Monetary Policy and Macroeconomic Research

Research focusing on national and international economic issues

   
Data and Trends

Kansas City Financial Stress Index

The KCFSI is a monthly measure of stress in the U.S. financial system based on 11 financial market variables.

   
Data and Trends

Labor Market Conditions Indicators

The Kansas City Fed Labor Market Conditions Indicators (LMCI) are two monthly measures of labor market conditions based on 24 labor market variables.

   

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Agriculture

Agricultural Research

Insights on agricultural and rural economies

   
Energy

Energy Research

Insights on the energy industry

   
Regional

Regional Research

Economic geography and developments for monetary policy deliberations

   
Community Research

Community Research

Research on challenging issues affecting economic prospects in low- and moderate- income communities