Research

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

Latest Research

Economic Review

Testing Hybrid Forecasts for Imports and Exports

During times of stress, hybrid forecasts outperform pure model-based forecasts over short horizons.

Economic Bulletin

Consumer Discretionary Sector Has Boosted Recent Regional Services Activity

The Kansas City Fed’s services survey shows stronger growth in the Tenth District consumer discretionary sector.

Economic Review

A Method for Estimating the Price of Stablecoin Insurance

The price of insuring stablecoins can be estimated using standard option pricing methods as applied to bank deposit insurance.

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.

   

Tenth District

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