Research
Our research staff conducts innovative research on monetary policy, the payments system, and regional and community issues.
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A Better Delineation of U.S. Metropolitan Areas
A new way to delineate U.S. metropolitan areas better matches common-sense perceptions of areas within which people travel daily.
Game Changer: The Evolution of Video Games’ Payments Infrastructure
Video games’ evolving revenue models and payments infrastructure have helped the industry boom.
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.
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Economic Bulletin
Timely, accessible snapshots of the Kansas City Fed's latest economic findings.
Economic Review
A quarterly research publication with articles on macroeconomics and monetary policy 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.
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Kansas City Research Data Center
The KCRDC provides researchers the opportunity to perform statistical analysis on nonpublic microdata in a secure environment.
Kansas City Fed Policy Rate Uncertainty
The KC PRU measures market-based uncertainty regarding where short-term U.S. interest rates will be in one year.
Kansas City Fed Policy Rate Skew
The KC PRS Fed Policy Rate Skew measures how financial markets perceive risks to short-term future interest rates.
Research Staff
Meet our research staff, including Kansas City Fed economists, research associates, regional research associates and visiting scholars.
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.