Research

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

Latest Research

Economic Bulletin

Who’s Buying U.S. Treasuries?

The shift in Treasury buyers toward more yield-sensitive domestic investors contributes to higher yields and volatility.

Economic Bulletin | Banking and Finance | International
Economic Bulletin

Foreign Treasury Sales Could Raise U.S. Yields

A modest increase in foreign sales of U.S. Treasuries could raise yields and generate considerable volatility.

Economic Bulletin | Banking and Finance | International
Economic Bulletin

Changes in International Trade Could Disproportionately Affect Employment in Parts of Tenth District

In some counties, jobs are concentrated in industries highly exposed to international trade and reliant on fewer trading partners.

Economic Bulletin | Regional | Labor and Demographics

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

   

Research Staff

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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.

Economic Policy Symposium 2024:

Reassessing the Effectiveness and Transmission of Monetary Policy

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