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Monetary Policy and Inflation
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Close-up of a person using a stylus to interact with stock market charts on their laptop.

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How Seasonality in Inflation Variance Affects Estimates of Underlying Inflation

Economic Brief

April 2025, No. 25-14

By Alexander L. Wolman

For estimating underlying inflation, it is important to control for seasonality in volatility.

Workers reviewing Containers

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Tariffs Update: Potential Effects of the April 2 Announcements

Economic Brief

April 2025, No. 25-13

By Marina Azzimonti, Zach Edwards, Sonya Ravindranath Waddell and Acacia Wyckoff

When all 2025 tariff measures are included, the total average effective tariff rate for 2025 reaches 22.2 percent.

Monetary Policy and Inflation

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Center for Advancing Women in Economics (AWE)

December 2024, No. 24-40

The Center for Advancing Women in Economics: A Conference Recap

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November 2024, No. 24-36

Thomas A. Lubik and Paul Ho

Examining the Differences in r* Estimates

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Prices going up

September 2024, No. 24-30

Alexander L. Wolman and Francisco Ruge-Murcia

A Model-Based Perspective on Inflation and the Distribution of Relative Price Changes

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Education and Labor Markets

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A business owner putting up a help wanted sign on their storefront window.

March 2025, No. 25-10

Katarína Borovičková

Hiring Puzzle: Why Do Firms Decrease Hiring So Much in Recessions?

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January 2025, No. 25-01

Will the Pandemic Surge in Employer Business Formation Last?

Article

Center for Advancing Women in Economics (AWE)

December 2024, No. 24-40

The Center for Advancing Women in Economics: A Conference Recap

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Economic Growth and Fiscal Policy

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Aerial view of a container ship nearing port with the assistance of a tugboat.

April 2025, No. 25-12

Marina Azzimonti, Zach Edwards, Sonya Ravindranath Waddell and Acacia Wyckoff

Tariffs: Estimating the Economic Impact of the 2025 Measures and Proposals

Article

A business owner putting up a help wanted sign on their storefront window.

March 2025, No. 25-10

Katarína Borovičková

Hiring Puzzle: Why Do Firms Decrease Hiring So Much in Recessions?

Article

Silhouette of a businessman turned away looking at enlarged, downward trend lines.

March 2025, No. 25-09

Danilo Leiva-León, Thomas A. Lubik, Gabriel Pérez-Quirós, Nathan Robino, Horacio Sapriza, Francisco Vazquez-Grande and Egon Zakrajšek

Sentiment About Business Debt as a Leading Economic Indicator

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Regional and Urban Economics

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Illustration of sold houses on a gradually increasing bar chart.

March 2025, No. 25-11

Forecasting House Price Growth Using Months Supply of Housing

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January 2025, No. 25-04

Marios Karabarbounis and John O'Trakoun

How Is Housing Handled in the National Income and Product Accounts?

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December 2024, No. 24-38

Toan Phan and Sonya Ravindranath Waddell

The Economic and Human Impacts of Hurricanes

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Banking and Finance

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An old-fashioned bank sign on the exterior of a building.

February 2025, No. 25-06

Lindsay Li and Nicholas Trachter

How Do Banks Choose Where to Place Branches?

Article

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January 2025, No. 25-03

Buy Now, Pay Later: Market Impact and Policy Considerations

Article

Groups of depositors in front of the closed American Union Bank, New York City on April 26, 1932.

December 2024, No. 24-39

Marco Cipriani, Thomas M. Eisenbach and Anna Kovner

Anatomy of the Bank Runs in March 2023

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