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Economic Brief

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Our latest research on these topics

Monetary Policy and Inflation
Education and Labor Markets
Economic Growth and Fiscal Policy
Regional and Urban Economics
Banking and Finance

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surveys

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What Survey Measures of Inflation Expectations Tell Us

January 2023, No. 23-03

By Erin Henry, Conner Mulloy and Pierre-Daniel G. Sarte

These surveys may not be highly accurate, but they shed light on what consumers are thinking about inflation.

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Secular Trends in Macroeconomics and Firm Dynamics: A Conference Recap

January 2023, No. 23-02

By Tim Sablik and Matthew Wells

Among the topics discussed were income growth volatility, AI's impact on productivity and how housing price changes affect young businesses.

Monetary Policy and Inflation

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September CORE Week presenter Paul Ho

October 2022, No. 22-43

Applied Macro-Econometrics: A Conference Recap

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Demand for Cash Continues

October 2022, No. 22-41

Price Changes and Monetary Non-Neutrality

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fiscal theory of the price level

September 2022, No. 22-39

Thomas A. Lubik

Analyzing Fiscal Policy Matters More Than Ever: The Fiscal Theory of the Price Level and Inflation

Education and Labor Markets

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People standing in a room discussing at Core Week

December 2022, No. 22-48

Race and Economic Outcomes: A Conference Recap

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man out of work

November 2022, No. 22-45

Borys Grochulski

When Should Employees Be Suspended Instead of Fired?

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Applying for Unemployment Benefits online

November 2022, No. 22-44

Andreas Hornstein, Marios Karabarbounis, André Kurmann and Etienne Lale

How Did Pandemic UI Benefits Affect Employment Recovery in Local Industry Markets?

Economic Growth and Fiscal Policy

Article

View of Earth from Space

January 2023, No. 23-01

Paul Ho, Pierre-Daniel G. Sarte and Felipe F. Schwartzman

How Does Trade Impact the Way GDP Growth and Inflation Comove Across Countries?

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Cargo Ship

November 2022, No. 22-46

Claire Conzelmann, Nicolas Morales, Gaurav Khanna and Nitya Pandalai-Nayar

What Makes Supply Chains More Resilient to Economic Shocks?

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Applying for Unemployment Benefits online

November 2022, No. 22-44

Andreas Hornstein, Marios Karabarbounis, André Kurmann and Etienne Lale

How Did Pandemic UI Benefits Affect Employment Recovery in Local Industry Markets?

Regional and Urban Economics

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richmond map

December 2022, No. 22-51

Historical Redlining and Unequal Environmental Risks

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showing inequality between two figures

December 2022, No. 22-49

John Bailey Jones and Urvi Neelakantan

How Big Is the Inheritance Gap Between Black and White Families?

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People standing in a room discussing at Core Week

December 2022, No. 22-48

Race and Economic Outcomes: A Conference Recap

Banking and Finance

Article

College students at class

December 2022, No. 22-50

Samira Gholami and Nicholas Trachter

Community College as a Steppingstone

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People standing in a room discussing at Core Week

December 2022, No. 22-48

Race and Economic Outcomes: A Conference Recap

Article

man out of work

November 2022, No. 22-45

Borys Grochulski

When Should Employees Be Suspended Instead of Fired?