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Economic Brief

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These web-exclusive essays on current economic issues and trends are based on staff economists' ongoing research and published work.

Helen Fessenden and Toan Phan

Renee Haltom and Bruno Sultanum

Adam Blandin, Christopher Herrington and Aaron Steelman

Santiago Pinto and Tim Sablik

Emily E. Cook, Jessie Romero and Sarah Turner

Helen Fessenden and John Bailey Jones

Regis Barnichon, Christian Matthes and David A. Price

Helen Fessenden and Catherine Muething

Santiago Pinto and Tim Sablik

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