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Economic Brief

Based on staff economists' ongoing research, this non-technical publication covers current economic issues and trends every month.

December 2016, No. 16-12

The Role of Central Bank Lending in the Conduct of Monetary Policy

Huberto M. Ennis and John A. Weinberg

November 2016, No. 16-11

The Burns Disinflation of 1974

Thomas A. Lubik, Christian Matthes and Tim Sablik

October 2016, No. 16-10

Assessing the Effect of the Affordable Care Act on Part-Time Employment

Andreas Hornstein and David A. Price

September 2016, No. 16-09

How Did Short-Term Market Rates React to Liftoff?

Renee Haltom and Alexander L. Wolman

August 2016, No. 16-08

Whom Do the Federal Reserve Bank Boards Serve?

Helen Fessenden and Gary Richardson

July 2016, No. 16-07

A "New Normal"? The Prospects for Long-Term Growth in the United States

Aaron Steelman and John A. Weinberg

June 2016, No. 16-06

Using Inventories to Help Explain Post-1984 Business Cycles

Thomas A. Lubik, Karl Rhodes, Pierre-Daniel G. Sarte and Felipe F. Schwartzman

May 2016, No. 16-05

Do Net Interest Margins and Interest Rates Move Together?

Huberto M. Ennis, Helen Fessenden and John R. Walter

April 2016, No. 16-04

The Role of Option Value in College Decisions

Jessie Romero and Nicholas Trachter

March 2016, No. 16-3

Measuring CEO Compensation

Arantxa Jarque and David A. Price

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