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Economic Brief

December 2024, No. 24-40

The topics presented included unconventional monetary and fiscal policy, global inflation patterns and worker responses to labor shocks.

December 2024, No. 24-39

The runs lasted two days and were driven mainly by a relatively small number of large depositors, though it affected many other banks.

December 2024, No. 24-38

Hurricanes Helene and Milton have put a spotlight on both the immediate and long-term aftermath of such storms.

November 2024, No. 24-37

The second annual Marvin Goodfriend Lecture, given by Maurice Obstfeld, revisits the current account deficit of the first decade of this millennium.

November 2024, No. 24-36

A careful comparison of the approaches allows policymakers to discern possible strengths and weaknesses of each approach.

November 2024, No. 24-35

Recent research suggests that there are meaningful differences in the content of recommendation letters correlated with gender, race and ethnicity.

November 2024, No. 24-34

Some inferred early retirement or unexpected wealth gains played a role, but the data suggest that these drops were either not very persistent or reflected as part of long-run trends.

October 2024, No. 24-33

Not only has the share of the U.S. population that is 65 and older risen, but the share of these households living in their own homes has risen as well.

October 2024, No. 24-32

While closing the gap is difficult to tackle directly through policy, there are potential avenues for policymakers to help.

October 2024, No. 24-31

White households cover more medical expenses out of pocket or through payors such as private insurance, while Black and Hispanic households have larger shares covered by Medicaid.

Karolos Arapakis, Erin Henry, John Bailey Jones and Nathan Robino

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