Economics Letters
Vol. 247, February 2025
Featured
Blog Post
April 25, 2025
Survey data suggests firms are monitoring inflation and expect it to rise in the next year, many citing trade policy as a driving force behind the increase.
Blog Post
April 25, 2025
New data on credentials earned by undergraduate students show that postsecondary attainment is not a one-size-fits all endeavor.
December 2024, No. 24-15
The authors show that there has been a more general relationship between inflation and the distribution of relative price changes during the extended period of inflation stability in the U.S.
November 2024, No. 24-14
Results imply that encouraging high-wage firms to hire low-wage workers may be less effective at reducing wage inequality than wage patterns suggest.
Fifth District Surveys of Manufacturing and Service Sector Activity
April 23, 2025
Manufacturing and service sector firms reported activity slowed in April.
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