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Recent Research

• Is This Farm Boom Different? A Summary of the 2012 Agricultural Symposium

  By Jason Henderson
  This issue of the Main Street Economist summarizes the 2012 Agricultural Symposium.

• Measuring the Government Drag on Mountain State Job Growth

  By Kate Watkins and Alison Felix
  This issue of the Rocky Mountain Economist explores the government sectors of Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming and measures the impact of recent government job losses on these mountain state economies.

• Nebraska's Job Growth Accelerates

  By Jason Henderson and Maria Akers
  This issue of the Nebraska Economist shows an upswing in construction and manufacturing activity fueled Nebraska’s strongest employment gains in four years.

• Farm Income Expectations Shrivel Amid Drought

  By Jason Henderson and Maria Akers
  After early spring rains, emerging drought conditions wilted District farm income expectations during the second quarter, according to the Agricultural Credit Conditions Survey. 

• The Transformation of Manufacturing Across Federal Reserve Districts: Success for the Great Plains?

  By Chad R. Wilkerson and Megan D. Williams
  A more favorable mix of manufacturing industries has helped Great Plains states avoid a dramatic loss of manufacturing jobs experienced by some eastern states.

• Rebuilding Rural Manufacturing

  By Jason Henderson 
  This issue of the Main Street Economist  explores the rebound in rural manufacturing and the potential for additional growth at rural factories.

• Farm Loan Volumes Rise and Agricultural Finances Strengthen

  By Jason Henderson and Maria Akers
  Non-real estate farm loan volumes rose in the first quarter, and agricultural banks ended 2011 with their best financial performance in three years, according to the Federal Reserve System's Agricultural Finance Databook.  

• Job Performance in the Mountain Metros

  By Mark Snead and Kate Watkins
  This issue of the Rocky Mountain Economist explores the labor market performance of the mountain state metropolitan areas, including recent industry trends and comparisons to state and national job performance.  Job growth varied widely in the metro areas, led by industry trends specific to the regional economies of each area.  The mountain state metro areas ranked among the strongest and weakest nationally based on data reported for November. That said, upcoming data revisions are expected to improve the outlook for many areas, while tempering growth in others.

• Who Offers Tax-Based Business Development Incentives?

  By Alison Felix and James R. Hines Jr.
  Communities with low incomes, near state borders, and in states with troubled political cultures are most likely to provide tax incentives. The poorest communities prefer to offer tax abatements and credits, whereas middle-income communities prefer tax increment financing.

Agricultural Credit Survey

After early spring rains, emerging drought conditions wilted District farm income expectations during the second quarter, according to the Bank's quarterly Agricultural Credit Survey.

• Main Street Economist

  The Main Street Economist is a bimonthly publication discussing major economic issues and opportunities for agriculture and rural America.

• The Midwest Economist

  The Midwest Economist is a quarterly publication that provides economic information for Kansas and western Missouri.

• The Nebraska Economist

  The Nebraska Economist is a quarterly publication that provides economic information and insights on the state's economy.

• The Oklahoma Economist

  The Oklahoma Economist is a quarterly publication that provides economic information and insights on the state's economy.

   

• The Rocky Mountain Economist

  The Rocky Mountain Economist is a quarterly publication that provides economic information for the states of Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming.

• Economic Review

  Regional & agriculture related articles
  The Economic Review is a quarterly research publication with articles by Kansas City Fed staff on issues of relevance to the Federal Reserve, including macroeconomics and monetary policy, regional and international economics, banking, financial markets and payments systems.

• TEN magazine

  TEN magazine is a quarterly publication that highlights the Kansas City Fed's research and practices through the experiences of everyday people from around the region.