Economic Research & Data
Economists at the Federal Reserve Board conduct innovative research on a broad range of topics in economics and finance. In addition to presenting their research to policymakers, Board economists share their research at academic conferences and publish it in peer-reviewed journals and other scholarly outlets.
Fiscal Consolidation in a Currency Union: Spending Cuts vs. Tax Hikes
Christopher J. Erceg and Jesper Linde
This paper uses a two country DSGE model to examine the effects of tax-based versus expenditure-based fiscal consolidation in a currency union.
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The Federal Reserve's Balance Sheet and Earnings: A primer and projections
Seth B. Carpenter, Jane E. Ihrig, Elizabeth C. Klee, Daniel W. Quinn, and Alexander H. Boote
Over the past few years, the Federal Reserve's use of unconventional monetary policy tools has led it to hold a large portfolio of securities.
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Charge-off and Delinquency Rates
Charge-off and delinquency rates, all banks, seasonally adjusted.
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Find out what it's like to be an economist at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and how to apply.
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Working Papers
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FEDS Finance and Economics Discussion Series
Feb 2013/2013-10
From Wall Street to Main Street: The Impact of the Financial Crisis on Consumer Credit Supply
Rodney Ramcharan, Skander Van den Heuvel, and Stephane Verani
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FEDS Finance and Economics Discussion Series
Feb 2013/2013-09
Uncertainty at the Zero Lower Bound
Taisuke Nakata
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FEDS Finance and Economics Discussion Series
Feb 2013/2013-08
Stock Prices, News, and Economic Fluctuations: Comment
Andre Kurmann and Elmar Mertens
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FEDS Finance and Economics Discussion Series
Feb 2013/2013-07
A Test for Selection in Matched Administrative Earnings Data
Jesse Bricker and Gary V. Engelhardt
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FEDS Finance and Economics Discussion Series
Feb 2013/2013-06
David M. Byrne, Brian K. Kovak, and Ryan Michaels
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Careers
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Working at the Board - Without doubt, the Federal Reserve's staff is the great strength of this great institution. Chairman Ben S. Bernanke
Data Releases
Principal Economic Indicators
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Household Finance
Consumer Credit - G.19 -
Industrial Activity
Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization - G.17 -
Money Stock and Reserve Balances
Factors Affecting Reserve Balances - H.4.1 -
Money Stock and Reserve Balances
Money Stock Measures - H.6
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Business Finance
Commercial Paper -
Flow of Funds Accounts
Flow of Funds Accounts of the United States - Z.1 -
Interest Rates
Selected Interest Rates - H.15 - View All >