The Research Division welcomes three new economists to the roster. They join their colleagues in working to expand the frontier of economic knowledge by producing high-quality original research.
These brief essays delve into the economic issues of the day for a generally informed readership.
“The back story on front page economics.” These accessible essays cover the basics of economic topics, with a separate version for use in the classroom. Special “Focus on Finance” essays cover personal finance.
An overview of current and historical aspects of monetary policy, including inflation, interest rates, and central bank orthodoxy.
New and recent research focused on understanding economic conditions in the Eighth Federal Reserve District.
Curious about the yield curve? Inverted or otherwise? Browse articles and blog posts from our experts.
The latest research on financial and currency innovations—including cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and blockchain technology.
Our most academic publication offers research and surveys on monetary policy, national and international developments, banking, and more. The content is written for an economically informed readership—from the undergraduate student to the PhD.
Aimed at an engaged, nonacademic audience, this publication addresses the regional, national, and international economic issues of the day.
Discontinued: This quarterly report provided survey data on agricultural credit conditions in the Eighth Federal Reserve District.
The Beige Book is a Federal Reserve System publication about current economic conditions across the 12 Federal Reserve Districts. It characterizes regional economic conditions and prospects based on a variety of mostly qualitative information, gathered directly from District sources. The entire report is available here. This summary provides the report from the Eighth District, headquartered in St. Louis.
The Research Division of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis produces a variety of economic materials designed for a wide range of audiences—from the accessible essays of Page One Economics® to the scholarly research of Review. All publications are free and available online. Our website contains the latest issues and a searchable archive of past issues.
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