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The staggering variation in economic development across the world "should keep macro-development economists awake at night," writes Francisco Buera in our new Quarterly Review. Buera's article builds a common logic from two prevalent modeling approaches.
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Community organizations in Minnesota report growing financial strain among families. Credit delinquencies and evictions are on the rise, and many households are struggling to keep up as wages lose momentum and essential costs remain elevated. Learn more:
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AI is hitting the economy from all angles: Jobs, prices, productivity, capital spending, wealth. The future could be wild. But what does it all add up to for the overall U.S. economy facing policymakers today? @JeffHorwich considers the balance of forces.
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Native CDFIs serve as financial backbones for their communities, but capital constraints limit their ability to meet demand. A new Center for Indian Country Development article looks at how Native CDFIs are exploring alternative sources of lending capital:
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You might guess that construction employment in Minnesota hits its peak each August and its trough each February, but the FRED Blog has the data to prove it
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Save the date for the 2026 College Fed Challenge! The deadline to register is September 30. Hear what last year’s College Fed Challenge finalists had to say about their #FedChallenge# experience.
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Registration is still open for this morning’s event for anyone interested in attending. ⬇️
Conversations with the Fed: Unboxing the New Economics of Trade
August 4 | 11-11:45am CT
@JeffHorwich will moderate a conversation with Doireann Fitzgerald and @TradeWarTracker. For full event information and to register, visit:
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Remote work rates still vary widely across the country, according to a recent analysis. D.C., MA, & CO have highest remote rates in the country, while states like MS, AL, & AK have some of the lowest. @HaleyChinander explains more about remote work trends:
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Not a hot take, but an in-depth take on a hot topic: How is AI influencing interest rates? via @MinneapolisFed
Canonical models of sovereign borrowing prescribe short-term loans to discipline countries in crisis. But "official" lenders like IMF have diff't incentives than private. Our @cristinarellano & @Leo_BarretoV model the modern reality of sovereign default.
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Statement on my FOMC Dissent
A gradual tightening of policy now is preferable to a bolder action later
Read President @neelkashkari's full statement here:
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Native CDFIs face unique circumstances that make them operate differently from other CDFIs. New research finds they lend more of their assets and are more reliant on external financial support, but their revenue models position them against financial loss.
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Conversations with the Fed: Unboxing the New Economics of Trade
August 4 | 11-11:45am CT
@JeffHorwich will moderate a conversation with Doireann Fitzgerald and @TradeWarTracker. For full event information and to register, visit:
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If not for demand for materials related to AI data centers, U.S. trade deficit would have been 16% smaller last year. In our new Quarterly Review, Mike Waugh (@TradeWarTracker) uses AI to sort 18K+ product codes to track AI-related imports & exports.
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The hemp boom may have sprouted quickly, but its shelf life proved short. High‑maintenance floral varieties and tumbling CBD prices have left many Ninth District growers deciding the crop simply isn’t worth the extra cultivation hand‑holding. Learn more:
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Statement on my FOMC Dissent
A gradual tightening of policy now is preferable to a bolder action later
Read President @neelkashkari's full statement here:
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Economic models of sovereign debt typically treat debt like it is from private sources: Impatient, unforgiving. Our @cristinarellano & @Leo_BarretoV model the reality that "official" lenders step in during a debt crisis leading to very different outcomes.
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Conversations with the Fed: Unboxing the New Economics of Trade
August 4 | 11-11:45am CT
@JeffHorwich will moderate a conversation with Doireann Fitzgerald and @TradeWarTracker. For full event information and to register, visit:
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Despite headlines about return to office, a new analysis of Census data suggests that remote work has remained sticky the past two years. Read more about recent remote work trends in an article by analyst @haleychinander:
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Federal Reserve issues #FOMC# statement:
