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Establishment openings surged after the pandemic,
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Breaking down inflation by race, age, parenthood, and more

Jeff Horwich | Senior Economics Writer

December 20, 2024

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The optimal way for a central bank to regard housing inflation? Ignore it

Jeff Horwich | Senior Economics Writer

December 20, 2024

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A new era for Indigenous data sovereignty

Caryn Mohr | Senior Writer, Community Development and Engagement

December 18, 2024

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Examining unemployment insurance: Now is the time

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December 16, 2024

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December 16, 2024

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Repayment risks grow as farm income declines and farmland loans reprice

Tait Berg | Senior Agricultural Coordinator

December 4, 2024

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New establishment openings remain elevated in the Ninth District

Haley Chinander | Writer/Analyst

December 3, 2024

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Pay transparency’s rise isn’t tied to expected explanations

Ayushi Narayan | Economist, Community Development and Engagement

December 2, 2024

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Leaving your job? Losing your job? Where you end up might reveal a lot about the state of the economy

Lisa Camner McKay | Senior Writer, Institute

November 26, 2024

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Andrew Goodman-Bacon

Andrew Goodman-BaconSenior Research Economist, Institute

Recent Research

How Do Low-Income Households Respond to Basic Income? Experimental Evidence from Minneapolis

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Jeff Horwich

Jeff HorwichSenior Economics Writer

Recent Article

The optimal way for a central bank to regard housing inflation? Ignore it

When housing supply does not respond to demand, research suggests monetary policy disregard shelter in its inflation target

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