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The Relationship between Oil and Equities at the Zero Lower Bound

Economists have observed that the correlation between oil price changes and equity returns changed dramatically after 2008. Before 2008, oil and equity prices were generally uncorrelated, while after 2008 they became highly correlated.
The Regional Economist , Volume 26 , Issue 1

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A burden to America? immigration and the economy

Conventional wisdom maintains that immigrants take out of an economy more than they put in. Conventional wisdom, in this case, may not be so wise.
The Regional Economist , Issue Oct , Pages 5-9

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Slower GDP Growth and Falling Inflation in U.S. Economic Outlook for 2024

The U.S. macroeconomic outlook calls for real GDP growth to slow sharply but remain positive in 2024 and for inflation pressures to continue easing.
The Regional Economist

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Job polarization leaves middle-skilled workers out in the cold

The economy has increased its demand for high-skilled (high-wage) workers, while opportunities for middle-skilled (middle-wage) jobs have declined. This ?job polarization? may require a shift in the sort of training that is encouraged for American workers.
The Regional Economist , Issue Jan

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The Fed’s New Monetary Policy Framework One Year Later

St. Louis Fed President James Bullard discusses the implementation of the FOMC’s new monetary policy framework, which includes flexible average inflation targeting.
The Regional Economist

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St. Louis Fed Steps in to Provide More-Timely Jobs Data

Although these [2018] revisions [to monthly state and local employment data] were significant, they didn?t come as a surprise to us at the St. Louis Fed. We have been releasing our own estimates of regional employment growth since mid-2017, and they have generally matched up well with the revisions released every March by the BLS. Our estimates can alert policymakers of likely revisions well ahead of time, allowing them to make decisions based on information that is often more accurate than the initial releases from the BLS.
The Regional Economist , Volume 26 , Issue 2

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Making sense of mark to market

The Regional Economist , Issue Jan , Pages 10-11

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Signals Are Mixed, but Optimism Is on the Rise

Most forecasters expect this year to bring a continuation of modest growth, low inflation and mostly healthy labor markets. Optimism appears brighter in financial markets and among consumers and businesses.
The Regional Economist , Volume 25 , Issue 1

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Quantitative easing: uncharted waters for monetary policy

The Regional Economist , Issue Jan , Pages 3

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Mortality Reductions: Fast for Poorer Nations, Slow for Richer Nations

The same increase in life expectancy took longer for a sample of today’s richer countries than it did for some of today’s poorer countries, but it also occurred earlier.
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