Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis
12 angry members: why dissent is growing on the FOMC
Hardening views on wisdom of further cuts mean committee’s next meeting is unlikely to be harmonious
Book notes: The young Fed, by Mark Carlson
A thoughtful book on an important topic and a less widely studied period of US financial history from which every central bank economist could learn
Central banks must rethink how they speak
Communication is critical for effective policy and social media is not merely a channel of communication, it is a space for dialogue, a feedback loop and a reputational battleground, writes Biagio Bossone
US bank profitability measure continues rising – study
Net interest margin climbed throughout 2024 and Q1 2025, St Louis Fed research finds
Trade trends favoured China over US even before tariffs – study
St Louis Fed research shows long-term re-anchoring of countries’ trade links between 2002 and 2022
Tariffs not the only policy causing uncertainty – Fed presidents
Officials highlight risks from US administration’s approaches to deregulation and immigration
Growth in US CRE loans hits 11-year low – research
St Louis Fed study says developers responding to higher costs and lower demand
War in Taiwan would cause severe disruption – Fed study
Conflict would be most economically impactful since World War II, says author
Fed’s anecdotal survey correlates with economic data – research
Study says Beige Book’s “soft” data is “actually quite firm”
Five veterans join Central Banking's advisory board
New members come from Italy, Kenya, Singapore, Switzerland and the US
Fed paper looks at US opioids crisis
Banks are causing credit contraction in worst-affected communities, researchers say
Uneven US innovation could increase inequality – research
St Louis Fed economist documents rising patent concentration by area
People: January to March 2024
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
Governance and diversity at the Federal Reserve
Could changes in governance practices have contributed to poor performance in 2021–22? asks Jeffrey Lacker
Alberto Musalem becomes St Louis Fed president
Musalem will start on April 2 and be a voting member of FOMC in 2025
Smaller US banks face unequal real estate risk, paper says
St Louis Fed research finds lenders hold 40% to 75% of commercial real estate debt
Pandemic may have altered US credit score reporting – paper
Government support and spending changes improved many individuals' ratings, researchers find
People: July to September 2023
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
US inflation hurting poorer citizens – St Louis Fed research
Nearly 90% of low-income households report significant stress from inflation
AI can forecast inflation more accurately than professionals – St Louis Fed
Large language models may be powerful tools but have some drawbacks, researchers say
Bullard steps down as St Louis Fed president
FOMC hawk will become dean of Purdue Business School after 15 years leading regional Fed