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Chicago Fed Letter
1987-2023
Newsletter featuring an essay on economic policy issues of regional or national interest.
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- Sources of Fluctuations in Short-Term Yields and Recession Probabilities, No. 469
- Rescuing Asset-Backed Securities Markets, No. 270
- Automotive Industry Outlook : Understanding the Impact on Workers and Communities, No. 270a
- Economic Outlook Symposium : Summary of 2009 Results and Forecasts for 2010, No. 271
- Agricultural Trends and Paths Toward the Future : A Conference Summary, No. 271a
- Controlling Risk in a Lightning-Speed Trading Environment, No. 272
- The Impact of the Financial Crisis on Community Banks : A Conference Summary, No. 272a
- Reforming Financial Regulation : A Conference Summary, No. 272b
- Chicago Fed National Activity Index Turns Ten : Analyzing Its First Decade of Performance, No. 273
- Automotive Industry Outlook : Understanding Work Force Programs, No. 273a
- Responding to the Foreclosure Crisis : A Conference Summary, No. 273b
- Getting Sick and Paying for It, No. 274
- Two Cheers for the Monetary Control Act, No. 275
- New Perspectives on Health and Health Care Policy, No. 276
- Searching for the New Normal : The Rebuilding Process for Risk Management - A Conference Summary, No. 276a
- Economy on Cruise Control in 2010 and 2011, No. 277
- After the Perfect Storm : What's Next for the Auto Industry?, No. 277a
- How Can Payment Reform Improve the Health Care Value Chain?, No. 277b
- Charting Illinois's Fiscal Future, No. 277c
- What Is Clearing and Why Is It Important?, No. 278
- Financial Regulation in the Post-Crisis Environment, No. 278a
- After the Financial Crisis : The Future of Payment Innovations, No. 278b
- Enhancing Financial Stability : The Case of Financial Market Utilities, No. 279
- Understanding the New World Order of Private Equity, No. 279a
- A Snapshot of the Midwest Economy : Past and Present, No. 280
- What Is the Role of Public Authorities in Retail Payment Systems?, No. 280a
- Why Aren't Banks Lending More? : The Role of Commercial Real Estate, No. 281
- How Do Sudden Large Losses in Wealth Affect Labor Force Participation?, No. 282
- In the Wake of Financial Reform : What's Next for Community Banks?, No. 282a
- The Intersection of Midwest Agriculture and Rural Development, No. 282b
- Economic Outlook Symposium : Summary of 2010 Results and Forecasts for 2011, No. 283
- Who Would Be Affected by Soda Taxes?, No. 284
- How Did Unemployment Insurance Extensions Affect the Unemployment Rate in 2008—10?, No. 285
- What Are the Implications of Rising Commodity Prices for Inflation and Monetary Policy?, No. 286
- Local Governments on the Brink, No. 286a
- Explaining the Recent Decline in the Unemployment Rate, No. 287
- How Much of the Decline in Unemployment Is Due to the Exhaustion of Unemployment Benefits?, No. 288
- Creating a New Foundation for Risk Management, No. 288a
- Why Are Manufacturers Struggling to Hire High-Skilled Workers?, No. 289
- Economy to Keep Cruising Along in 2011 and 2012, No. 289a
- Macroeconomic Policy and Labor Markets : Lessons From Dale Mortensen's Research, No. 289b
- How Much Has House Lock Affected Labor Mobility and the Unemployment Rate?, No. 290
- Exploring the New Face of Retail Payments, No. 290a
- Implementing Financial Reform Regulations From the Dodd—Frank Act and Basel III, No. 290b
- Tempestuous Municipal Debt Markets : Oxymoron or New Reality?, No. 291
- Making Cars Smarter : The Growing Role of Electronics in Automobiles, No. 291a
- State Budgets Under Stress : Paths to Sustainability, No. 291b
- International Regulatory Cooperation After the Crisis, No. 292
- Evaluating the Potential of Immediate Funds Transfer for General-Purpose Payments in the United States, No. 292a
- Predicting Gross State Product Growth with the Chicago Fed's Midwest Economy Index, No. 293
- Improving Security for Remote Payments, No. 293a
- How Do the Risks of Living Long and Facing High Medical Expenses Affect the Elderly's Saving Behavior?, No. 294
- Economic Outlook Symposium : Summary of 2011 Results and 2012 Forecasts, No. 295
- Rising Farmland Values : Causes and Cautions, No. 295a
- What Are the Risks and Opportunities on the Horizon for Community Banking?, No. 295b
- Explaining the Decline in the U.S. Labor Force Participation Rate, No. 296
- Is Intergenerational Economic Mobility Lower Now Than in the Past?, No. 297
- A Different Way to Review the Chicago Fed National Activity Index, No. 298
- Dealing with the Impact of Manufacturing Job Losses in the Midwest, No. 298a
- State Tax Revenues Over the Business Cycle : Patterns and Policy Responses, No. 299
- Beyond Parking Meters : The Future of Public—Private Partnerships, No. 299a
- Is There a Skills Mismatch in the Labor Market?, No. 300
- New Horizons for Risk Management : Shifting Rules, Shifting Strategies, No. 300a
- Economy to Keep Rolling Along in 2012 and 2013, No. 301
- How Liquid Are U.S. Life Insurance Liabilities?, No. 302
- How to Keep Markets Safe in the Era of High-Speed Trading, No. 303
- Detecting Early Signs of Financial Instability, No. 305
- Where Has All the Productivity Growth Gone?, No. 306
- Developing Small Businesses and Leveraging Resources in Detroit, No. 306a
- Economic Outlook Symposium : Summary of 2012 Results and 2013 Forecasts, No. 307
- Developing a Roadmap to Improve the U.S. Payment System, No. 307a
- Paving the Road Forward : Regulators and Community Banks Working Together, No. 307b
- Understanding Recent Trends in Midwest Farmland Leasing, No. 308
- Are Local Property Tax Breaks for Businesses and Nonprofits Broken?, No. 308a
- What Do U.S. Life Insurers Invest In?, No. 309
- The Growing Importance of Mexico in North America's Auto Production, No. 310
- Estimating the Trend Rate of Economic Growth Using the CFNAI, No. 311
- Estimating the Trend in Employment Growth, No. 312
- Managing Economic Development in Times of Fiscal Uncertainty, No. 312a
- How Does a Federal Minimum Wage Hike Affect Aggregate Household Spending?, No. 313
- Economy to Cruise at Speed Limit in 2013 and Accelerate Slightly in 2014, No. 313a
- Economic Impacts of Changes in Energy Production, No. 314
- The Cyprus Crisis Through the Lens of Bank Investors, No. 315
- Detroit's Bankruptcy : The Uncharted Waters of Chapter 9, No. 316
- Chicago Fed Risk Conference : Low Rates and Slow Growth Challenge Financial Industry, No. 316a
- Bitcoin : A Primer, No. 317
- Understanding the Relationship Between Life Insurers and the Federal Home Loan Banks, No. 318
- What Happens After Detroit's Bankruptcy? : Lessons in Reform, No. 318a
- Taming Agricultural Risks, No. 318b
- Economic Outlook Symposium : Summary of 2013 Results and 2014 Forecasts, No. 319
- Navigating a New Community Banking Environment : A Conference Summary, No. 319a
- Market Structure, Incentives, and Fragility, No. 320
- The Fiscal Cliff and the Dynamics of Income, No. 321
- Keeping Banking Competitive : Evaluating Proposed Bank Mergers and Acquisitions, No. 322
- The Affordable Care Act and the Labor Market, No. 323
- What Is the Impact of a Low Interest Rate Environment on Bank Profitability?, No. 324
- After Detroit : How Will Illinois and Its Communities Respond?, No. 324a
- Economy to Move Down the Road at a Solid Pace in 2014 and Accelerate Slightly in 2015, No. 324b
- Is There a Trade-Off Between Low Bond Risk Premiums and Financial Stability?, No. 325
- What Is the Economic Impact of the Slowdown in New Business Formation?, No. 326
- Understanding the Relationship Between Real Wage Growth and Labor Market Conditions, No. 327
- Using the Federal Reserve's Beige Book to Track Economic Activity, No. 328
- Managing Risk in the Recovery, No. 328a
- Understanding Trends in State Revenue Sharing with Local Governments in Michigan, No. 329
- Inequality in Skills and the Great Gatsby Curve, No. 330
- Measuring and Financing Infrastructure Investments, No. 331
- Fostering Payments Innovations, No. 332
- Economic Outlook Symposium : Summary of 2014 Results and 2015 Forecasts, No. 333
- How Do Property and Casualty Insurers Manage Risk? : The Role of Reinsurance, No. 334
- Farm Income's Impact on the Midwest Economy, No. 335
- Exploring Risks and Opportunities for Community Banks in an Improving Environment, No. 336
- Job Switching and Wage Growth, No. 337
- Changing Labor Force Composition and the Natural Rate of Unemployment, No. 338
- Sin Taxes : The Sobering Fiscal Reality, No. 339
- Economy to Roll Along at a Solid Pace in 2015 and Accelerate Slightly in 2016, No. 340
- The Effect of Weather on First-Quarter GDP, No. 341
- Consumer Credit Trends by Income and Geography in 2001—12, No. 342
- A New Approach to Stock Market Execution, No. 343
- Recent Trends in Capital Accumulation and Implications for Investment, No. 344
- Deepening the Foundations of Risk Management, No. 345
- Revitalizing Inner Cities : Connecting Research and Practice, No. 346
- How Do We Measure Inflation?, No. 347
- 2015 Conference on Central Counterparty Risk Management : Resolution, No. 348
- Wage Growth, Inflation and the Labor Share, No. 349
- Economic Outlook Symposium : Summary of 2015 Results and 2016 Forecasts, No. 350
- Improving Transparency and Accountability in State Budgeting, No. 351
- Piketty's Book and Macro Models of Wealth Inequality, No. 352
- How Much Debt Does the U.S. Government Owe?, No. 353
- Labor Issues Facing Agriculture and the Rural Midwest, No. 354
- Mortgage Refinancing During the Great Recession : The Role of Credit Scores, No. 355
- Savings After Retirement : A Survey, No. 356
- The VW Scandal and Evolving Emissions Regulations, No. 357
- What Does the Changing Sectoral Composition of the Economy Mean for Workers?, No. 358
- Is There Still Slack in the Labor Market?, No. 359
- Do Insurers in Catastrophe-Prone Regions Buy Enough Reinsurance?, No. 360
- Medicaid Expansion and the Affordable Care Act : A Fiscal Checkup, No. 361
- Debt Statistics a la Carte : Alternative Recipes for Measuring Government Indebtedness, No. 362
- Macroeconomic Sources of Recent Interest Rate Fluctuations, No. 363
- Economy to Keep Rolling Along in 2016 and Accelerate Slightly in 2017, No. 364
- The Illinois Budget Crisis in Context : A History of Poor Fiscal Performance, No. 365
- Using Private Sector "Big Data" as an Economic Indicator : The Case of Construction Spending, No. 366
- Shifting Ground : The Changing Landscape in Financial Markets and Technology, No. 367
- Corporate Cash Flow and Its Uses, No. 368
- The Global Diffusion of Ideas and Its Impact on Productivity and Growth, No. 369
- Have Borrowers Recovered From Foreclosures During the Great Recession?, No. 370
- Taking a Deep Dive into Margins for Cleared Derivatives, No. 371
- Economic Outlook Symposium: Summary of 2016 Results and 2017 Forecasts, No. 372
- Rules and Discretion in Life Insurance Regulation, No. 373
- The Downturn in Agriculture: Implications for the Midwest and the Future of Farming, No. 374
- Recent Declines in the Fed's Longer-Run Economic Projections, No. 375
- Tracking Detroit's Economic Recovery After Bankruptcy with a New Index, No. 376
- Changes in the Risk-Management Environment for Monetary Policy, No. 377
- Can the CFSBC Activity Index Nowcast U.S. Real GDP Growth?, No. 378
- Chicago's Fiscal Future: Growth or Insolvency? A Conference Summary, No. 379
- Female Labor Supply and Why Women Need to Be Included in Economic Models, No. 380
- Economy to Cruise Near Speed Limit in 2017 and 2018 Even as Auto Sales Downshift, No. 381
- The Burden of Taxation in the United States and Germany, No. 382
- A New Era of Community Banking, No. 383
- How Much Risk Do Variable Annuity Guarantees Pose to Life Insurers?, No. 384
- Symposium on OTC Derivatives—A Conference Summary, No. 385
- Introducing the Chicago Fed's New Adjusted National Financial Conditions Index, No. 386
- When It Comes to Wage Growth, the Measure Matters, No. 387
- Promise and Peril: Managing the Uncertainty of Rapid Innovation and a Changing Economy, No. 388
- Central Counterparty Risk Management: Beyond Default Risk, No. 389
- Reinvesting After the Crisis : Changes in the Fixed-Income Portfolios of Life Insurers, No. 390
- Economic Outlook Symposium : Summary of 2017 Results and 2018 Forecasts, No. 391
- Inequality and Recessions, No. 392
- Midwest Agriculture's Ties to the Global Economy, No. 393
- The Winds of Change for Community Banking : Headwinds, Tailwinds, and Regulation, No. 394
- The Structure of Federal Reserve Liabilities, No. 395
- Understanding the Demand for Currency at Home and Abroad, No. 396
- The Risks of Pricing New Insurance Products : The Case of Long-Term Care, No. 397
- Navigating Pension Reform in Illinois, No. 398
- Economic Growth to Accelerate in 2018 and Then Ease in 2019 as Auto Sales Downshift, No. 399
- A "Principled" Approach to International Guidance for Central Counterparties, No. 400
- Digital Innovation, Generational Shifts, and the Transformation of Financial Services, No. 401
- Preventing the Next State Budget Crisis : A Conference Summary, No. 402
- What Does Labor Market Tightness Tell Us About the End of An Expansion?, No. 403
- Why Does the Yield-Curve Slope Predict Recessions?, No. 404
- Catastrophe Bonds : A Primer and Retrospective, No. 405
- How Have Banks Responded to Changes in the Yield Curve?, No. 406
- The Recent Rise in Health Care Inflation, No. 407
- Managing Risk in Global Financial Markets : CCP Governance, Supervisory Stress Testing, and Default Management Auctions, No. 408
- Homeowners' Financial Protection Against Natural Disasters, No. 409
- Economic Outlook Symposium : Summary of 2018 Results and 2019 Forecasts, No. 410
- Does Automation Always Lead to a Decline in Low-Wage Jobs?, No. 411
- Community Banking : A Time of Promise and Challenge, No. 412
- Technology's Impact on Farming and the Rural Midwest, No. 413
- Best Practices for Financing Illinois Infrastructure : A Conference Summary, No. 414
- Flooding and Finances : Hurricane Harvey's Impact on Consumer Credit, No. 415
- What is Driving the Return Spread Between "Safe" and "Risky" Assets?, No. 416
- Economic Growth to Decelerate in 2019 and then Ease Further in 2020 as Auto Sales Downshift, No. 417
- Has Business Fixed Investment Really Been Unusually Low?, No. 418
- Reforming Social Security to Save Social Security, No. 419
- How Health Insurance Improves Financial Health, No. 420
- Explaining Variation in Real Wage Growth Over the Recent Expansion, No. 421
- A "Big Data" View of the U.S. Economy : Introducing the Brave-Butters-Kelley Indexes, No. 422
- Understanding Recent Fluctuations in Short-Term Interest Rates, No. 423
- How Similar Are Credit Scores Across Generations?, No. 424
- Which Leading Indicators Have Done Better at Signaling Past Recessions?, No. 425
- The Growth and Challenges of Cyber Insurance, No. 426
- The Impact of Trade on the North American Auto Industry, No. 427
- Check Up Before You Check Out, No. 428
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