Simulations using a Phillips curve-type relationship provide insights into the importance of demand versus supply for ...

The COVID-19 pandemic upended housing markets. This blog post launches an interactive chart that accompanies our research ...

President Daly joined co-anchors Morgan Brennan and Jon Fortt and senior economics reporter Steve Liesman on Closing Bell: Overtime to discuss the state of the economy, inflation, and more. “I ...

President Daly participated in a monetary policy insights panel at Western Economic Association International’s 100th Annual Conference with John Bates Clark Medal recipient Emi Nakamura, University ...

The unemployment rate has risen over half a percentage point since the second quarter of 2023. Individual survey data underlying the unemployment rate can help in assessing which labor market ...

The labor force participation (LFP) rate for prime-age workers surged from early 2021 through early 2023, especially for women. This helped reduce the large shortfall of available workers relative to ...

The federal debt as a share of U.S. GDP is nearing its historical high from World War II. This ratio fell sharply over the three decades after World War II due to a primary surplus, rapid economic ...

Download PDF (pdf, 480 kb). Download Chart Data (Excel document, 128 kb). Summary. The Diary of Consumer Payment Choice (Diary) is an ongoing annual research effort conducted by the Federal Reserve to ...

In its fifth iteration, the Diary of Consumer Payment Choice data show that cash continues to be used extensively for small-value purchases - representing nearly half of all payments under $10 and 42 ...