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W. Blake Marsh at the Kansas City Fed finds that tailoring bank supervision & regulations using simple asset thresholds has drawbacks. First, size may not be a good proxy for risk. Second, size isn't always a good indicator for complexity, particularly for medium sized banks. https://bit.ly/47Wn3Uf
How Should Bank Supervision and Regulation Be Tailored?
Tailoring bank supervision and regulation based on characteristics such as size and complexity has generated significant discussion recently. In practice, tailoring requires well-defined criteria to s...
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November 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
W. Blake Marsh at the Kansas City Fed finds that tailoring bank supervision & regulations using simple asset thresholds has drawbacks. First, size may not be a good proxy for risk. Second, size isn't always a good indicator for complexity, particularly for medium sized banks. https://bit.ly/47Wn3Uf
Transportation equipment makes up 1/3 of Oklahoma's exports and relies on global supply chains. Are there other sectors in the state that rely on trade abroad? https://bit.ly/4oHnxEB
Oklahoma's Trade Landscape: Broadly Insulated, Yet Exposed in Key Sectors
This edition of the Oklahoma Economist examines the concentration of the state's exports and imports to determine how it could be exposed to trade disruptions.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Transportation equipment makes up 1/3 of Oklahoma's exports and relies on global supply chains. Are there other sectors in the state that rely on trade abroad? https://bit.ly/4oHnxEB
"Although the conduct of monetary policy was well suited to measuring exogenous variation within a 30-minute interval before the GFC, that seems less the case today," write Karlye Dilts Stedman, Amaze Lusompa and Phillip An.
Read full paper: https://bit.ly/42nHtnv #EconSky
Read full paper: https://bit.ly/42nHtnv #EconSky
November 19, 2025 at 2:32 PM
"Although the conduct of monetary policy was well suited to measuring exogenous variation within a 30-minute interval before the GFC, that seems less the case today," write Karlye Dilts Stedman, Amaze Lusompa and Phillip An.
Read full paper: https://bit.ly/42nHtnv #EconSky
Read full paper: https://bit.ly/42nHtnv #EconSky
📢 Today we released the Bank Capital Analysis update for the 2Q 2025.
ℹ️ It is a resource to help you judge the capital strength of the banking industry.
🖱️ You'll find it on our website: https://bit.ly/3LK7jMY
📘 A guide about the report is also available: https://bit.ly/44eIiNL
ℹ️ It is a resource to help you judge the capital strength of the banking industry.
🖱️ You'll find it on our website: https://bit.ly/3LK7jMY
📘 A guide about the report is also available: https://bit.ly/44eIiNL
November 18, 2025 at 9:54 PM
📢 Today we released the Bank Capital Analysis update for the 2Q 2025.
ℹ️ It is a resource to help you judge the capital strength of the banking industry.
🖱️ You'll find it on our website: https://bit.ly/3LK7jMY
📘 A guide about the report is also available: https://bit.ly/44eIiNL
ℹ️ It is a resource to help you judge the capital strength of the banking industry.
🖱️ You'll find it on our website: https://bit.ly/3LK7jMY
📘 A guide about the report is also available: https://bit.ly/44eIiNL
Agriculture is central to the Kansas City Fed’s 10th District’s economy, from farm production and food manufacturing to agricultural banking and finance – that’s why we established the Center for Agriculture and the Economy. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4niZlr5.
November 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Agriculture is central to the Kansas City Fed’s 10th District’s economy, from farm production and food manufacturing to agricultural banking and finance – that’s why we established the Center for Agriculture and the Economy. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4niZlr5.
José Mustre-del-Río and Emily Pollard at the Kansas City Fed have found that a new region-specific version of the Kansas City Fed’s Labor Market Conditions Indicators can provide a more nuanced picture of the national U.S. labor market. https://bit.ly/4ounuMV #DataSky
Assessing Labor Market Conditions Across Regions
A new version of the LMCI calculated at the Census division level can capture variation in regional labor market conditions.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
José Mustre-del-Río and Emily Pollard at the Kansas City Fed have found that a new region-specific version of the Kansas City Fed’s Labor Market Conditions Indicators can provide a more nuanced picture of the national U.S. labor market. https://bit.ly/4ounuMV #DataSky
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On November 17, 2025, Vice Chair Jefferson delivered a speech on the economic outlook and monetary policy @kansascityfed.bsky.social: www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
November 17, 2025 at 8:32 PM
On November 17, 2025, Vice Chair Jefferson delivered a speech on the economic outlook and monetary policy @kansascityfed.bsky.social: www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Understanding “breakeven” employment growth may help make sense of recent soft payroll readings. https://bit.ly/4o4daeh
Declining Immigration and an Aging Population Are Reducing Breakeven Employment Growth
Two forces are weighing on labor force growth in the United States: an aging population and recent declines in immigration. These two forces reduce the number of new jobs required to maintain a stable...
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November 18, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Understanding “breakeven” employment growth may help make sense of recent soft payroll readings. https://bit.ly/4o4daeh
"The Downside of Fertility" was a paper presented at the Kansas City Fed's 2025 Jackson Hole Economic Symposium this August. Check out these slides for an easy-to-read summary of the paper. To read the full paper, visit https://bit.ly/3UFjcF3.
#EconSky #Economy
#EconSky #Economy
November 17, 2025 at 4:55 PM
"The Downside of Fertility" was a paper presented at the Kansas City Fed's 2025 Jackson Hole Economic Symposium this August. Check out these slides for an easy-to-read summary of the paper. To read the full paper, visit https://bit.ly/3UFjcF3.
#EconSky #Economy
#EconSky #Economy
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Speech by Vice Chair Jefferson on the economic outlook and monetary policy @kansascityfed.bsky.social: www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Learn more about Vice Chair Jefferson: www.federalreserve.gov/aboutthefed/...
Learn more about Vice Chair Jefferson: www.federalreserve.gov/aboutthefed/...
Speech by Vice Chair Jefferson on the economic outlook and monetary policy
Thank you, President Schmid, for the kind introduction and for the invitation to speak here today. 1 It is an honor to be in Kansas City and in the beauti
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November 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Speech by Vice Chair Jefferson on the economic outlook and monetary policy @kansascityfed.bsky.social: www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Learn more about Vice Chair Jefferson: www.federalreserve.gov/aboutthefed/...
Learn more about Vice Chair Jefferson: www.federalreserve.gov/aboutthefed/...
ICYMI ➡️ President and CEO Jeff Schmid delivered the opening keynote on Maintaining the Balance in Monetary Policy at the Energy and the Economy Conference, co-hosted by the Dallas Fed.
Read his full speech: https://bit.ly/3LNOJU1
Read his full speech: https://bit.ly/3LNOJU1
November 15, 2025 at 8:05 PM
ICYMI ➡️ President and CEO Jeff Schmid delivered the opening keynote on Maintaining the Balance in Monetary Policy at the Energy and the Economy Conference, co-hosted by the Dallas Fed.
Read his full speech: https://bit.ly/3LNOJU1
Read his full speech: https://bit.ly/3LNOJU1
Today in #Denver, Colo., we're co-hosting our 10th Energy and the Economy Conference with the Dallas Fed. The focus is on the outlook for global energy markets, energy trade flows and domestic energy infrastructure. View the agenda and learn more here: https://bit.ly/3JiOEXP #EnergySky #EconSky
November 14, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Today in #Denver, Colo., we're co-hosting our 10th Energy and the Economy Conference with the Dallas Fed. The focus is on the outlook for global energy markets, energy trade flows and domestic energy infrastructure. View the agenda and learn more here: https://bit.ly/3JiOEXP #EnergySky #EconSky
"The Race Between Asset Supply and Asset Demand" was a paper presented at Kansas City Fed's annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium this August.
Check out these slides for an easy-to-read summary of this paper. To read the full paper, visit https://bit.ly/3UFjcF3.
#EconSky #Economy
Check out these slides for an easy-to-read summary of this paper. To read the full paper, visit https://bit.ly/3UFjcF3.
#EconSky #Economy
November 14, 2025 at 7:50 PM
"The Race Between Asset Supply and Asset Demand" was a paper presented at Kansas City Fed's annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium this August.
Check out these slides for an easy-to-read summary of this paper. To read the full paper, visit https://bit.ly/3UFjcF3.
#EconSky #Economy
Check out these slides for an easy-to-read summary of this paper. To read the full paper, visit https://bit.ly/3UFjcF3.
#EconSky #Economy
Today, President and CEO Jeff Schmid is delivering the opening keynote at the Energy and the Economy Conference, co-hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. His remarks are on Maintaining the Balance in Monetary Policy.
Read the full speech: https://bit.ly/3LNOJU1 #EconSky
Read the full speech: https://bit.ly/3LNOJU1 #EconSky
November 14, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Today, President and CEO Jeff Schmid is delivering the opening keynote at the Energy and the Economy Conference, co-hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. His remarks are on Maintaining the Balance in Monetary Policy.
Read the full speech: https://bit.ly/3LNOJU1 #EconSky
Read the full speech: https://bit.ly/3LNOJU1 #EconSky
From the Kansas City Fed's 3rd quarter Energy Survey:
> Energy activity continued to decline
> Revenues & profits fell to 2-year lows
> Employee count fell for 2nd quarter in a row
> Firms don't anticipate rebounds in drilling activity or capital expenditures
https://bit.ly/4qhNb4G #EconSky
> Energy activity continued to decline
> Revenues & profits fell to 2-year lows
> Employee count fell for 2nd quarter in a row
> Firms don't anticipate rebounds in drilling activity or capital expenditures
https://bit.ly/4qhNb4G #EconSky
November 13, 2025 at 10:13 PM
From the Kansas City Fed's 3rd quarter Energy Survey:
> Energy activity continued to decline
> Revenues & profits fell to 2-year lows
> Employee count fell for 2nd quarter in a row
> Firms don't anticipate rebounds in drilling activity or capital expenditures
https://bit.ly/4qhNb4G #EconSky
> Energy activity continued to decline
> Revenues & profits fell to 2-year lows
> Employee count fell for 2nd quarter in a row
> Firms don't anticipate rebounds in drilling activity or capital expenditures
https://bit.ly/4qhNb4G #EconSky
How did the unemployment rate fare in October? A new forecast based on an alternative version of the Kansas City Fed’s Labor Market Conditions Indicators shows the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged over the past month. https://bit.ly/4i2B6N2
#EconSky #Economy
#EconSky #Economy
An Alternative Version of the KC Fed LMCI Suggests the Level of Activity Was Little Changed but Momentum Decelerated Sharply in October
Last month, we published an alternative version of the Kansas City Fed’s Labor Market Conditions Indicators (LMCI) that excludes delayed government series to continue tracking the health of the labor ...
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November 13, 2025 at 4:48 PM
How did the unemployment rate fare in October? A new forecast based on an alternative version of the Kansas City Fed’s Labor Market Conditions Indicators shows the unemployment rate was essentially unchanged over the past month. https://bit.ly/4i2B6N2
#EconSky #Economy
#EconSky #Economy
The Energy and the Economy Conference - co-hosted by the Kansas City Fed & Dallas Fed is coming up on Nov. 14. Attend virtually free of charge to follow discussions exploring how energy markets shape regional & national economic performance. https://bit.ly/3JiOEXP
#EconSky #EnergySky
#EconSky #EnergySky
November 12, 2025 at 8:06 PM
The Energy and the Economy Conference - co-hosted by the Kansas City Fed & Dallas Fed is coming up on Nov. 14. Attend virtually free of charge to follow discussions exploring how energy markets shape regional & national economic performance. https://bit.ly/3JiOEXP
#EconSky #EnergySky
#EconSky #EnergySky
Our restricted LMCI excludes delayed government series and still provides a timely measure of #LaborMarket health that can be used to create real-time forecasts of unemployment and payroll growth. Check it out: https://bit.ly/47n8zxL
November 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Our restricted LMCI excludes delayed government series and still provides a timely measure of #LaborMarket health that can be used to create real-time forecasts of unemployment and payroll growth. Check it out: https://bit.ly/47n8zxL
How do consumers’ fraud experiences vary with their financial vulnerability?
Read: https://bit.ly/48AsvhI #Finance
Read: https://bit.ly/48AsvhI #Finance
November 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
How do consumers’ fraud experiences vary with their financial vulnerability?
Read: https://bit.ly/48AsvhI #Finance
Read: https://bit.ly/48AsvhI #Finance
Our Money Museum in #KansasCity is closed today in observance of Veterans Day. We look forward to welcoming visitors when the museum reopens for normal visiting hours on November 12. Find helpful tips to plan your visit on our website: https://bit.ly/3jmD5zp
November 11, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Our Money Museum in #KansasCity is closed today in observance of Veterans Day. We look forward to welcoming visitors when the museum reopens for normal visiting hours on November 12. Find helpful tips to plan your visit on our website: https://bit.ly/3jmD5zp
Bank funding has evolved substantially since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, renewing attention on banks’ use of FHLB advances.
To learn about the questions this raises, read "Bank Funding and FHLB Advances," by Joshua A. Jacobs & Rajdeep Sengupta at the Kansas City Fed: https://bit.ly/49geG8m
To learn about the questions this raises, read "Bank Funding and FHLB Advances," by Joshua A. Jacobs & Rajdeep Sengupta at the Kansas City Fed: https://bit.ly/49geG8m
November 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Bank funding has evolved substantially since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, renewing attention on banks’ use of FHLB advances.
To learn about the questions this raises, read "Bank Funding and FHLB Advances," by Joshua A. Jacobs & Rajdeep Sengupta at the Kansas City Fed: https://bit.ly/49geG8m
To learn about the questions this raises, read "Bank Funding and FHLB Advances," by Joshua A. Jacobs & Rajdeep Sengupta at the Kansas City Fed: https://bit.ly/49geG8m
"Beyond the Taylor Rule" is a paper that was presented at the Kansas City Fed's 2025 Jackson Hole Economic Symposium this August.
View these slides for an easy-to-read summary of the paper. To read the full paper, visit https://bit.ly/3UFjcF3.
#EconSky #Economy
View these slides for an easy-to-read summary of the paper. To read the full paper, visit https://bit.ly/3UFjcF3.
#EconSky #Economy
November 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
"Beyond the Taylor Rule" is a paper that was presented at the Kansas City Fed's 2025 Jackson Hole Economic Symposium this August.
View these slides for an easy-to-read summary of the paper. To read the full paper, visit https://bit.ly/3UFjcF3.
#EconSky #Economy
View these slides for an easy-to-read summary of the paper. To read the full paper, visit https://bit.ly/3UFjcF3.
#EconSky #Economy
Ever wished you could view the Kansas City Fed’s Labor Market Conditions Indicators (LMCI) for a particular region? The new DIV-LMCI shows the health of labor markets broken down by Census division. https://bit.ly/4ounuMV 📊
#EconSky
#EconSky
November 7, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Ever wished you could view the Kansas City Fed’s Labor Market Conditions Indicators (LMCI) for a particular region? The new DIV-LMCI shows the health of labor markets broken down by Census division. https://bit.ly/4ounuMV 📊
#EconSky
#EconSky
Data analysis from Chase Farha at the Kansas City Fed indicates that continued increases in the selling price index from the Kansas City Fed's Services Survey suggest some upside risk to #inflation. https://bit.ly/43MrYpF
#EconSky
#EconSky
November 7, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Data analysis from Chase Farha at the Kansas City Fed indicates that continued increases in the selling price index from the Kansas City Fed's Services Survey suggest some upside risk to #inflation. https://bit.ly/43MrYpF
#EconSky
#EconSky
Energetic conversations and fresh insights took center stage at the #KansasCity Economic Outlook Conference, co-hosted by the Kansas City Fed and the Mid-America Regional Council. This event focused on research and insights into the economic factors that are impacting the Kansas City #economy.
November 7, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Energetic conversations and fresh insights took center stage at the #KansasCity Economic Outlook Conference, co-hosted by the Kansas City Fed and the Mid-America Regional Council. This event focused on research and insights into the economic factors that are impacting the Kansas City #economy.