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The official account for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. We serve the public as we work to support a healthy, stable economy for all. https://www.kansascityfed.org/
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Household wealth plays a substantial role in shaping labor market dynamics in the U.S.

Using data from SIPP, Researchers Yusuf Mercan and Jalen Nichols at the Kansas City Fed document that workers in wealthier households face lower job loss rates and switch jobs less often.
A line chart from the Kansas City Fed shows that the U.S. labor market is highly dynamic: Roughly 25 percent of unemployed workers find jobs each month, 1.5 percent of employed workers transition into unemployment each month on average, and around 2 percent of employed workers switch jobs each month.
November 29, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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📊 New data analysis on housing prices:

Assoc. Economist John McCoy finds inventories of homes for sale in the Tenth Federal Reserve District neared 2016 levels this year. As home inventories rose, home prices stabilized, though prices have yet to fall on average. https://bit.ly/44unoww

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A line chart from the Kansas City Fed shows that in the Tenth District, and the United States more broadly, inventories of homes for sale have increased relative to pre-pandemic averages while home prices have stabilized, albeit at a level higher than in 2019.
November 25, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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When students from Harvest Christian School visited our Money Museum, they were in for a real treat! Mac, our K9 Law Enforcement officer, and his partner, Kim, gave a demonstration on how Mac uses his training and teamwork to help keep our employees and facilities safe.
A black labrador retriever in a tan collar attached to a leash stands next to a Kansas City Fed law enforcement officer in uniform speaking to a group of elementary school children. A black labrador retriever in a tan collar, with a Federal Reserve law enforcement badge attached to it, stands next to a law enforcement officer's legs. A black labrador retriever sniffs backpacks on a marble floor while a law enforcement officer in uniform holds its leash. A black labrador retriever in a tan collar, with a law enforcement badge attached to it, lies upright on a marble floor while chewing a yellow tennis ball.
November 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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📉 Can high school financial education reduce the number of unbanked adults?

📚 Research says yes—especially in states that restrict payday lending.

Read the full paper by Aditi Routh and Carly Urban: https://bit.ly/3JyGrP6
November 24, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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A new release of Community Banking Connections is available. This release includes:

▫️ Automotive and ag industries in the Seventh District

▫️ Trends in banking

▫️ Bond pricing mechanics

▫️Common capital distributions

▫️Updates from the Federal Reserve Board

Read it here: https://bit.ly/4i4VeOh
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November 21, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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"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
November 19, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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📢 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
November 18, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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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
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"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.

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November 17, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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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
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November 15, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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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
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November 14, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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"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.

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November 14, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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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
Quote by Jeff Schmid, President and CEO of the Kansas City Fed, displayed with his portrait. The quote reads: “My view is that with inflation still too high, monetary policy should lean against demand growth to allow the space for supply to expand and relieve price pressures in the economy.”
November 14, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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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

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November 13, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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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

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November 12, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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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
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How do consumers’ fraud experiences vary with their financial vulnerability?

Read: https://bit.ly/48AsvhI #Finance
November 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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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
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November 11, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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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
A chart from the Kansas City Fed shows that the three phases of bank funding since the onset of the pandemic was broadly consistent across banks of different size classes, particularly with respect to their use of FHLB advances.
November 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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"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.

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November 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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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 📊

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November 7, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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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

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A line chart shows that the Kansas City Fed’s Services Survey’s index of selling prices tracks PCE inflation with a two-month lead. The selling price index peaked in the three months ending in July 2025 and has cooled somewhat since.
November 7, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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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
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"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.

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November 6, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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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
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November 6, 2025 at 5:12 PM