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We are thankful for everyone we connected with in 2025. Whether you joined an event, shared perspectives on the economy, or engaged with us online, thank you for your time and insights. We’re grateful to serve the Eighth Federal Reserve District in pursuit of a strong and resilient economy for all.
November 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The September #JobsReport, just out today, shows the unemployment rate rose to 4.4% in September. That’s up from 4.3% in August. Our #FlashReport examines the flow of people moving into and out of unemployment to help explain this uptick https://bit.ly/48dAHTr
November 20, 2025 at 11:34 PM
St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem recently traveled to Evansville, Ind., and Louisville, Ky., where he met with local business and community leaders. President Musalem regularly visits communities around our region to hear from stakeholders https://bit.ly/4pdyoq3
November 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem participated today in an event hosted by the Evansville Regional Economic Partnership at the University of Evansville. He discussed the economic outlook and the Fed’s role.

#Economy #EconSky #Economics
November 13, 2025 at 10:05 PM
During a Nov. 10 @bloomberg.com TV interview, St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem shared his views on inflation, the labor market, monetary policy and the outlook for the U.S. economy: bit.ly/47AlUTH
November 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
St. Louis Fed economist Yu-Ting Chiang and coauthors analyze government equity injections to financial institutions financed by debt issuance, capturing essential features of bailout policies during financial crises https://bit.ly/480olPs

#EconSky #Economy
November 7, 2025 at 6:55 PM
During a Q&A session at a Fixed Income Analysts Society Inc. event in New York yesterday, St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem discussed the economic outlook, inflation and monetary policy. The session was moderated by Joyce Chang of J.P. Morgan 
November 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Daily spot prices for Brent and West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose to $65.79 and $61.79 per barrel, respectively, as of Nov. 3. Interested in tracking these or other spot prices from @EIAgov? See FRED: https://bit.ly/3LhpY2u
November 5, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Economists expect generative AI to boost U.S. productivity. As more workers adopt this technology, how might it affect the future labor market? https://bit.ly/4o137GG
October 31, 2025 at 10:52 PM
St. Louis Fed senior researcher Liz Deichmann talks with St. Louis On Air about the barriers St. Louisans face in accessing credit and the innovations that can help them https://bit.ly/4hAXDjr

#EconSky #economy #credit
October 30, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Credit crisis, debt ceiling, rate cuts, potential tariffs… St. Louis Fed researchers analyzed the use of “risk terms” in corporate communication to track increasing economic risk https://bit.ly/4qt13Jr

#EconSky #Research
October 28, 2025 at 8:56 PM
On Oct. 24, our Economic News Index was projecting Q3 real #GDP growth of 0.6% at an annual rate, up from 0.4% a week earlier. Our “nowcast” draws from key monthly data releases to forecast GDP growth. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4o05qtC

#EconSky #Economy
October 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
From the #FRED Blog: Economists use the #consumer price index (CPI) to adjust dollar values over time: from retail sales to credit card debt. But the Social Security Administration uses something a little different to adjust the benefits it pays https://bit.ly/46V4HE1

#EconSky #Economy
October 17, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Having an idea of where the #economy might be headed can help people make better decisions about what to do today.

Hear an economist’s perspective on forecasting the economy: https://bit.ly/47bzMlQ

#EconSky
October 17, 2025 at 9:01 PM
St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem shared his views on the U.S. economy and monetary policy in a Q&A with Michael McKee of Bloomberg TV. The discussion took place during an Institute of International Finance event today in Washington, D.C.

#Economy #MonetaryPolicy
October 17, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Forecasting the Economy: For our blog, an economist discusses challenges in creating economic forecasts, whether some indicators are easier to forecast than others, how “nowcasts” are useful and why economic forecasting matters https://bit.ly/4nMYCiZ
October 16, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Want economic data for your U.S. region? FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) makes it easy to find. Get info for your state, county or MSA: https://t.co/uMwLo6jQeC

#EconSky #Economy #Data
October 15, 2025 at 9:27 PM
On Oct. 10, our Fed Economic News Index was projecting Q3 real #GDP growth of 0.4% at an annual rate, up from 0.2% a week earlier.

Our “nowcast” draws from key monthly data releases to forecast GDP growth. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3J37y4x
October 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM
On Oct. 3, our Economic News Index was projecting Q3 real #GDP growth of 0.2% at an annual rate, down slightly from a week earlier.

Our “nowcast” draws from key monthly data releases to forecast GDP growth. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4gZEaJg

#Economy #EconSky
October 3, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Did you know #FRED has the latest job openings and labor turnover data from August?

See FRED for the latest from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: bit.ly/3IJtdi0
September 30, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Want the latest research from the Fed’s 12 Reserve banks?

Each digest delivers full-text links to new working papers on topics like inflation expectations, human capital and supply chain networks.

Subscribe today: https://bit.ly/3BSRJJT

#Research #EconSky
September 23, 2025 at 9:49 PM
On Sept. 19, our #Economic News Index was projecting Q3 real #GDP growth of 0.05% at an annual rate, down from the previous week’s projection of 0.17%.

The index uses economic content from key monthly data releases to estimate GDP growth https://bit.ly/4n9Hnb8

#EconSky #Economy
September 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Did you know you can find average price data in FRED—from the cost of #eggs and electricity, to ground beef and #gasoline? Check those prices and more t.co/QOmTi8VT44

#EconSky #FRED
September 16, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Torn, worn, ripped money:

What happens to currency no longer fit for circulation? What is the Federal Reserve's role? Here's your guide on what to do.

bit.ly/3Vcm8cw

#Economy #EconSky
September 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The U.S. #JobsReport shows unemployment rose to 4.3% in August from 4.2% in July. Our #FlashReport examines the flow of people moving into and out of unemployment to help explain this uptick https://bit.ly/4lYzx2Z
September 5, 2025 at 11:15 PM