Economic Research and Data

Research Publications

•Economic Trends

Timely analysis of national and international economic issues.
Latest | Archive (11/1995 - present)


•Economic Commentary

In-depth examinations of economic and financial issues.
Latest | Archive (1990 - present)


•Policy Discussion Papers

In-depth analysis of current issues in monetary and financial policy.
Latest | Archive (2000 - present)


•Working Papers

Preliminary materials circulated to stimulate discussion and critical comment on research in progress.
Latest | Archive (1981 - present)


•Conference Papers

Archive (selected papers, 1999 - present)


•Beige Book

Published eight times a year, Beige Book summarizes anecdotal information on current economic conditions by region and industrial sector. Information is gathered by each Federal Reserve Bank from its Bank and Branch directors and through interviews with key business contacts, economists, market experts, and other sources.
1996 - present (at the Board of Governors)
1970-present (at the Minneapolis Fed)
The two sites present the content in different ways, and Minneapolis’s goes farther back. You decide which to use.


•Economic Review (ceased publication 4Q 2001)

Research on monetary, economic and banking topics.
Archive (1985 - 2001)


•Financial Service Research Group Working Papers(ceased publication April 1997)

Archive (1996 - 1997)


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