Filling you in on the current state of the economy.

• Gender Differences in Employment Statistics
• The Yield Curve
• Bifurcation?
• The Employment Situation

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In-depth examinations of economic and financial issues.

• Explaining Apparent Changes in the Phillips Curve: The Great Moderation and Monetary Policy  (PDF)
• Explaining Apparent Changes in the Phillips Curve: Trend Inflation Isn’t Constant  (PDF)
• A Brief History of Central Banks  (PDF)
• Coordination Failures in the Labor Market

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In-depth analysis of current issues in monetary and financial policy.

The 2007 Summer Workshop on Money, Banking and Payments: An Overview  (PDF)

Fiscal and Generational Imbalances: New Budget Measures for New Budget Priorities  (PDF)

Does Wage Inflation Cause Price Inflation?  (PDF)

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Preliminary materials circulated to stimulate discussion and critical comment on research in progress.

Do Financial Education Programs Work?  (PDF)

Money and Competing Assets under Private Information  (PDF)

Positive and Normative Effects of a Minimum Wage  (PDF)

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