We examine the impact of systematic media reporting on household inflation expectations, focusing on how selective news ...

Consumers’ perceptions of labor market conditions have historically aligned closely with the unemployment rate. However, the ...

Consumers’ perceptions of labor market conditions have historically aligned closely with the unemployment rate. However, the two diverged during the pandemic, when the unemployment rate spiked while ...

The students in our 2024 intern program recently completed their summer internships and have returned to school or are pursuing post-graduation plans. During their ten weeks with the SF Fed, the ...

In the wide-ranging profile, President Daly discussed her economic outlook, the Fed’s core responsibilities, and her journey ...

A high-interest rate environment, local economic issues, and rebuilding parts of Maui remain top of mind for Hawaiian bankers ...

Cash transfers are important fiscal policy tools for both advanced and developing countries. A study of one of the world’s largest cash transfer programs—Brazil’s Bolsa Familia—highlights the ...

Elizabeth Kneebone: Scott, each of us has spent considerable time researching the many ways in which places shape access to opportunity. Living in a community or metropolitan area that provides ...

In the pre-pandemic period, measures of consumer labor market perceptions correlated well with the aggregate unemployment rate. However, for more than a year during the pandemic, consumers perceived ...