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Our Economic Research Department studies and offers policy advice on economic topics related to macroeconomics and monetary policy, banking and financial markets, payments, and our seven-state region.
Our Focus
Our highest priority is to advise the Bank President on current economic conditions and inform his/her work on the FOMC, supported by high-quality research and analysis. Our district also hosts the prestigious Jackson Hole Symposium and has a Center for the Advancement of Data and Research in Economics.
Center for the Advancement of Data and Research in Economics (CADRE)
CADRE provides high performance computing, code, and data services to researchers. The CADRE staff help research associates:
- Learn how to effectively use a high performance computing cluster
- Write faster and clearer code
- Easily access and use unwieldy or classified microdata such as the New York Fed Consumer Credit Panel or the Current Population Survey
Jackson Hole Economic Symposium
Each August, the Tenth District hosts one of the world's most preeminent central bank conferences in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The symposium brings together central bankers, academics, and market participants from over 40 countries to discuss timely economic policy issues.
Featured Research
"Fiscal Relief during the COVID-19 Pandemic."
Bi, Huixin, and Chaitri Gulati. 2021. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Economic Review, vol. 106, no. 2, pp. 5–24.
"How You Say It Matters: Text Analysis of FOMC Statements Using Natural Language Processing."
Doh, Taeyoung, Sungil Kim, and Shu-Kuei Yang. 2021. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Economic Review, vol. 106, no. 1, pp. 5–20.
"Housing Market Value Impairment from Future Sea-level Rise Inundation."
Rodziewicz, David, Christopher J. Amante, Jacob Dice, and Eugene Wahl. 2020. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Research Working Paper no. 20-05, July.
“Digital, Financial, and Health Insurance Exclusion Experienced by Low-Income Households.”
Hayashi, Fumiko, and Rebecca Ruiz. 2021. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Payments System Research Briefing, July.
Begin Your Journey with Us
Our research associate recruiting cycle usually runs from September through March. We usually post for summer internships from January through March.
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We require a two year minimum commitment for all full-time research associate positions. We accept applications, conduct interviews, and extend offers throughout the recruiting cycle.
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