Global Perspectives: Mike Leavitt on Health Care Costs and Higher Education

April 23, 2019

The U.S. health care system is uniquely innovative, but it is also arguably uniquely inefficient. Health outcomes in the U.S.—whether measured in terms of simple metrics such as life expectancy or more sophisticated ones such as quality-adjusted life years—do not seem commensurate with health care expenditures.

Fed Listens Community Listening Session: Summary of Discussion

April 18, 2019

Speakers from nonprofits shared perspectives on economic conditions in South Dallas at a public event with Fed Vice Chairman Richard Clarida.

Global Perspectives: Janet Yellen on Becoming an Economist, Being Fed Chair and Views on Fed Independence

April 18, 2019

Janet Yellen holds a unique place in Federal Reserve history. It all began with a year as a humble Fed staff economist in 1977.

Small Business Credit Survey: 2019 Report on Employer Firms

April 16, 2019

This report presents national survey findings on business conditions, financial challenges and credit environment from the perspective of small business owners with employees.

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Technology-Enabled Disruption: Implications for Business, Labor Markets and Monetary Policy
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Technology-Enabled Disruption

This conference, on May 22–23, 2019, is designed to provide a better understanding of the phenomenon of technology-enabled disruption and explore its implications for the broader economy—in particular, labor markets and the workforce.

Southwest Economy, First Quarter 2019

The latest issue looks at Texas exports amid shifting trade policy and the state's outlook for growth in 2019. It also includes a Spotlight on Texas residential solar energy, a Q&A with Tom Luce on Texas 2036 and an infographic on the shale revolution's impact on refining.

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Janet Yellen—Video
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