Research and analysis of economic trends and developments
February 5, 2026
Emma Weiss and Amy Chapel
A research workshop hosted by the Federal Reserve banks of Boston, Chicago and Dallas focused on trade-offs between increased efficiency and specialized expertise and the potential introduction of vulnerabilities that companies face when dealing with third-party service providers.
February 3, 2026
Cameron Barrett, Kunal Patel and Michael Plante
Texas is now the top state for utility-scale solar power generation capacity. However, developers of new solar projects face a changing operating environment, one lacking strong federal policy support but also featuring cost-boosting tariffs on imported solar module components.
January 15, 2026
Tryg Aanenson, Erik Andres Escayola, Enrique Martínez García, Efthymios Pavlidis, Iván Payá and Kostas Vasilopoulos
House prices matter to more than just individual homebuyers and sellers. They are closely tied to consumer spending, business investment and the broader path of the economy.
January 13, 2026
Daniel Wilson and Xiaoqing Zhou
A sudden reversal in U.S. net unauthorized immigration has important implications for the demographic outlook, labor force participation, employment growth and local labor markets.
January 6, 2026
Tyler Atkinson and Shane Yamco
In recent years, unemployment has gradually ticked up, and job searchers report increased difficulty finding new work. Is this related to AI?
December 31, 2025
Enrique Martínez García and Mark Wynne
During a presentation and discussion hosted by the Global Institute last month, Steve Kamin discussed how tariffs, volatility and evolving payment technologies are challenging—but not yet dislodging—the dollar’s position as a reserve currency at the center of the global financial system.
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