Most Recent Articles from Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City - Economic Review

• Will Farmland Values Keep Booming? 

  (ProQuest: ... denotes formulae omitted.) Lean supplies, strong export activity, and vibrant demand both at home and abroad have pushed crop...

  04/01/08 by Henderson, Jason · More from publication

• Understanding the Effects of the Merger Boom on Community Banks 

  The merger boom in the U.S. banking industry has caused the number of banking organizations in the nation to fall by nearly a third since 1990....

  04/01/08 by Jagtiani, Julapa · More from publication

• What Is the Optimal Inflation Rate? 

  In the late 1970s and early 1980s, many countries, including the United States, experienced high inflation. A broad consensus emerged that this...

  04/01/08 by Billi, Roberto M; Kahn, George A · More from publication

• How Is the Rise in National Defense Spending Affecting the Tenth District Economy? 

  In 2007, the United States spent more than $650 billion on national defense. Even after adjusting for inflation, this was the largest annual amount...

  04/01/08 by Wilkerson, Chad R; Williams, Megan D · More from publication

• Will Energy Markets Refuel the Rural Economy? 

  The rural economy began 2006 facing an uncertain outlook. For two years, rural growth had been unusually strong. But rising energy prices...

  01/01/07 by Henderson, Jason; Akers, Maria · More from publication

• What Happened to the Gains From Strong Productivity Growth? 

  (ProQuest-CSA LLC: ... denotes formulae omitted.) Over the past decade, the United States economy has experienced strong economic growth due in...

  01/01/07 by Willis, Jonathan L; Wroblewski, Julie · More from publication

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