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2013, Issue Nov
- 316 Detroit’s bankruptcy: the uncharted waters of Chapter 9
by Gene Amromin & Benjamin Chabot - 316a Chicago Fed risk conference: low rates and slow growth challenge financial industry
by Marshall Eckblad & Thomas Jacobs & Alexander Perry
2013, Issue May
- 310 What do U.S. life insurers invest in?
by Thomas H. Klier & James M. Rubenstein
2013, Issue Mar
- 308a Are local property tax breaks for businesses and nonprofits broken?
by Richard H. Mattoon - 308 Understanding recent trends in Midwest farmland leasing
by David B. Oppedahl
2013, Issue June
- 311 Estimating the trend rate of economic growth using the CFNAI
by Scott Brave & R. Andrew Butters
2013, Issue July
- 312 Estimating the trend in employment growth
by Daniel Aaronson & Scott Brave - 312a Managing economic development in times of fiscal uncertainty
by Richard H. Mattoon & Sarah Wetmore
2013, Issue Jan
- 306 Where has all the productivity growth gone?
by Jake Fabina & Mark L. J. Wright - 306a Developing small businesses and leveraging resources in Detroit
by Robin G. Newberger & Maude Toussaint-Comeau
2013, Issue Feb
- 307a Developing a roadmap to improve the U.S. payment system
by Katy Jacob & Brian Mantel & Kirstin E. Wells - 307 Economic Outlook Symposium: Summary of 2012 results and 2013 forecasts
by William A. Strauss & Norman Wang
2013, Issue Dec
- 317 Bitcoin: a primer
by Francois R. Velde
2013, Issue Aug
- 313a Economy to cruise at speed limit in 2013 and accelerate slightly in 2014
by William A. Strauss & Norman Wang - 313 How does a federal minimum wage hike affect aggregate household spending?
by Daniel Aaronson & Eric French
2013, Issue Apr
- 309 What do U.S. life insurers invest in?
by Robert McMenamin & Anna L. Paulson & Thanases Plestis & Richard J. Rosen
2012, Issue Sep
- 302 How liquid are U.S. life insurance liabilities?
by Robert McMenamin & Zain Mohey-Deen & Anna L. Paulson & Richard J. Rosen
2012, Issue Oct
- 303 How to keep markets safe in the era of high-speed trading
by Carol L. Clark
2012, Issue Nov
- 304 Asset price bubbles: What are the causes, consequences, and public policy options?
by Douglas D. Evanoff & George G. Kaufman & Anastasios G. Malliaris
2012, Issue May
- 298a Dealing with the impact of manufacturing job losses in the Midwest
by Emily Engel & Susan Longworth - 298 A different way to review the Chicago Fed National Activity Index
by Scott Brave & Max Lichtenstein
2012, Issue Mar
- 296 Explaining the decline in the U.S. labor force participation rate
by Daniel Aaronson & Jonathan Davis & Luojia Hu
2012, Issue Jun
- 299 State tax revenues over the business cycle: patterns and policy responses
by Richard H. Mattoon & Leslie McGranahan - 299a Beyond parking meters: the future of public–private partnerships
by Richard H. Mattoon & Sarah Wetmore
2012, Issue Jul
- 300a New horizons for risk management: shifting rules, shifting strategies
by Elijah Brewer & Sarah Clinton & Tiffany Gates & Carl R. Tannenbaum - 300 Is there a skills mismatch in the labor market?
by R. Jason Faberman & Bhashkar Mazumder
2012, Issue Jan
- 294 How do the risks of living long and facing high medical expenses affect the elderly’s saving behavior?
by Mariacristina De Nardi & Eric French & John Bailey Jones
2012, Issue Feb
- 295 Economic Outlook Symposium: summary of 2011 results and 2012 forecasts
by William A. Strauss & Norman Wang - 295a Rising farmland values: causes and cautions
by David B. Oppedahl - 295b What are the risks and opportunities on the horizon for community banking?
by Paul Jordan & Mark H. Kawa
2012, Issue Dec
- 305 Detecting early signs of financial instability
by Scott Brave & R. Andrew Butters
2012, Issue Aug
- 301 Economy to keep rolling along in 2012 and 2013
by William A. Strauss & Norman Wang
2012, Issue Apr
- 297 Is intergenerational economic mobility lower now than in the past?
by Bhashkar Mazumder
2011, Issue Sep
- 290 How much has house lock affected labor mobility and the unemployment rate?
by Daniel Aaronson & Jonathan Davis - 290a Exploring the new face of retail payments (special issue)
by Katy Jacob & Anna Lunn - 290b Implementing financial reform regulations from the Dodd–Frank Act and Basel III
by Douglas D. Evanoff & William F. Moeller
2011, Issue Oct
- 291a Making cars smarter: The growing role of electronics in automobiles
by Thomas H. Klier & James M. Rubenstein - 291 Tempestuous municipal debt markets: Oxymoron or new reality?
by Gene Amromin & Anna L. Paulson - 291b State budgets under stress: paths to sustainability
by Richard H. Mattoon
2011, Issue Nov
- 292a Evaluating the potential of immediate funds transfer for general-purpose payments in the United States
by Katy Jacob & Kirstin E. Wells - 292 International regulatory cooperation after the crisis
by Richard Heckinger & Robert Steigerwald
2011, Issue May
- 286a Local governments on the brink (Special Issue)
by Richard H. Mattoon - 286 What are the implications of rising commodity prices for inflation and monetary policy?
by Charles L. Evans & Jonas D. M. Fisher
2011, Issue Mar
- 284 Who would be affected by soda taxes?
by Leslie McGranahan & Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach
2011, Issue June
- 287 Explaining the recent decline in the unemployment rate
by Lisa Barrow
2011, Issue July
- 288a Creating a new foundation for risk management
by Rebecca Chmielewski & Paul Jordan & Carl R. Tannenbaum - 288 How much of the decline in unemployment is due to the exhaustion of unemployment benefits?
by Luojia Hu & Shani Schechter - 289 Why are manufacturers struggling to hire high-skilled workers?
by Britton Lombardi & William A. Testa
2011, Issue Jan
- 282b The intersection of Midwest agriculture and rural development
by David B. Oppedahl - 282 How do sudden large losses in wealth affect labor force participation?
by David A. Benson & Eric French - 282a In the wake of financial reform: what's next for community banks?
by Mark H. Kawa & Steven VanBever
2011, Issue Feb
- 283 Economic Outlook Symposium: summary of 2010 results and forecasts for 2011
by William A. Strauss & Norman Wang
2011, Issue Dec
- 293 Predicting gross state product growth with the Chicago Fed's Midwest Economy Index
by Scott Brave & Norman Wang - 293a Improving security for remote payments
by Nour Abdul-Razzak & Katy Jacob & Richard D. Porter
2011, Issue Aug
- 289b Macroeconomic policy and labor markets: lessons from Dale Mortensen’s research
by David A. Benson - 289a Economy to keep cruising along in 2011 and 2012
by William A. Strauss & Norman Wang
2011, Issue Apr
- 285 How did unemployment insurance extensions affect the unemployment rate in 2008–10?
by Bhashkar Mazumder
2010, Issue Sep
- 278a Financial regulation in the post-crisis environment
by Douglas D. Evanoff & William F. Moeller - 278b After the financial crisis: the future of payment innovations
by Katy Jacob & Anna Lunn - 278 What is clearing and why is it important?
by Ed Nosal & Robert Steigerwald
2010, Issue Oct
- 279 Enhancing financial stability: the case of financial market utilities
by Anna L. Paulson & Kirstin E. Wells - 279a Understanding the new world order of private equity
by William Mark & Steven VanBever
2010, Issue Nov
- 280a What is the role of public authorities in retail payment systems?
by Wilko Bolt & Santiago Carbó-Valverde & Sujit Chakravorti & Sergio Gorjon & Francisco Rodríguez-Fernández - 280 A snapshot of the Midwest economy: past and present
by Scott Brave & Chenfei Lu
2010, Issue May
- 274 Getting sick and paying for it
by Svetlana Pashchenko
2010, Issue Mar
- 272a The impact of the financial crisis on community banks: a conference summary
by Mark H. Kawa & Steven VanBever - 272b Reforming financial regulation - a conference summary
by Douglas D. Evanoff & William F. Moeller
2010, Issue Jun
- 275 Two cheers for the Monetary Control Act
by Katy Jacob & Daniel A. Littman & Richard D. Porter & Wade Rousse
2010, Issue July
- 276 New perspectives on health and health care policy
by Darren Lubotsky & Bhashkar Mazumder & Zach Seeskin
2010, Issue Jul
- 276a Searching for the new normal: the rebuilding process for risk management - a conference summary
by Carl R. Tannenbaum & Steven VanBever
2010, Issue Jan
- 270 Rescuing asset-backed securities markets
by Sumit Agarwal & Crystal Cun & Mariacristina De Nardi - 270a Automotive industry outlook: understanding the impact on workers and communities
by Martin Lavelle & Britton Lombardi
2010, Issue Feb
- 271a Agricultural trends and paths toward the future - a conference summary
by David B. Oppedahl - 271 Economic Outlook Symposium: summary of 2009 results and forecasts for 2010
by Britton Lombardi & William A. Strauss - 272 Controlling risk in a lightning-speed trading environment
by Carol L. Clark
2010, Issue Dec
- 281 Why aren't banks lending more? the role of commercial real estate
by Sumit Agarwal & Hesna Genay & Robert McMenamin
2010, Issue Aug
- 277a After the perfect storm: What’s next for the auto industry?
by Thomas H. Klier & Martin Lavelle & James M. Rubenstein - 277c Charting Illinois’s fiscal future
by Richard H. Mattoon - 277b How can payment reform improve the health care value chain?
by Martin Lavelle - 277 Economy on cruise control in 2010 and 2011
by Britton Lombardi & William A. Strauss
2010, Issue Apr
- 273b Responding to the foreclosure crisis - a conference summary
by Michael Berry & Robin G. Newberger - 273a Automotive industry outlook: understanding work force programs
by Martin Lavelle & Britton Lombardi - 273 Chicago Fed National Activity Index turns ten - analyzing its first decade of performance
by Scott Brave & R. Andrew Butters
2009, Issue Sep
- 266 Raising automotive fuel efficiency
by Taft Foster & Thomas H. Klier - 266a Payments pricing: who bears the cost? - a conference summary
by Katy Jacob & Carrie Jankowski & Anna Lunn
2009, Issue Oct
- 267a Strategies for success in financial education
by Robin G. Newberger & Anna L. Paulson - 267 Clearing and settlement of exchange traded derivatives
by John McPartland - 267b When worlds collide: the altered state of private equity - a conference summary
by William Mark & Steven VanBever
2009, Issue Nov
- 268 The Chicago Fed National Activity Index and business cycles
by Scott Brave - 268a Financial market utilities and the challenge of just-in-time liquidity
by Richard Heckinger & David A. Marshall & Robert Steigerwald
2009, Issue May
- 262a Public and private sector compensation: what is affordable in this recession and beyond? -- a conference summary
by Richard H. Mattoon & Lise Valentine
2009, Issue Mar
- 260 Why do firms use temporary workers?
by Yukako Ono
2009, Issue Jun
- 263 How does labor adjustment in this recession compare with the past?
by Daniel Aaronson & Scott Brave
2009, Issue Jul
- 264 The state of our interstates
by Jeffrey R. Campbell & Thomas N. Hubbard - 264b Assessing the state and local sector - Where will the money come from?: a conference summary
by Richard H. Mattoon - 264a Risks and resolutions: the ‘day after’ for financial institutions - a conference summary
by Carl R. Tannenbaum & Steven VanBever
2009, Issue Jan
- 258a Agricultural markets and food price inflation - a conference summary
by David B. Oppedahl - 258 Raising capital: the role of sovereign wealth funds
by Anna L. Paulson
2009, Issue Feb
- 259a Fresh water and the Great Lakes economic future - a conference summary
by Martin Lavelle & Britton Lombardi - 259 Economic Outlook Symposium: summary of 2008 results and forecasts for 2009
by Emily Engel & William A. Strauss
2009, Issue Dec
- 269 The 2009 Health Care Leader Forum - a conference summary
by Sam Kahan
2009, Issue Aug
- 265 Should the federal government bail out the states? Lessons from past recessions
by Richard H. Mattoon - 265a Economy to turn the corner in 2010
by Emily Engel & William A. Strauss
2009, Issue Apr
- 261 Explaining trends in wages, work, and occupations
by David H. Autor - 262 Trends in consumer sentiment and spending
by Daniel DiFranco & Maude Toussaint-Comeau
2008, Issue Sep
- 254a Creating value-based competition in health care
by Sam Kahan - 254 The impact of baby boomer retirements on teacher labor markets
by Daniel Aaronson & Katherine Meckel
2008, Issue Oct
- 255a Who really made your car?
by Thomas H. Klier & James M. Rubenstein - 255 Food inflation and the consumption patterns of U.S. households
by Leslie McGranahan
2008, Issue Nov
- 256 Explaining the decline in the auction rate securities market
by Adrian D'Silva & Haley Gregg & David A. Marshall - 256a Navigating the new world of private equity - a conference summary
by William Mark & Steven VanBever
2008, Issue May
2008, Issue Mar
- 248 The value chain case for health care reform - a conference summary
by Sam Kahan & William A. Testa - 248a Cost-effective carbon restrictions - a conference summary
by Sam Kahan & William A. Testa
2008, Issue Jun
- 251 Insurance and wealth building among lower-income households
by Michelle Coussens & Robin G. Newberger
2008, Issue Jul
- 252 Assessing the landscape of payments fraud
by Katy Jacob & Bruce J. Summers - 252a Risk: keeping ahead of the curve - a conference summary
by Elijah Brewer & Richard C. Cahill & Caroline Riley & Steven VanBever
2008, Issue Jan
- 246a The role of R&D in agriculture and related industries: today and tomorrow—a conference summary (special issue)
by David B. Oppedahl - 246 Does the housing slump account for the slowdown in productivity growth?
by Bhashkar Mazumder & Ana Rocca & Daniel G. Sullivan
2008, Issue Feb
- 247 Economic Outlook Symposium: summary of 2007 results and forecasts for 2008
by Emily Engel & William A. Strauss - 247a China up close: understanding the Chinese economy and financial system (special issue)
by Catharine Lemieux & Michael H. Moskow
2008, Issue Dec
- 257 What are covered bonds?
by Richard J. Rosen
2008, Issue Aug
- 253a Economy in lower gear through 2008
by Emily Engel & William A. Strauss - 253 Sweep activity: managing bank reserves in the Seventh District
by Kelly Emery & Greg Gonzalez & Richard Stefanich
2008, Issue Apr
- 249 Hedges in the warehouse: the banks get trimmed
by Adrian D'Silva & Brian Gordon
2007, Issue Sep
- 242a Transitions: the state of the automotive industry–a summary
by Emily Engel & William A. Strauss - 242 Measuring community college performance
by Brian Fabes & Richard H. Mattoon - 242b Using payment innovations to improve transportation networks: a conference summary
by Gene Amromin & Carrie Jankowski & Elizabeth Nieman & Richard D. Porter
2007, Issue Oct
- 243 Whose part is it? - Measuring domestic content of vehicles
by Thomas H. Klier & James M. Rubenstein
2007, Issue Nov
- 244a The mixing of banking and commerce: a conference summary
by Nisreen Darwish & Douglas D. Evanoff - 244 The role of securitization in mortgage lending
by Richard J. Rosen
2007, Issue May
- 238a A forum on Medicaid and state budgets: a summary
by Richard H. Mattoon - 238 The branch banking boom in Illinois: a byproduct of restrictive branching laws
by Erin Davis & Tara N. Rice
2007, Issue Mar
- 236 Globalization and the benefits of trade
by Robert L. Thompson - 236a Can higher education foster economic growth?—a conference summary
by Richard H. Mattoon - 236b Global banking and national regulation: a conference summary
by Cabray L. Haines & Calvin T. Ho
2007, Issue Jun
- 239 Globalization and rural America
by Robert L. Thompson
2007, Issue Jul
- 240 Are mobile payments the smart cards of the aughts?
by Katy Jacob - 240a New developments in state business taxation: a conference summary
by Richard H. Mattoon & William A. Testa
2007, Issue Jan
- 234 Explaining the decline in teen labor force participation
by Daniel Aaronson & Kyung-Hong Park & Daniel G. Sullivan
2007, Issue Feb
- 235 Economic Outlook Symposium: summary of 2006 results and forecasts for 2007
by Emily Engel & William A. Strauss - 235a What’s a penny (or a nickel) really worth?
by Francois R. Velde
2007, Issue Dec
- 245 Strategies for improving economic mobility of workers - a conference preview
by Maude Toussaint-Comeau - 245b Future state business tax reforms: a conference summary
by Richard H. Mattoon - 245a Has risk management in private equity kept pace with rapid growth?
by William Mark & Steven VanBever
2007, Issue Aug
- 241 Comparing the prime and subprime mortgage markets
by Sumit Agarwal & Calvin T. Ho - 241a Economy in slower traffic through 2008
by Emily Engel & William A. Strauss - 241b Competitive forces shaping the payments environment: what's next?—a conference summary
by Tiffany Gates & Katy Jacob
2007, Issue Apr
- 237a Chicago workshop on black–white inequality: a summary
by Derek Neal - 237 The changing value of education
by Lisa Barrow & Cecilia Elena Rouse
2006, Issue Sep
- 230 Reflections on monetary policy: flexibility, transparency, and inflation
by Michael H. Moskow - 230a Federal preemption of state bank regulation: a conference panel summary
by Erin Davis & Tara N. Rice - 230b Investing in payment innovations: risks and rewards
by Carrie Jankowski & Tiffany White
2006, Issue Oct
- 231 Private schools and school enrollment in Chicago
by William Sander - 231a Developments and innovations in real estate markets: a conference summary
by Cabray L. Haines
2006, Issue Nov
- 232a Challenges for private equity—the shifting wind of risk
by William Mark & Steven VanBever - 232 Community development spending, 1981–2004
by David B. Cashin & Julie Gerenrot & Anna L. Paulson
2006, Issue May
- 226 The U.S. auto supplier industry in transition
by Thomas H. Klier & James M. Rubenstein - 226a State and local government public pension forum: a conference summary
by Richard H. Mattoon
2006, Issue Mar
- 224 Economic Outlook Symposium: summary of 2005 results and forecasts for 2006
by Emily Engel & William A. Strauss
2006, Issue Jun
- 227 Household energy expenditures, 1982–2005
by David B. Cashin & Leslie McGranahan
2006, Issue Jul
- 228 Looking for diamonds in the rust: Midwest cities and job growth
by Michael Munley
2006, Issue Jan
- 222b Higher education and economic growth: a conference report
by Richard H. Mattoon - 222 Competition and trade in the U.S. auto parts sector
by Thomas H. Klier & James M. Rubenstein - 222a Higher education and economic growth
by Richard H. Mattoon
2006, Issue Feb
- 223 Foreign exchange trading and settlement: past and present
by John McPartland
2006, Issue Dec
- 233b Globally competitive agriculture and the Midwest: a conference summary
by David B. Oppedahl - 233a 2005 Conference on Price Stability: a summary
by Jonas D. M. Fisher & Spencer D. Krane - 233 Fiscal policy and price stability: the case of Italy, 1992–98
by Marco Bassetto
2006, Issue Aug
- 229b The supplier industry in transition - the new geography of auto production
by Thomas H. Klier & James M. Rubenstein - 229 Can higher education foster economic growth?
by Richard H. Mattoon - 229a Economy on cruise control through 2007
by Emily Engel & William A. Strauss
2006, Issue Apr
- 225a Assessing the impact of job loss on workers and firms
by Kristin F. Butcher & Kevin F. Hallock - 225 Inducing more efficient payment on the Illinois Tollway
by Gene Amromin & Carrie Jankowski & Richard D. Porter
2005, Issue Sep
- 218a Innovations, incentives, and regulation: forces shaping the payments environment
by Sujit Chakravorti & Carrie Jankowski
2005, Issue Oct
- 219 Corporate governance at community banks: a Seventh District analysis
by Robert DeYoung & Patrick Driscoll & Colette A. Fried - 219a Forces shaping the payments environment: a summary of the Chicago Fed’s 2005 Payments Conference
by Sujit Chakravorti & Carrie Jankowski
2005, Issue Nov
- 220a High-technology in the Midwest—biotech and beyond
by William A. Testa - 220 Why don't recessions encourage more R&D spending?
by Gadi Barlevy
2005, Issue May
- 214 Islamic finance in the United States: a small but growing industry
by Shirley Chiu & Robin G. Newberger & Anna L. Paulson
2005, Issue Mar
- 212a The changing relationship between headquarters and cities
by Thomas H. Klier & Yukako Ono & William A. Testa - 212 Discount window borrowing: understanding recent experience
by Craig H. Furfine - 212b Challenges and prospects for Midwest manufacturing
by Thomas H. Klier & Richard H. Mattoon & William A. Testa - 221b Challenges and prospects for Midwest manufacturing
by Thomas H. Klier & Richard H. Mattoon & William A. Testa
2005, Issue Jun
- 215 Is the U.S. current account sustainable?
by Michael A. Kouparitsas
2005, Issue Jul
- 216 Explaining recent changes in home prices
by Richard J. Rosen
2005, Issue Jan
- 210- Clearing and settlement demystified
by John McPartland
2005, Issue Feb
- 211 Caution ahead—challenges to the Midwest’s role in the auto industry
by Thomas H. Klier - 211b Challenges and prospects for Midwest manufacturing: report on the 2003–04 Chicago Fed Manufacturing Project
by Thomas H. Klier & Richard H. Mattoon & William A. Testa - 211a Economic Outlook Symposium: summary of 2004 results and forecasts for 2005
by Emily Engel & William A. Strauss
2005, Issue Dec
- 221 Debit card competition: signature versus pin
by Victor Lubasi
2005, Issue Aug
- 217a Economy to cruise at speed limit through 2006
by Emily Engel & William A. Strauss - 217 Implementing the Check 21 Act: potential risks facing banks
by Tara N. Rice
2005, Issue Apr
- 213 Self-employed immigrants: an analysis of recent data
by Maude Toussaint-Comeau
2004, Issue Sep
- 206a An electronic supply chain: will payments follow?
by Sujit Chakravorti & Erin Davis - 206 Employment growth in higher-paying sectors
by Daniel Aaronson & Sara Christopher
2004, Issue Oct
- 207 Job loss: causes, consequences, and policy responses
by Kristin F. Butcher & Kevin F. Hallock