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Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City @kansascityfed.bsky.social · 1h

Yesterday we launched our Center for #Agriculture and the Economy to better understand developments in the ag economy & gather perspectives from rural America.

Meet our team who will be providing analysis of industry developments & conducting research: https://bit.ly/48wnmY7

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Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City @kansascityfed.bsky.social · 4h

Economic Review from the Kansas City Fed:

Estimating the Effects of #MonetaryPolicy: An Ongoing Evolution

Read full paper: https://bit.ly/42nHtnv

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Estimating the Effects of Monetary Policy: An Ongoing Evolution

New monetary policy tools have lengthened the interval over which policy news is transmitted and processed.

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Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City @kansascityfed.bsky.social · 6h

To what extent do U.S. consumers pay with crypto? https://bit.ly/3IHJkN4

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U.S. Consumers’ Use of Cryptocurrency for Payments

Some policymakers and payments industry participants expect consumers to use stablecoins—a type of cryptocurrency intended to maintain a stable value relative to some other asset—for payments. However...

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Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City @kansascityfed.bsky.social · 23h

September data released this week at the Kansas City Fed:

The Kansas City Financial Stress Index (KCFSI) suggests financial stress decreased slightly in September - https://bit.ly/4fN0wMh

An alternative version of the LMCI suggests little change in labor market - https://bit.ly/47n8zxL

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Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City @kansascityfed.bsky.social · 1d

Organizations supporting low- and moderate-income communities reported significant funding challenges in the spring Community Conditions Survey. https://bit.ly/42YOevY

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City @kansascityfed.bsky.social · 1d

Throughout our 111 years, the Kansas City Fed has had a longstanding focus on U.S. and global #agriculture. Today we're proud to continue that commitment with the launch of our Center for Agriculture and the Economy. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4navAZs

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Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City @kansascityfed.bsky.social · 1d

Time for a history break!

During the Cold War, the Kansas City Fed had an underground emergency operations facility in the salt mine caverns under the town of Hutchinson, Kan. The space included an office area with desks, a vault and supplies such as food, clothing and bedding.

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Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City @kansascityfed.bsky.social · 2d

Francisco Scott and Ayesha Cooray at the Kansas City Fed find that the U.S. has lost overall market share in export markets for corn and soybeans.

Going forward, changes in biofuel policies will be critical to help absorb supplies and support prices. https://bit.ly/42TmtVF

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Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City @kansascityfed.bsky.social · 3d

You may think you're smart with money...but did you know this? The largest denomination Federal Reserve note ever issued for public circulation was the $10,000 note.

These days, the $100 note is the largest note being issued. The Fed also currently issues $1, $2, $5, $10, $20 and $50 notes.

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City @kansascityfed.bsky.social · 3d

Karlye Dilts Stedman, Amaze Lusompa and Phillip An examined how new tools require rethinking how the effects of monetary policy are measured: https://bit.ly/432brgW

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Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City @kansascityfed.bsky.social · 4d

The share of Americans age 65 & older has risen & will likely keep growing. Older households tend to hold more wealth, increasing the demand for assets across the economy. This chart shows the rise in older population alongside a decline in long-term real yields. https://bit.ly/47fEqQW

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Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City @kansascityfed.bsky.social · 5d

As one of the primary supervisors of community banks, we're committed to providing community banking analysis to the public.

Our Banking Summary Statistics dashboard is designed to help you better understand trends in banking activity & financial performance: https://bit.ly/3Yp5rvH #Finance

Banking Summary Statistics Dashboard

Aggregated banking metrics by asset size, state, and/or Federal Reserve district

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Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City @kansascityfed.bsky.social · 5d

The Federal Reserve System is made up of 12 regional Reserve Banks that, along with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., make up our nation's central bank.

Learn more about our mission: https://bit.ly/3aYlkE8

The Federal Reserve System

The Federal Reserve System is made up of 12 regional Reserve Banks that, along with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., make up our nation's central bank.

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Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City @kansascityfed.bsky.social · 6d

How would you answer the question: "What is an economy?"

If you're at a loss for words, then you're in luck! This comic book from the New York Fed answers that question in a fun and easy to understand lesson: https://bit.ly/4nVgCYa

What Is an Economy?

Discover circular flow across the Planet Novus economy and learn about supply and demand, wants and needs, and the flow of goods and services.

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Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City @kansascityfed.bsky.social · 6d

New research:

Juan David Munoz Henao and David Rodziewicz at the Kansas City Fed investigate the key sectoral drivers behind Colorado’s relatively higher unemployment rate and some of the structural factors underpinning the state’s labor market.

🔗: https://t.co/XWFEjEI24M

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Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City @kansascityfed.bsky.social · 6d

Our experts and economists travel the Tenth Federal Reserve District to speak to diverse audiences. Discover recent and past presentations in our online Speeches Archive: https://bit.ly/3oujCND #EconSky

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Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City @kansascityfed.bsky.social · 6d

The stablecoin market is currently too small to have a large effect on Treasury demand, but the market is expected to grow substantially in the future.

Funds flowing into stablecoins have to flow out of another source, which could reduce the supply of loans in the economy. https://bit.ly/4lk4qP3

Stablecoins Could Increase Treasury Demand, but Only by Reducing Demand for Other Assets

Many expect the establishment of a U.S. framework for stablecoins to increase demand for Treasuries, thereby supporting the Treasury market. Although stablecoin issuers are currently only a small part...

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Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City @kansascityfed.bsky.social · 7d

Sign up to receive e-mail alerts when we release news updates, economic data and analysis: https://bit.ly/3XW8kmi #EconSky

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City @kansascityfed.bsky.social · 7d

“At the Federal Reserve, our mission is to serve the public by promoting economic and financial stability. We can’t work in the public’s best interest unless we understand the communities we serve." - Cortney Cowley, Kansas City Fed's asst. VP & Oklahoma City branch executive. https://bit.ly/4nzjz0L

Connecting with our communities: Economic forum and hands-on tours in Woodward, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City Branch's staff develops connections with business and community leaders during August visit.

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Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City @kansascityfed.bsky.social · 7d

📢 New economic data release:

The Kansas City Financial Stress Index suggests financial stress decreased slightly in September.

🔗: https://bit.ly/3EABDRD

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Line graph depicting the Kansas City Financial Stress Index (KCFSI) from 1990 to 2025, highlighting significant spikes in October 2008 and March 2020, and showing fluctuations around the zero mark with annotations for 1 standard deviation.

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Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City @kansascityfed.bsky.social · 7d

The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is responsible for the central bank’s open market operations. This article explores how the FOMC and its voting structure evolved over the decades: https://bit.ly/4nTOMMy

Looking Back: The Federal Open Market Committee and its voting rotation

TEN's history series explains how the FOMC and its voting structure evolved over the decades.

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Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City @kansascityfed.bsky.social · 7d

The next time you buy a beverage from a local brewery, you may be paying more money, not necessarily for the cost of ingredients, but for the aluminum cans.

Breweries are just one of the industries seeing higher costs due to ongoing issues with international trade: https://bit.ly/4o4sYgF #EconSky

Global trade uncertainty taps into local businesses

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Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City @kansascityfed.bsky.social · 7d

Most U.S. consumers who own cryptocurrency do so as an investment.

The share of consumers who do make payments with crypto is small, and it recently declined.

Fumiko Hayashi &d Aditi Routh at the Kansas City Fed explore this in a Payments Briefing: https://bit.ly/3IHJkN4

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Graph showing the decline in the share of U.S. consumers using cryptocurrency for purchases only, money transfers only, and both, from 2021 to 2023.

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Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City @kansascityfed.bsky.social · 8d

The share of Americans age 65 & older has risen & will likely keep growing. Older households tend to hold more wealth, increasing the demand for assets across the economy. This chart shows the rise in older population alongside a decline in long-term real yields. https://bit.ly/47fEqQW

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Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City @kansascityfed.bsky.social · 8d

Biofuel Policies Are Likely to Drive Future Demand for U.S. Corn and Soybeans

by Francisco Scott and Ayesha Cooray

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Global inventories of corn & soybeans have increased over the years. This article examines where demand for U.S. crops will come from going forward. https://bit.ly/42TmtVF

Bar graphs showing global production trends for corn and soybeans over the years.

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