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Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City @kansascityfed.bsky.social · 19h

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?

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

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 · 1d

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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 · 1d

“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

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

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

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

📢 New economic data release:

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

🔗: https://bit.ly/3EABDRD

#EconSky #Economy

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 · 2d

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

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

Global trade uncertainty taps into local businesses

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

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

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

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

#FinTech #Finance

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.

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

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 · 2d

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.

Buy now, pay later: Convenience and constraints

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

Imagine this: You finally find an item you’ve been coveting. But you don’t have the cash to buy it, and you don't qualify for a credit card. What do you do?

In the last few years, more consumers are using “Buy Now, Pay Later” services. But experts advise caution with them: https://bit.ly/46P9B41

Buying products and services through short-term installment payments is easy, but consumers should be aware of potential risks.

The Federal Reserve, Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy

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

Yesterday Jeff Schmid, Kansas City Fed's President and CEO, delivered remarks on the economic outlook and monetary policy. Full speech: bit.ly/4mTcAOW

Remarks delivered to CFA Kansas City.

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

Conditions for economic mobility worsened considerably between fall 2024 and spring 2025.

The share of organizations in the region reporting that conditions for economic mobility were “poor” or “very poor” increased by 22 percentage points. https://bit.ly/42YOevY

#EconSky #DataViz

Bar chart titled "Few sectors reporting good conditions now, and most expect worsen conditions over the next year." Displays current, past year, and next year conditions for sectors like Economic mobility, Renting housing, Owner housing, Financial stability, Business credit, Public health, Healthcare access, Pre-K - 12 education, Internet access, Human Services, and Technology sectors.

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

Calling all #KansasCity homeschooling families - Oct. 8 is Homeschool Day at our Money Museum! Take a field trip to visit & enjoy the special educational programming we have planned just for homeschool groups. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3KzoHDo #kcsky

P.S. Please share to help us spread the word!

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

Our President and CEO Jeff Schmid is speaking to the CFA Society Kansas City today about the economic outlook and monetary policy. Read his remarks: https://bit.ly/4mTcAOW

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Portrait of Jeff Schmid, President and CEO of the Kansas City Fed, in a suit, standing before a decorative background.

Connecting with our communities: A look at the economy of Colorado’s Western Slope

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

In mid-August, our Vice President, Economist and Denver Branch Executive Nick Sly spent a few days in Grand Junction, #Colorado to learn about the community and its economic environment. Read more: https://bit.ly/3VOTa2S

#Economy

During a visit to Grand Junction, Denver Branch Executive Nick Sly interacted with business operators and local leaders.

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

Why have realized fertility rates fallen below what women on average view as an ideal number for a typical family? https://bit.ly/4nR6Xlg

#EconSky #Economy

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

Farm debt at commercial agricultural banks continued to grow in the 2nd quarter. Delinquency rates on the #agriculture loans increased slightly but remains low. https://bit.ly/434rbjt

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

Community conditions in the Tenth Federal Reserve District have deteriorated since last fall, say regional respondents to the Community Perspectives Survey.

Respondents' biggest concern was the availability of government assistance. https://bit.ly/42YOevY