Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
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The official account for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. We serve the public as we work to support a healthy, stable economy for all. https://www.kansascityfed.org/
Our Money Museum in #KansasCity will be closed for the holidays from December 22 - January 2. We look forward to seeing you when normal visiting hours resume on January 5. You can find information to plan your visit on our website: https://bit.ly/3jmD5zp
Money Museum
Welcome to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Money Museum! See how the Bank processes millions of dollars in currency each day, lift a real gold bar, view the historic Harry S. Truman coin col...
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December 19, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Our Money Museum in #KansasCity will be closed for the holidays from December 22 - January 2. We look forward to seeing you when normal visiting hours resume on January 5. You can find information to plan your visit on our website: https://bit.ly/3jmD5zp
📈 How rising Treasury issuance influences #InterestRates: https://bit.ly/3Kk74Yx
Higher Treasury Supply Is Likely to Put Upward Pressure on Interest Rates
U.S. government debt has been increasing over the past two decades and is expected to continue to increase. The higher supply of Treasury securities issued to fund this debt is likely to put upward pr...
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December 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
📈 How rising Treasury issuance influences #InterestRates: https://bit.ly/3Kk74Yx
It's Fed #FactFriday: Take a ruler to any current U.S. banknote and you'll find that they all measure 6.14 inches long. #DidYouKnow
December 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
It's Fed #FactFriday: Take a ruler to any current U.S. banknote and you'll find that they all measure 6.14 inches long. #DidYouKnow
🆕 The latest issue of the Rocky Mountain Economist examines regional firms’ current employment outlook, compensation strategies and recent staffing decisions. https://bit.ly/4ao5WOk
December 18, 2025 at 11:49 PM
🆕 The latest issue of the Rocky Mountain Economist examines regional firms’ current employment outlook, compensation strategies and recent staffing decisions. https://bit.ly/4ao5WOk
🏦 New Community Banking Bulletin:
Banks between $10 and $30 billion in total assets possess more asset mix similarities to community banking organizations than larger banking organizations. https://bit.ly/3L4yphL
Banks between $10 and $30 billion in total assets possess more asset mix similarities to community banking organizations than larger banking organizations. https://bit.ly/3L4yphL
December 18, 2025 at 10:16 PM
🏦 New Community Banking Bulletin:
Banks between $10 and $30 billion in total assets possess more asset mix similarities to community banking organizations than larger banking organizations. https://bit.ly/3L4yphL
Banks between $10 and $30 billion in total assets possess more asset mix similarities to community banking organizations than larger banking organizations. https://bit.ly/3L4yphL
New monetary policy tools have lengthened the interval over which policy news is transmitted and processed. https://bit.ly/42nHtnv
December 18, 2025 at 9:29 PM
New monetary policy tools have lengthened the interval over which policy news is transmitted and processed. https://bit.ly/42nHtnv
🏭Tenth District manufacturing activity was mostly unchanged in December. https://bit.ly/3LaMbzn #EconSky
Tenth District Manufacturing Activity Was Mostly Unchanged in December
Tenth District manufacturing activity was mostly unchanged, and expectations for future activity remained expansionary. Price growth for finished products and raw materials increased this month, with ...
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December 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
🏭Tenth District manufacturing activity was mostly unchanged in December. https://bit.ly/3LaMbzn #EconSky
The 3rd quarter Small Business Lending Survey results are now available. This quarter respondents indicated the most likely factors to impact #smallbiz loan demand over the next 12 months are trade policy, interest rates, and inflation. https://bit.ly/4oXySjB
Small Business Lending Continues to Increase
In the third quarter, new small business lending increased by 13.4% when compared to the same period in 2024, and outstanding loan balances increased slightly. Interest rates for new term loans and mo...
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December 18, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The 3rd quarter Small Business Lending Survey results are now available. This quarter respondents indicated the most likely factors to impact #smallbiz loan demand over the next 12 months are trade policy, interest rates, and inflation. https://bit.ly/4oXySjB
Wishing you warmth and joy for the holiday season and a bright new year.
December 17, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Wishing you warmth and joy for the holiday season and a bright new year.
Cortney Cowley’s personal connections to agriculture run deep. Listen as Cowley, Oklahoma City Branch Executive, discusses how being raised in an ag community has impacted her life. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4niZlr5.
December 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Cortney Cowley’s personal connections to agriculture run deep. Listen as Cowley, Oklahoma City Branch Executive, discusses how being raised in an ag community has impacted her life. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4niZlr5.
🔥 A fire at the largest U.S. beef packer gave researchers a chance to study supply chain shocks. The takeaway? If policy changes disrupt how firms negotiate, it could hurt consumers by increasing the pass-through of supply shocks to retail prices. https://bit.ly/4a41sMt #EconSky #Agriculture
December 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
🔥 A fire at the largest U.S. beef packer gave researchers a chance to study supply chain shocks. The takeaway? If policy changes disrupt how firms negotiate, it could hurt consumers by increasing the pass-through of supply shocks to retail prices. https://bit.ly/4a41sMt #EconSky #Agriculture
From bold ideas to real-world solutions, dynamic conversations were sparked at the recent State Small Business Credit Initiative convening for tribal governments in Oklahoma City, which we hosted through a partnership with the @treasurydept.bsky.social.
December 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
From bold ideas to real-world solutions, dynamic conversations were sparked at the recent State Small Business Credit Initiative convening for tribal governments in Oklahoma City, which we hosted through a partnership with the @treasurydept.bsky.social.
🚜 Explore a recent presentation on the outlook for the ag economy from Kansas City Fed Associate Economist Ty Kreitman: https://bit.ly/4oHxMIQ
December 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
🚜 Explore a recent presentation on the outlook for the ag economy from Kansas City Fed Associate Economist Ty Kreitman: https://bit.ly/4oHxMIQ
An Economic Bulletin examines the effect of tariffs on job growth. Jobs in sectors with higher import exposure grew more slowly than jobs in sectors with lower import exposure, suggesting tariffs may have weighed on employment. https://bit.ly/49hJiFd
Higher Tariffs Might Have Created Headwinds to Employment Growth in 2025
Job growth in the United States has slowed considerably this year. We examine the effect of tariffs on job growth and argue that sectors with higher exposure to imports had greater reductions in hirin...
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December 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
An Economic Bulletin examines the effect of tariffs on job growth. Jobs in sectors with higher import exposure grew more slowly than jobs in sectors with lower import exposure, suggesting tariffs may have weighed on employment. https://bit.ly/49hJiFd
What are U.S. dollars printed on? You might be surprised to learn the answer.
December 14, 2025 at 8:50 PM
What are U.S. dollars printed on? You might be surprised to learn the answer.
In this article, Kansas City Fed's researchers dive deep into Oklahoma's trade activity. https://bit.ly/4oHnxEB
Oklahoma's Trade Landscape: Broadly Insulated, Yet Exposed in Key Sectors
This edition of the Oklahoma Economist examines the concentration of the state's exports and imports to determine how it could be exposed to trade disruptions.
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December 13, 2025 at 7:20 PM
In this article, Kansas City Fed's researchers dive deep into Oklahoma's trade activity. https://bit.ly/4oHnxEB
Jackson Hole, Wyoming wasn't the original location for the Kansas City Fed's annual Economic Policy Symposium. Here's the story of how the 50-mile valley became its home: https://bit.ly/48df4DU
Looking Back: How the Economic Policy Symposium came to Jackson Hole
After four Symposiums focused on agriculture, the Bank changed themes as well as the location—settling at the foot of the Grand Tetons in 1982.
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December 12, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Jackson Hole, Wyoming wasn't the original location for the Kansas City Fed's annual Economic Policy Symposium. Here's the story of how the 50-mile valley became its home: https://bit.ly/48df4DU
At this week’s FOMC meeting, Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid cast a dissenting vote. Learn more about his perspective and rationale for keeping interest rates steady: https://bit.ly/48yQCwV
Dissent Statement by Jeff Schmid
The following statement is from Jeff Schmid, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, regarding his vote at the Federal Open Market Committee’s December 9-10, 2025, meeting.
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December 12, 2025 at 1:36 PM
At this week’s FOMC meeting, Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid cast a dissenting vote. Learn more about his perspective and rationale for keeping interest rates steady: https://bit.ly/48yQCwV
Look back on the articles covering trends, methods, and prevention of payments fraud published by our Payments Research team in 2025: https://bit.ly/3hrhTtp
Payments System Research Briefings
Briefings cover a range of topics, including payments methods, developments in payments networks, and various participants' roles in the payments system.
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December 11, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Look back on the articles covering trends, methods, and prevention of payments fraud published by our Payments Research team in 2025: https://bit.ly/3hrhTtp
Researchers Huixin Bi, Maxime Phillot, and Sarah Zubairy found that the supply of Treasury #securities is increasing, putting upward pressure on interest rates and #inflation expectations. https://bit.ly/3Kk74Yx
December 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Researchers Huixin Bi, Maxime Phillot, and Sarah Zubairy found that the supply of Treasury #securities is increasing, putting upward pressure on interest rates and #inflation expectations. https://bit.ly/3Kk74Yx
📢 NEW DATA RELEASE:
Financial stress decreased modestly in November according to the Kansas City Financial Stress Index.
Find out what contributed to this decrease and view the data here: https://bit.ly/4fN0wMh
Financial stress decreased modestly in November according to the Kansas City Financial Stress Index.
Find out what contributed to this decrease and view the data here: https://bit.ly/4fN0wMh
December 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
📢 NEW DATA RELEASE:
Financial stress decreased modestly in November according to the Kansas City Financial Stress Index.
Find out what contributed to this decrease and view the data here: https://bit.ly/4fN0wMh
Financial stress decreased modestly in November according to the Kansas City Financial Stress Index.
Find out what contributed to this decrease and view the data here: https://bit.ly/4fN0wMh
It's the holiday shopping season. While you're out buying gifts and decorations, remember these tips from @uscurrency.gov on how to identify counterfeit money: https://bit.ly/4ovVWpt
December 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
It's the holiday shopping season. While you're out buying gifts and decorations, remember these tips from @uscurrency.gov on how to identify counterfeit money: https://bit.ly/4ovVWpt
Cortney Cowley, Kansas City Fed's Oklahoma City Branch executive, always knew she wanted a career that kept her connected to agriculture. Find out how her Oklahoma roots have impacted her career journey in this TEN Magazine article: https://bit.ly/47zXU1w
TEN Questions with Oklahoma City Branch Executive Cortney Cowley
Cowley, who was named assistant vice president and Oklahoma City branch executive in December 2024, recently shared some insight on her leadership role and her career.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Cortney Cowley, Kansas City Fed's Oklahoma City Branch executive, always knew she wanted a career that kept her connected to agriculture. Find out how her Oklahoma roots have impacted her career journey in this TEN Magazine article: https://bit.ly/47zXU1w
"The Race Between Asset Supply and Asset Demand" was a paper presented at Kansas City Fed's annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium this August.
Check out these slides for an easy-to-read summary of this paper. To read the full paper, visit https://bit.ly/3UFjcF3.
#EconSky #Economy
Check out these slides for an easy-to-read summary of this paper. To read the full paper, visit https://bit.ly/3UFjcF3.
#EconSky #Economy
December 9, 2025 at 10:26 PM
"The Race Between Asset Supply and Asset Demand" was a paper presented at Kansas City Fed's annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium this August.
Check out these slides for an easy-to-read summary of this paper. To read the full paper, visit https://bit.ly/3UFjcF3.
#EconSky #Economy
Check out these slides for an easy-to-read summary of this paper. To read the full paper, visit https://bit.ly/3UFjcF3.
#EconSky #Economy
The Critical Role of Community Banks
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Community banks, generally defined as banks with less than $10 billion in total assets, serve an important role. This article explains the community bank model and its significance to the vitality of national and local economies: https://bit.ly/4eg5pMl
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Community banks, generally defined as banks with less than $10 billion in total assets, serve an important role. This article explains the community bank model and its significance to the vitality of national and local economies: https://bit.ly/4eg5pMl
The Critical Role of Community Banks
Community banks, generally defined as banking organizations with less than $10 billion in total assets, serve an important role. This article is intended to help promote understanding of the community...
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December 9, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The Critical Role of Community Banks
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Community banks, generally defined as banks with less than $10 billion in total assets, serve an important role. This article explains the community bank model and its significance to the vitality of national and local economies: https://bit.ly/4eg5pMl
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Community banks, generally defined as banks with less than $10 billion in total assets, serve an important role. This article explains the community bank model and its significance to the vitality of national and local economies: https://bit.ly/4eg5pMl