Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
@kansascityfed.bsky.social
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/
🚜 Agricultural finance update - 3rd quarter:
Demand for #ag loans has grown steadily alongside softening in farm financial conditions. Liquidity at commercial agricultural banks tightened and earnings increased. https://bit.ly/4j8Cf6e
Demand for #ag loans has grown steadily alongside softening in farm financial conditions. Liquidity at commercial agricultural banks tightened and earnings increased. https://bit.ly/4j8Cf6e
December 22, 2025 at 5:55 PM
🚜 Agricultural finance update - 3rd quarter:
Demand for #ag loans has grown steadily alongside softening in farm financial conditions. Liquidity at commercial agricultural banks tightened and earnings increased. https://bit.ly/4j8Cf6e
Demand for #ag loans has grown steadily alongside softening in farm financial conditions. Liquidity at commercial agricultural banks tightened and earnings increased. https://bit.ly/4j8Cf6e
The most recent labor productivity data indicates a moderate quits rate and positive productivity growth, suggesting current labor market conditions may be supporting productivity gains and that labor market-related inflationary pressures may be easing. https://bit.ly/3N4ilNt
December 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The most recent labor productivity data indicates a moderate quits rate and positive productivity growth, suggesting current labor market conditions may be supporting productivity gains and that labor market-related inflationary pressures may be easing. https://bit.ly/3N4ilNt
Regulatory frameworks establish minimum capital requirements, which aim to promote a safe and sound banking system. In certain cases, community banks need Fed approval for capital distributions. Read more in the latest issue of Community Banking Connections: https://bit.ly/483RPLg
December 20, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Regulatory frameworks establish minimum capital requirements, which aim to promote a safe and sound banking system. In certain cases, community banks need Fed approval for capital distributions. Read more in the latest issue of Community Banking Connections: https://bit.ly/483RPLg
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
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
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.
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
"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
Explore the inverse relationship between interest rates and bond prices, an important concept for managing a bank’s investment portfolio, in the latest issue of Community Banking Connections: https://bit.ly/47ZPReD
December 9, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Explore the inverse relationship between interest rates and bond prices, an important concept for managing a bank’s investment portfolio, in the latest issue of Community Banking Connections: https://bit.ly/47ZPReD
In the most recent issue of Community Banking Connections, see the DC Updates section for a list of recent press releases on Fed Board actions as well as speeches and congressional testimonies of Board members that may be of interest to community bankers: https://bit.ly/3K6MNFA
December 6, 2025 at 2:35 PM
In the most recent issue of Community Banking Connections, see the DC Updates section for a list of recent press releases on Fed Board actions as well as speeches and congressional testimonies of Board members that may be of interest to community bankers: https://bit.ly/3K6MNFA
Have you ever heard the phrase: "The Federal Reserve conducts monetary policy?" What does that mean exactly? Here is a quick explainer.
December 5, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Have you ever heard the phrase: "The Federal Reserve conducts monetary policy?" What does that mean exactly? Here is a quick explainer.
Joshua A. Jacobs and Rajdeep Sengupta at the Kansas City Fed explain that large banks have turned to capital markets to reduce their FHLB advances: https://bit.ly/49geG8m
December 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Joshua A. Jacobs and Rajdeep Sengupta at the Kansas City Fed explain that large banks have turned to capital markets to reduce their FHLB advances: https://bit.ly/49geG8m
The health of regional labor markets can differ widely from national trends. A new version of the KC Fed’s Labor Market Conditions Indicators shows how labor market health varies by Census division. https://bit.ly/4ounuMV
December 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
The health of regional labor markets can differ widely from national trends. A new version of the KC Fed’s Labor Market Conditions Indicators shows how labor market health varies by Census division. https://bit.ly/4ounuMV
❓ Ever wonder who owns the Federal Reserve? Explore the answer in our visuals below.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:08 PM
❓ Ever wonder who owns the Federal Reserve? Explore the answer in our visuals below.
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"Beyond the Taylor Rule" is a paper that was presented at the Kansas City Fed's 2025 Jackson Hole Economic Symposium this August.
View these slides for an easy-to-read summary of the paper. To read the full paper, visit https://bit.ly/3UFjcF3.
#EconSky #Economy
View these slides for an easy-to-read summary of the paper. To read the full paper, visit https://bit.ly/3UFjcF3.
#EconSky #Economy
December 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM
"Beyond the Taylor Rule" is a paper that was presented at the Kansas City Fed's 2025 Jackson Hole Economic Symposium this August.
View these slides for an easy-to-read summary of the paper. To read the full paper, visit https://bit.ly/3UFjcF3.
#EconSky #Economy
View these slides for an easy-to-read summary of the paper. To read the full paper, visit https://bit.ly/3UFjcF3.
#EconSky #Economy
In the new release of Community Banking Connections, Julie Williams of the Chicago Fed highlights key trends in the automotive and agriculture sectors in the Fed’s Seventh District and provides observations on BaaS and fintech partnerships. https://bit.ly/481mjNQ
December 1, 2025 at 11:06 PM
In the new release of Community Banking Connections, Julie Williams of the Chicago Fed highlights key trends in the automotive and agriculture sectors in the Fed’s Seventh District and provides observations on BaaS and fintech partnerships. https://bit.ly/481mjNQ