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3 weeks ago | kansascityfed.org | Nicholas Sly

Subscribe Share by: Nicholas Sly Contacts from several communities and industries noted recently that heightened uncertainty is weighing on their decision making in various ways. The recent rise in uncertainty has several drivers, including trade policy uncertainty, monetary policy uncertainty, other fiscal policy changes, as well as uncertainties about potential changes in economic fundamentals.

1 month ago | kansascityfed.org | Nate Kauffman |Ty Kreitman

Agricultural real estate values in the Midwest and plains states were flat through the end of 2024.

2 months ago | kansascityfed.org | Karlye Dilts Stedman |Emily Pollard

Subscribe Share by: Karlye Dilts Stedman and Emily Pollard Download Article Over the past two years, the U.S. labor market has cooled from very tight levels but remains healthy. However, aggregate figures may mask important differences across industries.

Dec 6, 2024 | kansascityfed.org | Jordan Pandolfo

Subscribe Share by: Jordan Pandolfo Download Article The Federal Reserve began tightening monetary policy in March 2022 to combat higher inflation. This tightening, in turn, increased borrowing costs for a wide range of consumer financial products such as auto loans, mortgages, and credit cards. Higher borrowing costs can dampen demand as households use more disposable income to service interest expenses, which, in turn, can cool inflation.

Dec 2, 2024 | kansascityfed.org | Padma Sharma |Brendan Laliberte

Subscribe Share by: Padma Sharma and Brendan Laliberte Download Article The commercial real estate (CRE) sector shifted significantly after the COVID-19 pandemic, as more remote work led to increased office vacancies. If higher office vacancy rates persist, losses could accrue not only to owners of those properties, but also to the banks and other financial intermediaries that finance them.