In April 2025, U.S. financial markets experienced a sharp, temporary rise in volatility. How did this level of volatility compare with the levels seen in other periods since 1990?| www.stlouisfed.org
The one-year Treasury rate and the five-year, five-year forward rate on Treasuries told different stories in 2022, depending on whether one looked at nominal rates or real rates.| www.stlouisfed.org
The share of Americans late on credit card payments and the share of debt that’s past due continue rising widely, but growth in delinquency rates has slowed since early 2024.| www.stlouisfed.org
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In this episode, Tulane University professor Gary Hoover and the St. Louis Fed’s Scott Wolla discuss the importance of making economics real and relevant for students.| www.stlouisfed.org
Julian Kozlowski is an economist and senior economic policy advisor. Most of his research focuses on macro-financial topics.| www.stlouisfed.org
Christian Zimmermann is assistant vice president of Research Information Services.| www.stlouisfed.org
To mitigate the health and economic fallout from the pandemic, governments worldwide engaged in massive fiscal support programs.| www.stlouisfed.org
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Because of local variations in inflation and nominal wage growth, regional real wage gains can differ, according to an analysis of the largest U.S. cities.| www.stlouisfed.org
Learn about the St. Louis Fed teams responsible for bringing you FRED, the FRASER digital library, and other free economic data and history tools.| www.stlouisfed.org
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This analysis looks at how the 2021-22 inflation shock affected households based on their exposure to nominal assets and nominal liabilities.| www.stlouisfed.org
Charles S. Gascon is an economist and research officer. He analyzes economic conditions nationally and in the Eighth Federal Reserve District.| www.stlouisfed.org
While rent-control policies can mean more affordable housing for some, research shows they can also lead to a decline in the supply and quality of rental housing.| www.stlouisfed.org
