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What keeps economists up at night?
Aug 23, 2023
We asked some professors to riff on the theme of the Fed's annual Jackson Hole retreat: “Structural Shifts in the Global Economy.”
Will we get less gloom and doom from Jay Powell at Jackson Hole?
Aug 17, 2023
In 2022, Powell warned of painful moves to get inflation under control.
Trying to boost diversity over margaritas at the Fed's Jackson Hole Symposium
Aug 9, 2023
There's been a push to make the annual gathering more reflective of the country's demographics.
For TikTok maker Kyla Scanlon, it's about making finance fun (and a bit chaotic)
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Sep 7, 2022
Influencer Kyla Scanlon talks about the art of making TikToks on macroeconomics and her battles with algorithms and attention spans.
Play Fed bingo during the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium
Aug 25, 2022
There are some key words to watch for in Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech: "data," "inflation" and "unemployment" are among them.
The lure of fishing, a Federal Reserve chair and Jackson Hole
Aug 24, 2022
We delve into the history of the Federal Reserve's annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium.
Debate over Fed's role in shaping unequal economy expected at Jackson Hole
Aug 24, 2021
Wrapped up in this year's theme — "Macroeconomic Policy in an Uneven Economy" — is years of debate and controversy over who the economy serves.
For public good, not for profit.
Wall Street awaits Fed Chair Powell’s Friday speech for signs of further rate cuts
by
Ben Bradford
Aug 22, 2019
The Fed’s annual Economic Policy Symposium is like the Academy Awards for a certain type of economist.
Do "superstar" companies hold down wages?
by
Reema Khrais
Aug 24, 2018
This week, central bankers, finance ministers and economists from the around the world flew to the mountain resort of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. They’re there for an annual economic symposium hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. One focus of this year’s event is on so-called “superstar” firms like Amazon, which is a half-million […]
A few reasons not to worry too much about the economy this weekend
Aug 25, 2017
We spoke with Bill Nelson, former deputy director of Monetary Affairs at the Federal Reserve, about the state of the U.S. economy.