Of particular interest in the wake of the financial crisis is the profession's approach to the study of financial institutions.

It's proven fairly difficult to fine-tune the relationship between changes in inflation and changes in the path of real activity.

Federal government debt held by the public reached 67.7 percent of gross domestic product in 2011, and trends point to large budget deficits for many years to come. In this essay, economics writer Renee Haltom and research director John Weinberg explore the implications for monetary policy if...

Financial education could have substantial implications for individuals’ well-being, even if the overall effects on the macroeconomy are not large.

Why should a poorer population sacrifice some prosperity to aid wealther populations?

The debt of the U.S. government is at historically high levels, but how do we know whether debt levels are worrisome? This Economic Brief argues that the current fiscal position is not sustainable. Though financial markets seem unconcerned, for the time being, about U.S. fiscal health, as...