Economic Research (Current Economic Topics, In-Depth Policy Articles, Analyses, the Outlook, Basic Research, Conditions, and the Pacific Basin) at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

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	Oil Prices and Inflation Cavallo :: FRBSF Economic Letter 2008-31 :: October 3 This Letter examines the impact of rising oil prices on core inflation over the last decade for four economies: the U.S., the euro area, Canada, and the U.K.

	FedViews September 2008 :: Swanson Eric Swanson, research advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, states his views on the current economy and the outlook.

	The Beige Book Economic activity in the Twelfth District remained subdued during late July through late August. Upward price pressures eased for food and energy-intensive items, but price inflation remained significant overall, while wage pressures fell further. Released September 3, 2008

Research Centers

Center for Pacific Basin Studies
About the Center | Center Events
Pacific Basin Notes | Annual Report | AsiaSource

Center for the Study of Innovation and Productivity
About the Center | CSIP Research Analysis in Brief | Quick Stats
Data & Charting

Economists

Staff and Visiting Scholars

Current Research Openings
Executive Speechwriter (PDF - 16KB)
Financial Economist (PDF - 16KB)
International Economist (PDF - 16KB)
Research Support and Other Positions

Conferences

Conference on Housing and Mortgage Markets - Call for Papers
December 4-5, 2008

Applied Micro Summer Conference
Hosted by FRBSF
June 25-27, 2008

Society for Nonlinear Dynamics and Econometrics 16th Annual Symposium
Hosted by FRBSF
April 3-4, 2008

Monetary Policy and Asset Markets
February 22, 2008

Recent Trends In Economic Volatility: Sources And Implications
November 2-3, 2007

2007 Annual Pacific Basin Conference
June 8-9, 2007

Monetary Policy, Transparency, and Credibility
Mar. 23-24, 2007

President's Speeches

The U.S. Economic Situation and the Challenges for Monetary Policy
—Yellen :: September 5, 2008

Research Publications

Working Papers

Economic Letter

Economic Review

FedViews

12L Economic Trends

Beige Book (offsite)

Search Research Publications

Economic Data

Banking Market Definitions

FRBSF Discount Rate

CSIP Data and Charting
Productivity | Output | IT Sector

Federal Reserve Statistical Releases (offsite)

Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED®) (offsite)

About Economic Research

The Economic Research Department supports the Bank's policy and public outreach functions by conducting research on monetary policy, macroeconomics, banking, financial markets, applied microeconomics, and the regional economy. In addition, the department hosts two research centers, the Center for Pacific Basin Studies and the Center for the Study of Innovation and Productivity.