Research Spotlight
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SF Fed Beige Book Featured in Planet Money
The San Francisco Fed’s Beige Book received another “Beigie Award” from NPR’s Planet Money and was featured in their podcast, Hawaii’s worker shortage goes NUTS : The Indicator from Planet Money : NPR. The Beige Book is the informal name for the Federal Reserve’s Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District. […]
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San Francisco Fed Economist and Senior Policy Advisor, Òscar Jordà, Elected as a Fellow of the Econometric Society
Congratulations to our very own Òscar Jordà for being newly elected as a Fellow of the Econometric Society. This distinguished fellowship is a tremendous recognition of Jordà’s extraordinary achievements and honors his contributions to the field. Jordà is now one of just 1,254 Fellows elected since 1931, a group that includes 86 winners of the […]
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Economic Letter Countdown: Most Read Topics from 2025
With the new year fast approaching, here’s a countdown of our own to close out 2025. Check out the list of our most widely read FRBSF Economic Letter topics in 2025, featuring research and insights from SF Fed economists and research staff. Read more in our SF Fed blog.
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Labor Supply and Demand Are Slowing in Tandem
Our recent SF Fed Blog discusses how appropriately adjusting recent labor market data shows that the growth in labor supply has slowed at the same pace as payroll growth has slowed.
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Introducing a Weekly Labor Market Stress Indicator
The SF Fed’s new weekly Labor Market Stress Indicator data page, based in part on data for state-level unemployment claims, provides timely information on the economy’s health status. Read more in the SF Fed Blog.
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Update on Payroll Employment Gains Data Revisions
The latest revisions to monthly payroll employment data issued in August by the Bureau of Labor Statistics were large, renewing concerns about data reliability. However, our updated analysis shows that these revisions remain similar to other large revisions when compared with historical data over the last 60 years.
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Agenda Set for 2025 Asia Economic Policy Conference
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco will host its 2025 Asia Economic Policy Conference (AEPC) on November 20-21, 2025, in San Francisco. See our initial conference agenda for more details.
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Updated Estimates of Net International Migration
New data suggest that net migration into the United States has dropped sharply in 2025 from its historical highs, falling well below previous estimates.
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Charting Their Course in 2025: Research Associates Begin Next Steps for New Paths and Opportunities
After two years of working with economists and others in the SF Fed Economic Research Department, a cohort of research associates are preparing to take their next steps, pursuing new paths and opportunities. Read the blog. Featured photo of research associates (clockwise from left to right) Cheikh Fall, Valeska Fresquet Kohan, Caroline Paulson, Christian Hilgemann, […]
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Call for Papers: 2nd Annual Conference on Macro-Finance Research
Researchers are invited to submit papers for the 2025 Conference on Macro-Finance Research by May 31, 2025. The Center for Monetary Research at the SF Fed will host the conference on October 10, 2025.