Research & the Economy

Stay informed with the latest data releases from Economic and Financial Highlights

This week's Economic and Financial Highlights reports cover the latest data and analysis on consumer spending, unemployment, real estate, financial market indicators, European debt, and more.
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The Effect of Social Entitlement Programs on Private Transfers: New Evidence of Crowding Out

Kristopher Gerardi and Yuping Tsai
Working Paper 2010-15 (September)
Studying the introduction of a Taiwanese social security program, the authors find that the probability of an adult child providing monetary transfers to his or her parents decreases substantially if the parents receive public assistance.
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Thoughts on Hurricane Katrina, five years later

Five years ago, Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast. Atlanta Fed researchers were prepared for a significant event, but the enormity of the devastation brought a day no one will forget.
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Updates & Other News

9/1/10: Policymakers Expect Slower Growth in Second Half of Year
8/31/10: Real Time Analysis of the U.S. Business Cycle
8/31/10: Involuntary Unemployment and the Business Cycle
8/30/10: Introducing Financial Frictions and Unemployment into a Small Open Economy Model
8/30/10: DSGE Models for Monetary Policy Analysis

Blogs

Sept. 1	SouthPoint - Thoughts on Hurricane Katrina, five years later
Aug. 20	SouthPoint - Recent Atlanta Fed polls show housing slump continues; capital spending plans mixed
Aug. 18	macroblog - Just how curious is that Beveridge curve?
Aug. 10	Real Estate Research - Part 2: A closer look at Michael Lewis's "The Big Short"

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Podcasts

Aug. 17	Oil Spill Impact (Southeastern Economic Perspectives)
Aug. 11	Economic Growth and Incentives (Research Insights)
June 30	Greece and Sovereign Debt (EconSouth Now)
June 9	El sistema financiero Mexicano luego de la crisis (Research Insights)