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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FedViews :: June 2009
Over the past several weeks, forward-looking economic indicators such as stock prices, corporate bond spreads, and the Institute for Supply Management survey of manufacturers have been giving more positive readings, while lagging economic indicators such as employment and unemployment have continued to reflect the ongoing contraction in the U.S. economy.

Employer Health Benefits and Insurance Expansions: Hawaii's Experience
Buchmueller, DiNardo, Valletta :: FRBSF Economic Letter 2009-21 ::
June 29
As policies are proposed to expand health insurance coverage in the United States, it is useful to focus on the experience of Hawaii, where employers are required to offer such insurance to their full-time employees. Our findings suggest that Hawaii’s law has substantially increased health insurance coverage in the state, although the impact has been partially offset by employers' increased reliance on the exempt class of employees who work fewer than 20 hours per week.

Beige Book :: June 10
Economic activity slowed further, although the reports pointed to signs of stabilization or improvement in some sectors.

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Research Centers

Center for Pacific Basin Studies
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Pacific Basin Notes | Annual Report | AsiaSource

Center for the Study of Innovation and Productivity
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Economists

Staff and Visiting Scholars

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

Conferences

CSIP Symposium on The Outlook for Consumption: May 22, 2009

Macroeconomic Models for Monetary Policy: March 6, 2009

President's Speeches

A View of the Economic Crisis and the Federal Reserve’s Response
—Yellen :: June 30, 2009

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Research Publications

Working Papers

Economic Letter

Economic Review

FedViews

12L Economic Trends

Beige Book (offsite)

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FRBSF Discount Rate

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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.