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Not a good report on personal income and spending in May
6/27/2025
Chief Economist Eugenio J. Aleman discusses current economic conditions.
Economy & Policy
Higher oil prices complicate monetary policy
6/13/2025
Chief Economist Eugenio J. Aleman discusses current economic conditions.
Economy & Policy


Lost opportunity, closed window and measurement issues
6/6/2025
Chief Economist Eugenio J. Aleman discusses current economic conditions.
Economy & Policy
Court delivers good news on tariffs, but…
5/30/2025
Chief Economist Eugenio J. Aleman discusses current economic conditions.
Economy & Policy
Infographic: The Fed and the fuss, demystified
Explore how the Fed keeps the economy on track through monetary policy, and how its moves ultimately ripple outward.
Economy & Policy

Welcome to economic decision making: Which way is north?
6/7/2024
Chief Economist Eugenio J. Aleman discusses current economic conditions.
Economy & Policy

What a difference a data point (or two) makes
5/3/2024
Chief Economist Eugenio J. Aleman discusses current economic conditions.
Economy & Policy

Good news for the Federal Reserve on jobs and inflation: Hopefully on time to avoid a mistake
7/7/2023
Chief Economist Eugenio J. Aleman discusses current economic conditions.
Economy & Policy
Employment growth is still too hot, even for this economy
6/30/2023
Chief Economist Eugenio J. Aleman discusses current economic conditions.
Economy & Policy
The U.S. labor market and what we may see in the second half
6/9/2023
Chief Economist Eugenio J. Aleman discusses current economic conditions.
Economy & Policy
Businesses hoarding workers? Say what?
10/14/2022
Chief Economist Eugenio J. Aleman discusses current economic conditions.
Economy & Policy