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Staff at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago write on a variety of topics related to the Bank's work and initiatives.

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Health Insurance Dynamics Examined at Chicago Fed Web Event

Chicago Fed Staff Writer | 2024 | July

Challenging Childcare Landscape to Be Focus of Chicago Fed Public Event

Chicago Fed Staff Writer | 2024 | July

Black Baseball History Honored in New Exhibit at Chicago Fed Money Museum

Chicago Fed Staff Writer | 2024 | July

AgLetter Insights: 2024 Begins with Gathering Headwinds for Regional Agriculture

Chicago Fed Staff Writer | 2024 | May

Preventing Elder Financial Exploitation: 6 Tips from the Chicago Fed Webinar

Chicago Fed Staff Writer | 2024 | May

EVs, Labor Relations, China, and Affordability Take Spotlight at 2024 Chicago Fed Auto Conference

Chicago Fed Staff Writer | 2024 | March

Racial Wealth Gap Comes Under Microscope at Chicago Fed Event

Chicago Fed Staff Writer | 2024 | March

Preventing Elder Financial Exploitation Is Focus of Upcoming Web Event

Chicago Fed Staff Writer | 2024 | March

AgLetter Insights: 2024 Seen as Tougher Year for Agriculture Sector

Chicago Fed Staff Writer | 2024 | February

Putting a Spotlight on Childcare and the Labor Market—A Fed Staff Q&A

Chicago Fed Staff Writer | 2024 | January

Childcare Experts from Detroit Share Challenges with Chicago Fed Leadership

Chicago Fed Staff Writer | 2024 | January

Farmers Still the Primary Owners of Farmland, Midwest Ag Conference Attendees Are Told

Chicago Fed Staff Writer | 2024 | January

Five States in Six Months: President Goolsbee on His ‘Whirlwind’ Travels in the District

Chicago Fed Staff Writer | 2023 | October

Does a College Education Still Make Financial Sense? And Who Pays?

Chicago Fed Staff Writer | 2023 | October

What Are Clean Vehicle Credits and Who Qualifies? Six Key Takeaways from a Chicago Fed Webinar

Chicago Fed Staff Writer | 2023 | August

Public Transit Experts Agree on Need for Change as Fiscal Challenges Loom

Chicago Fed Staff Writer | 2023 | May

Covid-19, Job Automation and Displacement, and Their Impacts on the Labor Force

Chicago Fed Staff Writer | 2023 | April

Seven Key Takeaways on EV Affordability: Is It in Sight or Further Down the Road?

Chicago Fed Staff Writer | 2023 | April

Inside the Chicago Fed: Using Both Data and Anecdotes to Understand the Regional Economy

Chicago Fed Staff Writer | 2023 | February

Automotive Outlook 2023: Seven Issues to Watch

Chicago Fed Staff Writer | 2023 | February

Examining Retirement: Abandoned and Underfunded Savings Accounts Prompt Calls for Change

Chicago Fed Staff Writer | 2022 | November

Economics and Policy Professionals Explore the Racial Wealth Gap

Chicago Fed Staff Writer | 2022 | August

What Does “Broad and Inclusive” Full Employment Mean in Practice?

Chicago Fed Staff Writer | 2022 | May

Lessons from Education Leaders for Helping Young People Thrive

Chicago Fed Staff Writer | 2022 | April

How To Meet the Post-Pandemic Needs of Detroit’s Black-Led Businesses

Chicago Fed Staff Writer | 2021 | November

Midwest Economy Blog

AgLetter Insights: Crop Yields Fairly Strong Despite Drought Conditions

Chicago Fed Staff Writer | 2023 | November

AgLetter Insights: Farmland Values Continue to Rise in the Second Quarter

Chicago Fed Staff Writer | 2023 | August

AgLetter Insights: Farmland Values Stay Strong Heading into the 2023 Planting Season

Chicago Fed Staff Writer | 2023 | May

AgLetter Insights: Agricultural Land Values Reach New Peak in 2022

Chicago Fed Staff Writer | 2023 | February

AgLetter Insights: Agriculture Yields Stay Strong as Prices Rise

Chicago Fed Staff Writer | 2022 | November

AgLetter Insights: Ag Prices Climb but So Do Costs

Chicago Fed Staff Writer | 2022 | August