Current Policy Perspectives

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Research Department Current Policy Perspectives provide policymakers and the public with economic analysis of issues at the national or global level.

How the Student Loan Payment Pause Affected Borrowers’ Credit Access and Credit Use How the Student Loan Payment Pause Affected Borrowers’ Credit Access and Credit Use
Manufacturing Gains from Green Energy and Semiconductor Spending since the CHIPS and Inflation Reduction Acts Manufacturing Gains from Green Energy and Semiconductor Spending since the CHIPS and Inflation Reduction Acts
The Impact of Global Shipping Cost Surges on US Import Price Inflation The Impact of Global Shipping Cost Surges on US Import Price Inflation
Productivity Improvements and Markup Normalization Can Support Further Wage Gains without Inflationary Pressures Productivity Improvements and Markup Normalization Can Support Further Wage Gains without Inflationary Pressures
A Faster Convergence of Shelter Prices and Market Rent: Implications for Inflation A Faster Convergence of Shelter Prices and Market Rent: Implications for Inflation
Buy Now, Pay Later: Who Uses It and Why Buy Now, Pay Later: Who Uses It and Why