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.

The Beige Book's Value for Forecasting Recessions The Beige Book's Value for Forecasting Recessions
Why Have Inflation Expectations Surged Recently? A Historical Perspective Why Have Inflation Expectations Surged Recently? A Historical Perspective
Who Will Pay for Tariffs? Businesses’ Expectations about Costs and Prices Who Will Pay for Tariffs? Businesses’ Expectations about Costs and Prices
Effects of Tariff Uncertainty on the Outlook of Small and Medium-sized Businesses Effects of Tariff Uncertainty on the Outlook of Small and Medium-sized Businesses
Transitory or Persistent? What the Frequency of Price Changes May Tell Us about Inflation Transitory or Persistent? What the Frequency of Price Changes May Tell Us about Inflation
Why Has Consumer Spending Remained So Resilient? Evidence from Credit Card Data Why Has Consumer Spending Remained So Resilient? Evidence from Credit Card Data