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.

Early Warning Signals in Private Credit? What BDC Portfolios Reveal about Emerging Risks Early Warning Signals in Private Credit? What BDC Portfolios Reveal about Emerging Risks

Reassessing the U.S. Economy’s Vulnerability to Oil Shocks Reassessing the U.S. Economy’s Vulnerability to Oil Shocks

How U.S. Bank Stock Prices Respond to Geopolitical Risk How U.S. Bank Stock Prices Respond to Geopolitical Risk

Why Mortgage Rates Exceed Treasury Yields Why Mortgage Rates Exceed Treasury Yields

How Interest Rate Changes Affect Credit Card Spending How Interest Rate Changes Affect Credit Card Spending

Pricing in the New Year: Why Inflation Behaves Differently at the Start of the Year Pricing in the New Year: Why Inflation Behaves Differently at the Start of the Year