The March Jobs Report, just out today, shows unemployment declined to 4.3%. That’s down from 4.4% in February. Our Flash Report examines how people moving into and out of unemployment and the labor force help explain this downtick https://bit.ly/48lPtYP #EconSky

You can learn more about our regional economic surveys here: bit.ly/43G2evF 6/6

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Through regional outreach surveys, we hear from businesses and employers from across our district. These comments, stories, and voices help inform us about how people in our region are experiencing the economy. 🧵1/6 #EconSky

Watch Chair Powell’s statement from the #FOMC press conference:    Intro clip: youtu.be/SVrdJINZGIM?... Full video: youtu.be/GHkkYKb4rco Press conference materials: www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypoli...

🗓️ Mark your calendar! On March 19, join us for a webinar exploring trends in investor ownership of single-family rentals in the Twin Cities region. We’ll also dive into our data tool that’s tracked investor activities from 2006 through 2024. Register now: https://bit.ly/40LHP5X

We are saddened by the passing of Nobel Laureate Christopher A. Sims. His pioneering contributions to the economics field and his long-standing ties to the University of Minnesota and the Minneapolis Fed leave a lasting mark on our community. #EconSky

Majority of respondents to a 9th District biz survey reported that they were not actively hiring at the time of the survey, but few expected their staffing levels to decline in the near future. Read more takeaways in a new article from @haleychinander: https://bit.ly/3MELgYZ #Economy

Today we celebrate the 100th birthday of Alan Greenspan, the 13th chairman of the Federal Reserve, who guided U.S. monetary policy for over 18 years (1987-2006). Appointed by four different presidents, Chairman Greenspan served five terms. (1/3) youtube.com/shorts/YHkN5...

Recently, there has been a lot of discussion about current economic conditions in #Minnesota specifically. The latest LinkedIn newsletter from the @minneapolisfed.bsky.social has some insight. www.linkedin.com/pulse/focus-...

@minneapolisfed.bsky.social’s recent Beige Book reports on some of the economic shock experienced in Minnesota during the recent immigration operation. Read more and watch this short recap from our regional econ team members @erickgarcialuna.bsky.social and Haley Chinander. #beigebook #econsky

How has our district's economy been uniquely affected by current events? Our team spoke to businesses and employers across the region and brings those insights to our latest #BeigeBook report and video. Find the full report here: https://www.minneapolisfed.org/beige-book-reports/2026/2026-03-mi

Trump's Iran war is complicating monetary policy, @minneapolisfed.bsky.social President Neel Kashkari tells me. www.minneapolisfed.org/speeches/202...

LIVE NOW: President Kashkari in conversation with @mckonomy.bsky.social, international economics and policy correspondent for @bloomberg.com at the 2026 Bloomberg Invest conference in NYC. Find the livestream here⬇️ https://bit.ly/3sRd0d9

TODAY: President Kashkari will participate in a conversation with @mckonomy.bsky.social, international economics and policy correspondent for @bloomberg.com at the 2026 Bloomberg Invest conference in NYC. Tune in to the livestream 10:45-11:10am CT: https://bit.ly/3sRd0d9

The Chicago Fed Real-Time Unemployment Rate Forecast for February is 4.28%, so not likely to be much different from the BLS’s official reading last month. www.chicagofed.org/research/dat...

“With extremely low commodity prices, we are looking at a very scary 2026/2027.” A successful harvest wasn’t enough to ease financial strain for farmers in the Ninth District. In his new article, Joe Mahon shares more takeaways from our fourth quarter 2025 Ag Credit survey. https://bit.ly/3MlR0GO

Gov. Waller this a.m.: "Jobs last year [were] 181,000 and that’s going to get revised down, trust me. 2.9 million people entered the labor force despite the immigration [drop], OK?" Connection to my recent vid: Off-the-sidelines flow pumping workers in (2mil in Jan.) in the face of stagnant demand.

Over our lives, we face many risks and choices. Read new working paper from @mdenardi.bsky.social, @johanatch.bsky.social, Borella, & Yang for a life-cycle model w/ single and married individuals jointly choosing labor supply and savings from labor market entry until death  https://bit.ly/4anebZ5

Check out this piece by @mprnews.org regarding @minneapolisfed.bsky.social Pres Neel Kashkari’s recent comments on the economy and Fed independence. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0... Relatedly watch the full video of Kashkari’s Q&A last week in Fargo, ND: www.minneapolisfed.org/speeches/202...

Across the country, tribal governments are working to build a better data future. Join the Center for Indian Country Development and partners on March 3, 1–2 p.m. CT, to learn about how the Survey of Native Nations is advancing tribal public finance data: https://bit.ly/3MtXcMM

LIVE NOW: President Neel Kashkari is participating in a conversation at the 2026 Midwest Economic Outlook Summit in Fargo, ND. Tune in here to watch ⬇️ https://www.minneapolisfed.org/live

TODAY: President Neel Kashkari will participate in a conversation at the 2026 Midwest Economic Outlook Summit in Fargo, ND 8:05-8:55am CT. This event will be livestreamed on our website. https://www.minneapolisfed.org/live

Controlling for income, there are strong geographic patterns in credit score & loan payment.  Nathaniel Hendren and co-authors open the opaque world of #CreditScores with a huge linked dataset of credit scores and IRS/Census records.  https://bit.ly/3Zexej8

“With extremely low commodity prices, we are looking at a very scary 2026/2027.” A successful harvest wasn’t enough to ease financial strain for farmers in the Ninth District. In his new article, Joe Mahon shares more takeaways from our fourth quarter 2025 Ag Credit survey. https://bit.ly/3MlR0GO

Popular calculations of average tariff rates overlook an economic fact: Higher #tariffs create exponentially more economic distortion. Improved "Trade Restrictiveness Index" from Mike Waugh, Minneapolis Fed monetary advisor, takes account, and comes in much higher: 21%. https://bit.ly/4kpmOqK

In new paper, Margherita Borella, @mdenardi.bsky.social, Fang Yang, and @johanatch.bsky.social use a life-cycle model with family structure, labor supply responses, and late-life risks to show bequest motives and medical expense risk are important drivers of aggregate wealth https://bit.ly/4anebZ5

Alongside modest job creation, the new jobs numbers show # of Americans coming off the sidelines to look for work hit a multi-year high (~2 million)--a force pushing up on unemployment. @jeffhorwich.bsky.social recently looked at who's getting back in the hunt. https://bit.ly/48THtxH

WATCH LIVE TODAY: Press conference with #FOMC Chair Powell at 2:30 p.m. ET: www.federalreserve.gov   www.youtube.com/federalreserve

Federal Reserve issues #FOMC statement: www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/p...

The Federal Open Market Committee will meet as planned on Tuesday, January 27 and Wednesday, January 28. The FOMC statement will be released as scheduled at 2 p.m. EST, and the Chair’s news conference will start at 2:30 p.m. EST on January 28. (2/2) www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/c...

Regional Economic Conditions: General Business 2/24, 9-9:30am CT Join Haley Chinander for a free webinar discussing the latest results from the January survey of businesses and learn about how they are dealing with current challenges. Register here: https://bit.ly/3LH3NmF

Updated research from our Research Director Andrea Raffo and co-authors: Integrating global “flight-to-safety” shocks into a standard macro model helps explain global economic patterns and resolve the “exchange rate puzzle.” https://bit.ly/4buV7u8

The Ninth District's economy is balancing ups and downs in these uncertain times. Our latest Beige Book recap video hits on hiring trends, policy change impacts, retail insights, immigration enforcement, and more. View the full report here: https://bit.ly/4qZytyJ

In a @nytimes.com article, President Kashkari reiterates the importance of Fed independence and shares his view on the path of interest rates. Read more: https://nyti.ms/4jFQLlS

LIVE NOW: President Kashkari is participating in a virtual town hall with the Wisconsin Bankers Association. Tune in to the livestream: https://www.minneapolisfed.org/live

President Kashkari will be participating in a virtual town hall with the Wisconsin Bankers Association this morning 11-11:45am CT. This event will be livestreamed on our website: https://www.minneapolisfed.org/live

Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG... www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...

LIVE now: Regional Economic Conditions Conference. To start, President Kashkari will speak with Xcel Energy CEO Bob Frenzel on energy sector challenges, followed by panels from across the Ninth District. View the livestream here: https://bit.ly/3sRd0d9

We are hosting our ninth Regional Economic Conditions Conference today. President Kashkari will speak with Xcel Energy CEO Bob Frenzel on energy sector challenges, plus panels from across the Ninth District. Tune in live 9am-12:05pm: https://bit.ly/3sRd0d9

If you ever wondered how the fundamental tool of monetary policy, and that's open market operations, came to be, here's some history on central bank plumbing work.

Join us 1/9 for our 9th annual Regional Economic Conditions Conference. Xcel Energy CEO Bob Frenzel will join President Kashkari to discuss energy sector trends, with panel discussions featuring voices from across the Ninth District. For full event info: https://bit.ly/3Mcm0IO

Top 1% of U.S. households hold 35% of wealth and 22% of income. Meanwhile, relative wealth of younger Americans continues decline. In our new QR: Moritz Kuhn @mokuhn.bsky.social & José-Víctor Ríos-Rull have a comprehensive review of financial inequality post-COVID. https://bit.ly/3XPH7Df

Join the livestream now for reflections on Bill Spriggs’ contributions to economic policy. Institute Director Abigail Wozniak moderates with Neel Kashkari, Lawrence Mishel, Economic Policy Institute; William Rodgers III, Kasey Buckles, and Robynn Cox: https://bit.ly/3sRd0d9

Great chance right now to learn about and honor the contributions to economics by Dr. Bill Spriggs at #ASSA2026. Live conversation hosted by LERA and @minneapolisfed.bsky.social and includes our Institute Director Abbie Wozniak and Minneapolis Fed president Neel Kashkari. minneapolisfed.org/live

LIVE NOW! Honoring Dr. William Spriggs at #ASSA2025: A panel on his lasting impact in labor economics & policy, featuring Neel Kashkari, Abigail Wozniak, Lawrence Mishel, Cecilia Conrad, William Rodgers III & Kasey Buckles. Livestream available here: https://www.minneapolisfed.org/live