Federal Reserve /tags/federal-reserve Federal Reserve en-US Copyright © 2024 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT Agricultural trade deficit could soon reach record highs. Is there cause for concern? /economy-business/2024-01-03/agricultural-trade-deficit-could-reach-record-highs-in-2023-is-there-cause-for-concern Through November 2023, the United States has imported $20 billion more in agricultural products than it exported — putting the sector on pace to run a record deficit. Wed, 03 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-01-03/agricultural-trade-deficit-could-reach-record-highs-in-2023-is-there-cause-for-concern Will Bauer St. Louis’ economy is noticeably different a year into the Fed’s interest rate hikes /economy-business/2023-03-24/st-louis-economy-is-noticeably-different-a-year-into-the-feds-interest-rate-hikes “The sectors of the economy where people are borrowing money, those are the sectors that have seen the most immediate effects of these interest rate increases,” said a local economist. Fri, 24 Mar 2023 20:42:10 GMT /economy-business/2023-03-24/st-louis-economy-is-noticeably-different-a-year-into-the-feds-interest-rate-hikes Eric Schmid Fed program attempts to diversify economics field by going into classrooms /economy-business/2022-10-06/fed-program-attempts-to-diversify-economics-field-by-going-into-classrooms The program aims to make economics engaging and relevant for students of color who are historically underrepresented in the field. Thu, 06 Oct 2022 21:22:20 GMT /economy-business/2022-10-06/fed-program-attempts-to-diversify-economics-field-by-going-into-classrooms Eric Schmid Inflation may be easing — but low-income people are still paying the steepest prices /economy-business/2022-05-11/inflation-may-be-easing-but-low-income-people-are-still-paying-the-steepest-prices The annual inflation rate eased somewhat in April, but not enough to meaningfully reduce the burden on lower-income Americans. Wed, 11 May 2022 10:37:02 GMT /economy-business/2022-05-11/inflation-may-be-easing-but-low-income-people-are-still-paying-the-steepest-prices Scott Horsley Advocates drop opposition to Jefferson Bank merger after First Mid inks a community benefits agreement /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-01-18/advocates-drop-opposition-to-jefferson-bank-merger Fair lending advocates credit dialogue with First Mid Bank & Trust for leading to a community benefits agreement. Advocates had initially opposed First Mid’s planned purchase of Jefferson Bank & Trust. Tue, 18 Jan 2022 21:22:13 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-01-18/advocates-drop-opposition-to-jefferson-bank-merger Evie Hemphill Advocates see red flags as First Mid seeks to acquire Jefferson Bank & Trust /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-10-26/proposed-merger-of-first-mid-and-jefferson-banks-draws-ire First Mid Bank & Trust’s application to purchase Jefferson Bank & Trust has St. Louis community groups pushing back. The groups want the Federal Reserve to deny the merger and conduct a fair-lending investigation. Tue, 26 Oct 2021 21:04:09 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-10-26/proposed-merger-of-first-mid-and-jefferson-banks-draws-ire Evie Hemphill St. Louis Federal Reserve Economist Predicts Slower Growth For The Region In 2020 /economy-business/2019-08-25/st-louis-federal-reserve-economist-predicts-slower-growth-for-the-region-in-2020 ROLLA — An economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis says there are some mixed signals coming from the region.Companies are starting to get… Sun, 25 Aug 2019 10:58:07 GMT /economy-business/2019-08-25/st-louis-federal-reserve-economist-predicts-slower-growth-for-the-region-in-2020 Jonathan Ahl Rise Of The Super-Rich, Population Changes Drive Racial Wealth Gap, Report Says /politics-issues/2019-01-14/rise-of-the-super-rich-population-changes-drive-racial-wealth-gap-report-says A new report focusing on the racial dimensions of inequality in America connects the richest 10 percent of households getting richer and the wealth of the… Tue, 15 Jan 2019 00:00:01 GMT /politics-issues/2019-01-14/rise-of-the-super-rich-population-changes-drive-racial-wealth-gap-report-says Holly Edgell Commentary: Temper The Economic Optimism For 2014 /economy-business/2013-12-29/commentary-temper-the-economic-optimism-for-2014 The end of the year is always a time to take stock of what has transpired during the past year and what is likely to happen in the one about to begin.… Mon, 30 Dec 2013 03:06:03 GMT /economy-business/2013-12-29/commentary-temper-the-economic-optimism-for-2014 R.W. Hafer Commentary: The upside of rising interest rates /government-politics-issues/2013-06-25/commentary-the-upside-of-rising-interest-rates This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 25, 2013: Looking at stock prices over the past few months, May 22 stands out. That was the… Tue, 25 Jun 2013 15:45:28 GMT /government-politics-issues/2013-06-25/commentary-the-upside-of-rising-interest-rates R.W. Hafer