Meet the Researchers
The Federal Reserve Board employs more than 500 researchers, including more than 400 Ph.D. economists, who represent an exceptionally diverse range of interests and specific areas of expertise. Board researchers conduct cutting edge research, produce numerous working papers and notes, and are among the leading contributors at professional meetings and in major journals. Our researchers also produce a wide variety of economic analyses and forecasts for the Board of Governors and the Federal Open Market Committee.
Monetary Affairs
The Division of Monetary Affairs supports the Board and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) in their deliberations and decisions about interest rate and balance sheet policies and lender-of-last-resort responsibilities. Division staff conduct research and analysis on monetary policy issues pertaining to strategy, communications, implementation, transmission, and liquidity provision. The Division also monitors financial conditions, assists the Board and FOMC in preparing policy communications, maintains records of FOMC deliberations and decisions, and collects and publishes data related to financial conditions, depository institutions' assets and liabilities, and the Federal Reserve's balance sheet. In addition, the Division contributes to the Board’s supervisory, regulatory, and financial stability functions.
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