Industrial Output

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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.

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Consumer and Community Affairs Division of Board Members Financial Stability International Finance Monetary Affairs Research and Statistics Reserve Bank Operations and Payment Systems Supervision and Regulation

Research and Statistics

The Division of Research and Statistics is responsible for developing and presenting economic and financial data and analysis for the use of the Board, the Federal Open Market Committee, and other Federal Reserve System officials. This information serves as background for the formulation and conduct of monetary, regulatory, and supervisory policies. In addition, the division fosters a broader understanding of issues relating to economic policy by providing leadership in economic and statistical research and by supplying data and analyses for public release.

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Capital Markets Consumer Finance Current Macroeconomic Conditions Financial Structure Fiscal Analysis Flow of Funds Household and Business Spending Industrial Output Labor Markets Macroeconomic and Quantitative Studies Microeconomic Surveys Prices and Wages Program Direction Program Direction Office Real Estate Finance Research Library Risk Analysis Short-Term Funding Markets Systemic Financial Institutions and Markets

Industrial Output

The Industrial Output section produces the Board's monthly indexes of industrial production and capacity utilization. Research on measurement of real output, seasonal adjustment, and filtering techniques supports this work. The section also conducts research using disaggregated or microdata to analyze trends in industry productivity and inflation.

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