Why do countries default on sovereign debt when interest rates rise? One simple answer (debt costs more) has long been taken for granted. Our economists model both default & the bargaining after and find this "renegotiation motive" is even more powerful. bit.ly/3AYPEeR

Join us in person Oct. 1 for "Reforming Land Use Regulation to Encourage Housing Supply," a conversation with experts about different approaches to planning, zoning, & other policies that influence housing production. Register now to reserve your spot: minneapolisfed.org/events/2024/re…

Conversations with the Fed: Income Distributions and Dynamics in America Join Kondo Kondo on 9/30 for a free webinar discussing the IDDA resource and what questions it can answer about incomes in the U.S. For more info and to register, visit: bit.ly/4ggRCaE

In 2023 CICD piloted a first-of-its-kind effort to provide tribal governments with #PublicFinance benchmark data comparable to information long available to city and state governments. Read lessons from the pilot—and plans for the survey's expansion: bit.ly/4ctLIAX

Announcing the first annual Macroeconomic Policy Perspectives Conference 10/17-10/18. Hosted this year by Minneapolis Fed in conjunction with University of Chicago Becker Friedman Institute for Economics and Stanford University Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research. Agenda and livestream registration here: bit.ly/3XzY4RQ

Tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. ET: Chair Powell hosts live #FOMC press conference: federalreserve.gov

Regional Economic Conditions: Tourism and Hospitality The summer tourism season is wrapping up. How did Minnesota’s tourism & hospitality businesses fare this year? Join Ron Wirtz on 9/27 for a free webinar w/ Hospitality Minnesota & Explore Minnesota to learn more. bit.ly/3ARqVtb

Mark your calendars for the 2024 Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute Research Conference! Register now for the livestream for a full day of presentations and critical discussions on frontier research to enhance economic opportunity and inclusive growth. Find the agenda here: bit.ly/3AMljjR

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

Conversations with the Fed: Income Distributions and Dynamics in America Join Kondo Kondo on 9/30 for a free webinar discussing the IDDA resource and what questions it can answer about incomes in the U.S. For more info and to register, visit: bit.ly/4ggRCaE

#SmallBiz owners, we're seeking your feedback! Take the 2024 #SmallBusinessCreditSurvey to share your successes, challenges, & outlook for the future. bit.ly/4g3wxjU

We recognize #HispanicHeritageMonth as we celebrate the history, legacy, and contributions of the Latinx community.

Federal Open Market Committee statement: federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pre… #FOMC

Read Chair Powell's full opening statement from the #FOMC press conference (PDF) (1/2): federalreserve.gov/mediacenter/fi…

"Sovereign debt, interest rates, and the odds of getting a better deal" -- Jeff Horwich breaks down new research from our economist Juan Pablo Nicolini (w/ Victor Almeida, Carlos Esquivel, & our consultant @TimTKehoe). Read our brief to get started. bit.ly/3AYPEeR

Recent analysis from Center for Indian Country Development finds that take-up rates for a pandemic-era federal program that subsidized household Internet access were higher on tribal lands—where the digital divide is particularly pronounced—than on non-tribal lands. bit.ly/3TlHxj6

Regional Economic Conditions: Tourism and Hospitality What did Minnesota tourism and hospitality businesses say about how they fared in the past year? Join Ron Wirtz on 9/27 for a free webinar w/ Hospitality Minnesota & Explore Minnesota to learn more. bit.ly/3ARqVtb

Join us for the 2024 Macroeconomic Policy Perspectives conference on Banking, Regulation, and Macroeconomic Outcomes. The keynote policy panel on 10/18 features Andrea Eisfeldt, Hyun Song Shin, and Douglas Diamond with Neel Kashkari moderating. Register: bit.ly/3XzY4RQ