Boston Fed

Boston Fed

2026-07-23 21:25:15

Boston Fed Says Oil Shocks No Longer Crush U.S. Jobs, but Inflation Stays Sticky

A new Boston Fed study says the U.S. economy is far less vulnerable to oil shocks on employment, while inflation still gets a meaningful lift. The finding lowers the odds of a 1970s-style stagflation replay but points to more persistent price pressure.

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Federal Reser

2026-07-09 09:39:13

Fed’s Digital Dollar Prototypes Could Debut as Early as July

The Federal Reserve is moving ahead with digital dollar research, with at least two prototype platforms developed by the Boston Fed and MIT nearing completion and potentially set for release as early as July.

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