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Five Facts for Financial Literacy Month
April is Financial Literacy Month. Get some ideas for resources to help you celebrate it with your kids and to help prepare them for their financial futures.
Why Stable Prices Are Important
Price stability reduces uncertainty in the economy. It keeps people at ease knowing that their wages are going to be enough tomorrow to buy what they need.
A Look at the Affordable Banking Movement
The Bank On initiative is geared toward some 33 million unbanked and underbanked households. Is it working?
The Human Side of Macroeconomics Motivates a Fed Economist
Fed economist Stephanie Aaronson gave examples of research that has helped inform monetary policy in a keynote speech at the 2023 Women in Economics Symposium.
'I'm Cheap': How an Economist Who Studies Debt Handles Spending
How much debt is too much? Economist Don Schlagenhauf explains what consumers should consider and chats about how he approached paying for college, cars and credit cards.
Making Sense of Not Making Cents: What To Do with Pennies
The U.S. stopped producing pennies in November 2025. Learn about the Fed's role in distributing the pennies in circulation and what to do with the ones you have.
When Your Econ Specialty Isn't the Answer
From parenting pauses to television show tweeting, three economists talked about how interests outside a particular focus helped with their careers.
How Much Are Businesses Using Artificial Intelligence?
St. Louis Fed research has explored companies' use of artificial intelligence, which could help answer questions about how much AI might affect productivity and jobs.
Job Status Changes that Help Fuel Wage Growth
Two St. Louis Fed economists gave details on what causes wages to rise and how much wages had changed during part of the COVID-19 pandemic.