Journal Article
U.S. States Hit the Hardest by COVID-19 Have Lower Unemployment Risks
Werner, Devin; Hong, Sungki (2020-04-03)
States with relatively more COVID-19 cases tend to have a workforce less likely to face unemployment.
Economic Synopses , Issue 12

Journal Article
Does the Beige Book Reflect U.S. Employment and Inflation Trends?
Gascon, Charles S.; Werner, Devin (2022-06-03)
Simple, automated text analysis can extract useful metrics from the Beige Book.
Economic Synopses , Issue 13 , Pages 1-3

Journal Article
Inflation, Part 1: What Is it, Exactly?
Garriga, Carlos; Werner, Devin (2022-06-21)
Inflation measures the rate of change of a price index over time.
Economic Synopses , Issue 15 , Pages 1-3

Journal Article
Inflation, Part 2: How Do We Construct and Choose an Index?
Garriga, Carlos; Werner, Devin (2022-06-22)
Both the CPI and the PCE price indexes measure the prices of consumer goods and services— but they differ in important ways.
Economic Synopses , Issue 16 , Pages 1-3

Journal Article
Using Beige Book Text Analysis to Measure Supply Chain Disruptions
Werner, Devin; Kliesen, Kevin L. (2022-06-24)
Simple, automated text analysis can extract useful metrics about supply chain disruptions from the Beige Book.
Economic Synopses , Issue 18 , Pages 1-2

Journal Article
Inflation, Part 3: What Is the Fed’s Current Goal? Has the Fed Met Its Inflation Mandate?
Garriga, Carlos; Werner, Devin (2022-09-02)
Despite recent inflationary pressures, the Fed has historically done a good job maintaining inflation close to 2%.
Economic Synopses , Issue 25 , Pages 1-3

Journal Article
Trends in Startups’ Share of Jobs in the U.S. and Eighth District
Werner, Devin; Hong, Sungki (2020-03-18)
Startups have been representing a smaller share of all jobs within the U.S. and Eighth District in recent years.
The Regional Economist , Volume 28 , Issue 1

Journal Article
How Many People Does It Take to Start a Company?
Werner, Devin; Hong, Sungki (2020-07-07)
The average number of employees at startups has declined over the past several years.
The Regional Economist , Volume 28 , Issue 2

Journal Article
College Freshman Enrollment Drops during Pandemic
Leukhina, Oksana; Werner, Devin (2021-03-02)
First-time college enrollment declined significantly in 2020—a stark contrast with what traditionally happens during recessions.
The Regional Economist , Volume 29 , Issue 1

Journal Article
Leisure and Hospitality Sector’s Recovery Complicated by Delta Variant
Werner, Devin; Jefferson, Nathan; Gascon, Charles S. (2021-10-04)
Shutdowns early in the pandemic primarily affected the Eighth Federal Reserve District’s leisure and hospitality sector, but its recovery could be complicated by the delta variant.
The Regional Economist