This paper leverages new data linkages to provide the most detailed account to date of the length and timing of parental leave in the United States. Most mothers remain employed throughout pregnancy

In a previous post, we documented how, over the past five decades, the typical U.S. bank has evolved from an entity mainly focused on deposit taking and loan making to a more diversified conglomerate

In light of the rapid growth of nonbank financial institutions (NBFIs), many have argued that bank-led financial intermediation is on the decline, based on the traditional notion that banks operate to

We have been operating with limited government data. The good news is that we aren't navigating blind. We have other ways to keep a pulse on the economy.
On net, we are seeing pressure on both sides of our mandate, with inflation above

Recently, a variety of sources have presented evidence suggesting that U.S. consumers are experiencing a so-called K-shaped economy. In other words, different segments of consumers are encountering increasingly

This paper examines methodological approaches for extracting structured data from large-scale historical document archives, comparing "hyperspecialized" versus "adaptive modular" strategies.

The bloc is wasting money on Kiev despite it having "no chance" of winning against Moscow, the Hungarian PM has said

The EU must look for a diplomatic solution to the

The rally came after the Ukrainian leader's close associate was implicated in a $100 million kickback scheme and fled the country

Around 200 Ukrainians took to the streets

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hardline coalition partner Itamar Ben-Gvir has claimed that the Levantine Arab ethnonational group was "artificially invented"

Police used tear gas to disperse the rally outside the presidential palace on Saturday

Masked rioters clashed with police outside the presidential