Every year, regional Federal Reserve banks host some of the most substantive — and under-the-radar — events in the central banking world: research conferences. Behind the formal papers and dense macro models, this is where much of the Fed’s intellectual groundwork for monetary policy first starts to take shape. On this episode, we take you inside the Boston Fed's 69th annual Economic Conference to hear what the economists are actually debating, how they choose the questions that matter most, and what happens when the evidence — or egos — clash. Along the way, we talk to Fed researchers, outside academics, and Boston Fed President Susan Collins about how this kind of work influences policy in the real world.

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Every year, regional Federal Reserve banks host some of the most substantive &mdash; and under-the-radar &mdash; events in the central banking world: research conferences. Behind the formal papers and dense macro models, this is where much of the Fed&rsquo;s intellectual groundwork for monetary policy first starts to take shape. On this episode, we take you inside the <a href="https://www.bostonfed.org/news-and-events/events/economic-research-conference-series/the-us-economy-in-a-changing-global-landscape.aspx">Boston Fed's 69th annual Economic Conference</a> to hear what the economists are actually debating, how they choose the questions that matter most, and what happens when the evidence &mdash; or egos &mdash; clash. Along the way, we talk to Fed researchers, outside academics, and Boston Fed President Susan Collins about how this kind of work influences policy in the real world.
Watch all the presentations <a href="https://www.bostonfed.org/news-and-events/events/economic-research-conference-series/the-us-economy-in-a-changing-global-landscape.aspx">at the Boston Fed's website</a>
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What Really Happens at a Fed Research Conference

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