Boston

Labor Markets

We examine the labor side of the Fed’s dual mandate to promote price stability and maximize employment. We study the labor market and the broader implications for the national economy as well as the economies of the New England states. Our research has covered:

• The suburbanization of employment
• The gig economy and the well-being of workers
• Rural New England’s rapidly aging labor force

Macro Financial Stability

As a research assistant at the Boston Fed, you might assist an economist studying an element of the financial sector and its economic relevance at the national or international level. A research assistant may help collect and analyze data concerning the connections between, for example:

• Local bank health and consumer consumption
• Foreign exchange risk migration and the real economy
• The US-China trade war and the financial markets