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Economic Commentaries

The FHLB Des Moines Strategies Team authors two complementary resources to provide insight on current economic conditions to our members.

From the Desk

This daily newsletter conveniently delivers financial and economic commentary from around the globe, updated FHLB Des Moines advance rates and Bank announcements right to your inbox.

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Quarterly Economic Commentary

Each quarter, we release an Economic Overview, providing up-to-date economic data and high-level reasoning and insights into what factors are causing change. 

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Educational Resources

Q4 2023 Quarterly Economic Update Article Q4 2023 Quarterly Economic Update Q4 2023 Quarterly Economic Update Q2 2023 Economic Update Article Q2 2023 Economic Update Each quarter our Member Strategies Team takes an in-depth look at the economic issues facing the nation while providing a unique commentary on the effects they may have on our members. Q1 2023 Economic Update Article Q1 2023 Economic Update Each quarter our Member Strategies Team takes an in-depth look at the economic issues facing the nation while providing a unique commentary on the effects they may have on our members. Q4 2022 Economic Update Article Q4 2022 Economic Update Each quarter our Member Strategies Team takes an in-depth look at the economic issues facing the nation while providing a unique commentary on the effects they may have on our members.

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