Data and Indicators
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What We Learned from Workforce Development Professionals about Climate Resilience
The SF Fed’s Community Development team recently held a roundtable focused on understanding the impact of climate risk on the workforce in low-and moderate-income communities. Here’s what we heard.
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Charting New Stories with SF Fed Data Explorer
Digging beyond the headline data can give a fresh perspective on how the economy is affecting different groups. Our new SF Fed Data Explorer provides an interactive charting tool to learn more about the U.S. labor market.
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Investing in Community Infrastructure to Support Thriving Economies
The 2022 National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference provided community development practitioners with Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) training and the opportunity to reflect on lessons learned from the past two years. Check out part two of a series that shares insights from the conference held this past March.
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Community Conditions: A New Section in the SF Fed’s Beige Book Report
To better communicate economic conditions in our District as reported by business and nonbusiness leaders across the region, the SF Fed is introducing a new section to its Beige Book report. “Community Conditions” will focus on economic conditions at the level of local communities and groups.
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Summer Climate Risk in Los Angeles: Wildfire Smoke’s Disparate Community Impact
At the SF Fed, we’re conducting research to quantify the economic impact of wildfire smoke across the region because climate risk affects our core responsibilities of conducting monetary policy, regulating and supervising the bank system, and ensuring a safe and sound payment system. Our Community Development team looked at wildfire smoke in the LA region over time and its potential effects on the economy and disadvantaged populations. Here’s what we learned.
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What We Learned from Twelfth District Utility CEOs about Climate Resilience
Utilities are at the forefront of managing climate risk. In a recent roundtable with President Mary Daly, CEOs from the Twelfth District’s utility sector shared their insights on this vital aspect of their business.
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Promoting Economic Participation through Regional Equity
What is regional equity? How does it impact the economy? What are indicators of regional equity, and what are the considerations for policymakers? Senior Researcher Elizabeth Mattiuzzi examines these questions and how regional equity relates to the SF Fed’s work.
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Watch FOMC Rewind: What the Fed’s July 2022 Policy Decision Means for You
What was the Fed’s July 2022 policy decision? And how does it affect you? FOMC Rewind breaks it down.
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With COVID Now in Year Two, Some Consumers Return to Cash Payments
Emily Cubides and Shaun O’Brien share key findings from the 2022 Diary of Consumer Payment Choice.