Blog Posts

With the new year fast approaching, here’s a countdown of our own to close out 2024. Check out the list of our most widely read FRBSF Economic Letter topics in 2024, featuring research and insights from SF Fed economists.

Join Ian Galloway, Regional Executive of the SF Fed’s Portland Branch, as he explores the thriving manufacturing sector in Oregon, a key contributor to the state’s economy. Discover the diverse range of industries, from metal fabrication to high-tech assembly, and how they form a robust supplier ecosystem. Gain insights into the challenges and opportunities facing Oregon manufacturers and learn how they are driving innovation and growth across the region.

Learn how the SF Fed engages with Alaskan communities to gather economic insights. Christina Prkic, Regional Executive of SF Fed’s Seattle branch, shares a recent visit highlighting the role of community leaders and organizations to gather information for monetary policy.

Watch our Economic Letter video with Huiyu Li, research advisor, to learn more about productivity growth and its cyclical patterns.

Watch our Economic Letter video with Adam Shapiro, Vice President, Economic Research, to learn more about our measurements of excess demand and its impacts on inflation.

Updated analysis using new and revised data suggests that the flow of immigrants into the United States slowed in late 2024. Despite this drop, recent immigration flows remain three times the historical average.

Our new data page, CPI Inflation Contributions from Goods and Services, details the evolution of inflation using the consumer price index.

Small businesses play an important role in the stability of the American economy, both as employers, and as drivers of economic activity in local communities. Timely insights on the challenges business owners face when trying to grow and fund their firms provides critical information for researchers, policymakers, and lenders.

Leilani Barnett, Sr. Outreach Manager, shares our efforts to help California banks and organizations maximize the CRA’s economic development potential.

SF Fed EVP Sylvain Leduc and Oregon Tech Executives explore the future of high tech in the state.