Blog Posts

We are now accepting applications for the San Francisco Fed’s two-year research associate (RA) program in Economic Research. Learn about the program and how RAs contribute to research and policy at the SF Fed.

In our recent Economic Letter on “Breakeven Employment Growth,” we look at population projections from the Census Bureau and the Congressional Budget Office to estimate the short-term and long-term trends in labor force growth. Naturally, as the working-age population increases, so does the labor force. Job growth needs to keep pace with this expanding labor […]

SF Fed Director of Research Sylvain Leduc describes his recent community engagement tour of California’s Inland Empire.

How is the spread of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools affecting small businesses? Read more about the EERN roundtable with leaders of small-scale enterprises currently integrating GenAI technologies.

How can we learn more from financial market perspectives about the stance of monetary policy? Expanding the SF Fed’s Proxy Rate to a weekly frequency provides detailed insights into how specific news and actions affect monetary policy tightness beyond what the federal funds rate level can show.

SF Fed Regional Executive Christina Prkic describes her recent community engagement trip to Alaska.

Commercial Real Estate is an important driver of the Twelfth District’s economy. For this reason, the SF Fed has been closely tracking the sector. To better understand the path forward, we talked with commercial real estate executives about the opportunities and challenges they see ahead.

As they finish two years of working with the SF Fed Economic Research Department, several research associates will continue their academic careers through graduate studies.

Members of the SF Fed’s public engagement team recently made a trip to Eastern Idaho to learn about the state’s rural economy. Laura Choi provides a snapshot of their trip.

The impact of generative AI is being felt across the economy. We sat down with 12th District business leaders to learn how they are adapting to this technology in advanced manufacturing and other sectors.