Blog Posts

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.

A constrained supply of new housing throughout California has exacerbated the challenge of housing affordability within the state. One solution to housing affordability challenges that has gained prominence through new state legislation is to construct more accessory dwelling units (ADUs) on single family home lots. In this interview with Susan Long, program director at Self-Help Enterprises, we explore how ADU financing programs can help meet housing needs.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

What was the Fed’s July 2022 policy decision? And how does it affect you? FOMC Rewind breaks it down.

Emily Cubides and Shaun O’Brien share key findings from the 2022 Diary of Consumer Payment Choice.