SF Fed Blog
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What Can Banking Conditions Tell Us about the Economy?
Every quarter, we look at the operating environment for banks in our District. The practice also helps shed light on issues affecting the performance of the Western U.S. economy. Here are some observations based on data from the third quarter of 2019.
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Pacific Exchange Best of 2019
Which issues important to banking in Asia and the Pacific Rim caught our readers’ eyes in 2019? Let’s take a look at the five most popular Pacific Exchange Blog posts from the year.
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Economic Letter Countdown: Top 5 Topics of 2019
With New Year’s Eve right around the corner, here’s a countdown of our own to close out 2019. Check out the five most popular FRBSF Economic Letter topics of the year, with research insights from San Francisco Fed economists.
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Celebrating First Generation College Students
College application season is here. If you’re the first in your family to go to college, you’re joining a special community. Here are a few words of support and encouragement from a few of our own first gen graduates to you.
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Is Information about Me, Mine?
Technology and businesses collect, move, and analyze vast amounts of personal info. What’s the role of consumers in the data ecosystem?
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5 Tips for Successful Remote Work
Thinking of joining the remote workforce? The right technology and life-work balance can make all the difference.
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Costs of Cashless
Payment innovations feel exhilarating and convenient, but they can leave some people without a way to make purchases. We decided to take a closer look at what’s happening.
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Native Communities
The Federal Reserve’s 12th District is home to 420 of the country’s 567 federally recognized Indian tribes, or about 74 percent. In addition, our district includes other indigenous populations, such as those situated in Hawaii and other Pacific islands. Many of these communities face some of the highest concentrations of poverty in the United States. […]
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2019 Engage, Enable, Excel Award Honorees
Congratulations to the extraordinary employees recognized by their peers at our 2019 E3 Awards.
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How Have Changing Sectoral Trends Affected GDP Growth?
Trend GDP growth fell about 2.3 percentage points since 1950. San Francisco Fed researchers weigh in on which business sectors contributed significantly to this decline.