SF Fed Blog
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San Francisco Fed Joins CEPR Global Research Network
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco is pleased to announce its membership in the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), one of the largest global research networks in the field of economics.
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Will Internet-Only Banks Be A Game Changer for Taiwan?
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission recently approved three licenses for internet-only banks, the first time new banking licenses have been issued since the 1990s. This blog explores potential ramifications associated with the decision. Internet-only banks are well positioned to bring two important potential benefits: expanded access to credit and banking sector innovation. Nonetheless, their entrance will likely bring even more competition in Taiwan’s already saturated banking market.
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What’s It Like to Intern at the San Francisco Fed?
Godis Jackson, one of our 2019 summer interns, takes you behind the scenes at Bank headquarters.
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Why Is the Federal Reserve’s Balance Sheet Still So Big? Our Animated Economic Letter Explains
During the global financial crisis, the Fed grew its balance sheet to stimulate the United States economy. Now that the economy is stable, why is the balance sheet still so big? Get the basics with this quick video.
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Impacts of Cashless Business on Financial Inclusion
As retailers and restaurants experiment with going cash-free, a new paper from the Federal Reserve’s Cash Product Office explores the benefits to businesses while also cautioning that the practice could alienate over a quarter of U.S. consumers.
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Q&A: Gentrification, Displacement, and the Changing Landscape of Urban Inequality
Bina Patel Shrimali sits down with Jackelyn Hwang, Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Stanford University, to learn more about her research examining the relationship between how neighborhoods change and the persistence of neighborhood inequality by race and class in U.S. cities.
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San Francisco Fed President Daly and Team Visit Singapore
San Francisco Fed President Mary C. Daly visited Singapore in early June, where she co-hosted and delivered a keynote speech at the Asia Symposium and met with various institutions. Here’s a trip recap from our Asia Program team.
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San Francisco Fed Named One of the Bay Area’s Best for Supplier Diversity
San Francisco Business Times recognizes the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco’s supplier diversity program as one of the Bay Area’s best.
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Implications of Asia’s Gender Gap in Financial Inclusion
Across the world, women face a variety of hurdles to reaching their full economic potential. Challenges associated with educational and financial access, structural economic factors, and culture can all pose impediments to women’s economic participation. This blog reviews women’s access to the financial services as well as the decision-making that enable them to prosper in economic terms.
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Parabéns to Economist Fernanda Nechio’s New Role with Central Bank of Brazil
Congratulations to Fernanda Nechio for being appointed as Deputy Governor on the Central Bank of Brazil’s monetary policy committee! In her new office, Nechio will also oversee International Affairs and Corporate Risk Management.