SF Fed Blog
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Loan Growth Accelerates as Bankers Note Caution for Rest of 2022
Supervision + Credit’s quarterly First Glance 12L report notes that median loan growth accelerated to nearly 16% year-over-year among District banks, but bankers remain cautious about the economy.
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Meet Our New Chief of FedCash Services, Kathleen Young
We’re excited to announce that Kathleen Young was selected as the San Francisco Fed’s new Executive Vice President and Chief of FedCash Services. Get to know her better with these fun facts. Fun facts about Executive Vice President and Chief of FedCash Services Kathleen Young. View larger version (PDF, 433 kb). Mom of blended family […]
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Charting New Stories with SF Fed Data Explorer
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.
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Community Conditions: A New Section in the SF Fed’s Beige Book Report
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.
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Summer Climate Risk in Los Angeles: Wildfire Smoke’s Disparate Community Impact
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.
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What We Learned from Twelfth District Utility CEOs about Climate Resilience
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.
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With COVID Now in Year Two, Some Consumers Return to Cash Payments
Emily Cubides and Shaun O’Brien share key findings from the 2022 Diary of Consumer Payment Choice.
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Feeling the Effects of Drought in the Twelfth District
The Supervision + Credit team’s quarterly First Glance 12L report notes drought-related impacts pose challenges to the Twelfth District financial institutions, residents, and businesses alike.
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What We Learned from CDFIs about Climate Resilience
The SF Fed’s Community Development team recently held a roundtable focused on understanding the impact of climate risk on Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and the important work they do in LMI communities. Here’s what we heard.