Our Mission
To promote low inflation, full employment and financial stability, and provide services to financial institutions and the Treasury
To promote low inflation, full employment and financial stability, and provide services to financial institutions and the Treasury
Did you know our Seattle branch used to be in downtown a couple blocks from the famous Pike Place Market? Here’s why we moved.
The best predictor of someone from outside the labor force finding a job is how recently the person was employed. Between 1999 and 2019, the composition shifted towards people out of work for longer. Consequently, the pool has become less employable. Though the group is larger, it does not signify additional labor market slack beyond that accounted for by the standard unemployment rate.
From the President
U.S. Monetary Policy: A Global View
Slides presented at the American Economic Association’s 2020 Annual Convention of Allied Social Science Associations (ASSA)
San Diego, California
From the 12th District
Kevin J. Lansing, research advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, stated his views on the current economy and the outlook as of January 9, 2020.
Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District
"I encourage everyone here to think about how the work we do every day affects the spectrum of people outside our walls, privileged and disadvantaged, so we can continuously affect better outcomes," says Bina Shrimali, a senior researcher with the San Francisco Fed’s Community Development team.