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To promote low inflation, full employment and financial stability, and provide services to financial institutions and the Treasury
SF Fed Blog
Did Increased Unemployment Payments Cause People to Reject Job Offers?
The additional $600 in Pandemic Unemployment Compensation payments relieved the financial burden of those most in need without dissuading a return to work. A job is worth much more than temporary unemployment insurance payments.
Discussion Series
The New Future of Work – August 20
The pandemic, recession, and social justice movement are redefining how we work and live. Join San Francisco Fed President Mary C. Daly, Arianna Huffington (Thrive Global), Erica Brescia (GitHub), and Nick Bloom (Stanford; National Bureau of Economic Research) for our first in a series of conversations on the new future of work.
COVID-19
SF Fed COVID-19 Resources
Stay updated on the Fed's response to the coronavirus, including interviews with President Daly and the latest SF Fed research.
Economic Letter
Average-Inflation Targeting and the Effective Lower Bound
In response to the pandemic, the Federal Reserve took measures to support the functioning of financial markets and the flow of credit. Nevertheless, the economic downturn is putting downward pressure on inflation. Expectations could decline and push inflation down further, ultimately hampering economic activity. A framework based on average-inflation targeting could help address these challenges.
In the News
From the President
Slides presented virtually at the 2020 NASPA Virtual Conferences on Student Success in Higher Education
From the 12th District
Federal Reserve announces vendor award for the next generation of currency processing equipment
FedViews
Thomas M. Mertens, vice president at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, stated his views on the current economy and the outlook as of July 9, 2020.
From the Board of Governors
Rob Triano, bank examiner at the San Francisco Fed, shares his approach to uncovering strengths and weaknesses to fight crime and improve services provided by financial institutions.
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