Data and Indicators
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How Does Weird Weather Affect National Employment?
How do short-run weather aberrations like heatwaves and excessive rainfall impact employment? A new economic model from San Francisco research advisor Daniel Wilson may hold the answer.
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Solar Energy Powers SF Fed Operations in Phoenix
Forecasts for Phoenix, AZ climbed to 120-degrees Fahrenheit recently, hot enough to ground smaller airplanes. The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco’s Phoenix Processing Center (PPC) is using some of that solar energy to keep temperatures cool in cash operations.
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Have Damaged Cash? Here’s How to Exchange It
It’s illegal to destroy United States Federal Reserve Notes, but sometimes accidents do happen. Luckily there are a couple convenient ways to trade your damaged cash for notes that are in better shape.
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In Memory of T. Gary Rogers, Former Chairman of the Board of Directors
It is with deep sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Gary Rogers. Gary served on our Head Office board of directors from 2005 to 2010. He held the positions of deputy chairman from 2006 to 2008 and chairman of the board from 2009 to 2010.
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Overcoming Homeownership Challenges in Rural America: Lessons from Alaska
With its stunning landscape and rich culture, Alaska is known as the “The Last Frontier.” But the real “frontier” begins outside populated areas like Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau where decent, safe, and energy-efficient housing becomes scarce.
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What’s Limiting Upward Economic Mobility?
Work hard and you’ll achieve success and have a higher income than your parents. That’s the American dream. Yet thousands of struggling Americans are realizing that determination isn’t always enough, and it’s difficult to get ahead when you’re always behind. Here are five important things to know about economic mobility challenges holding people back.
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5 Fun Football Cash Facts
How much cash does it take to cover a football field? How many notes can the Fed process during a 30-second commercial? We have the answers to these questions and a few more to help you get warmed up for the big game.
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Top 5 Economic Letters of 2016
Which economic issues got people talking in 2016? From wages to a low natural real rate of interest, check out the most viewed and shared SF Fed Economic Letters published since our 2015 roundup.
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SF Fed’s Williams: Long-Run U.S. Economic Health a Global Issue
The expected normalization of interest rates reflects a healthy U.S. economy. But this is occurring in an environment of persistently low global interest rates. SF Fed President John C. Williams, in a recent interview with The New York Times, recognized that what happens abroad can influence the domestic outlook and monetary policy.
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Remembering Teresa M. Curran
It is with great sadness and heavy heart that we acknowledge the passing of our friend and colleague, Executive Vice President Teresa Curran, who led our Financial Institution Supervision and Credit Division (FISC).