Data and Indicators
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Advisory Council Observations: The SF Fed’s Advisory Councils Provide Insights about the Twelfth District’s Economy
The members of the SF Fed’s Advisory Councils provide valuable perspectives from around the Twelfth District. In this edition of Advisory Council Observations, we share what we learned at our most recent council meetings.
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Beyond the Numbers: Understanding Recent Trends in the Semiconductor Industry
The semiconductor industry has weathered the recent chip shortage. But what comes next for the industry? We sat down with industry leaders to discuss developments in their sector.
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Economic Letter Countdown: Hot Topics from 2023
With the new year right around the corner, here’s a countdown of our own to close out 2023. Check out the list of our most popular FRBSF Economic Letter topics of the year, featuring research insights from San Francisco Fed economists.
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Around the District: Oregon
The SF Fed seeks out real-time information on economic conditions around the Twelfth District by engaging with and learning from businesses, community organizations, and local leaders. Here’s a snapshot of the Oregon Business and Industry’s 2023 Manufacturing Roadshow from Ian Galloway, Regional Executive of the SF Fed’s Portland branch.
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The Path Forward for Commercial Real Estate in the Twelfth District
An important driver of the Twelfth District’s economy, Commercial Real Estate has attracted growing attention as an area of potential economic weakness. To understand the outlook for this vital sector, we talked with commercial real estate executives about the opportunities and challenges they see ahead.
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Data Revisions and Pandemic-Era Excess Savings
U.S. household savings rose and fell at unprecedented rates since the onset of the pandemic recession. Comprehensive data revisions by the Bureau of Economic Analysis show that households continue to hold significantly more savings than previously estimated. Our updated estimates suggest that more than $400 billion of accumulated excess savings remains in the aggregate economy, and those funds are likely to continue being drawn down into the first half of 2024.
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Around the District: Seattle, Washington
The SF Fed seeks out real-time information on economic conditions around the Twelfth District by engaging with and learning from businesses, community organizations, and local leaders. Here’s a snapshot of a recent meeting with the Seattle Latino Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce from Darlene Wilczynski, Regional Executive of the SF Fed’s Seattle branch.
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Around the District: Las Vegas, Nevada
As a community-engaged bank, the SF Fed seeks out real-time information on economic conditions by engaging with and learning from businesses, community organizations, and local leaders. These conversations are one of the many inputs into the decisions and policymaking at the Federal Reserve as we pursue our mission. Here’s a snapshot of a recent visit […]
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How Are Small Businesses in the Western U.S. Faring?
When more business owners complete the Small Business Credit Survey, more in-depth analysis on business needs is possible. Take or share the survey today.
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Post-Pandemic Poverty is Rising in America’s Suburbs
AVP of Community Development Research Elizabeth Kneebone and her co-author examine what the geography of poverty in America looks like 10 years after the publication of their book Confronting Suburban Poverty in America.