Research Spotlight
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Behind the Scenes: Building the SF Fed Data Explorer
Last September, the Economic Research department launched the SF Fed Data Explorer, an interactive tool that allows you to explore and download data for various groups of people in the U.S. labor market. In a recent #unreserved feature, Research Associate Erin Crust shares the story behind the development of the Data Explorer.
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Join Us for Ask the SF Fed: Inflation and the Economy
Join us on Tuesday, February 7 at 10:30 am PT, for a live discussion on Inflation and the Economy with Research Director Sylvain Leduc. Sylvain will cover the drivers of high inflation, current labor market dynamics, and the Fed’s efforts to restore price stability, and answer pre-submitted questions from the public. Register and submit questions […]
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2023 Asia Economic Policy Conference: Call for Papers
Our Center for Pacific Basin Studies will host its 2023 Asia Economic Policy Conference on November 16-17, 2023, at the San Francisco Fed. Researchers can submit papers for consideration by March 31, 2023. Read our Call for Papers for more details.
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Watch FOMC Rewind: What the Fed’s November 2022 Policy Decision Means for You
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raised the target range for its short-term policy rate, the federal funds rate, 0.75 percentage points at its November meeting. In its meeting statement, the FOMC said it anticipates ongoing increases in the target range to attain a stance of monetary policy that is sufficiently restrictive to return inflation […]
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2022 Pacific Basin Research Conference
Our Center for Pacific Basin Studies hosts its 2022 Pacific Basin Research Conference on Friday, November 18, 2022, at the San Francisco Fed. See the agenda for more details.
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How Is Inflation Affecting Our Paychecks?
Our latest tutorial video for the SF Fed Data Explorer shows how to assess the impact of consumer price index inflation on your paycheck by comparing nominal and real (inflation-adjusted) earnings. To explore this topic in more depth, plug Chart Code 31p09720991g097231000000000000 into the Data Explorer tool.
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Watch FOMC Rewind: What the Fed’s September 2022 Policy Decision Means for You
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raised the target range for its short-term policy rate, the federal funds rate, 0.75 percentage points at its September meeting. In its meeting statement, the FOMC reiterated that inflation remains elevated, reflecting supply and demand imbalances related to the pandemic, higher food and energy prices, and broader price pressures. […]
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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
A new section, titled “Community Conditions,” is being introduced as part of the August 2022 Beige Book report, which was published on September 7, 2022. The new “Community Conditions” section will be a regular feature of the SF Fed’s Beige Book report going forward. This new section will cover a variety of topics, such as […]
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Watch FOMC Rewind: What the Fed’s July 2022 Policy Decision Means for You
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raised the target range for its short-term policy rate, the federal funds rate, 0.75 percentage points at its July meeting. In its post-meeting statement, the FOMC reiterated that inflation remains elevated, reflecting supply and demand imbalances related to the pandemic, higher food and energy prices, and broader price pressures. […]