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  • Watch FOMC Rewind: What the Fed’s June 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 June meeting. In its post-meeting statement, the FOMC reiterated that inflation remains elevated, reflecting supply and demand imbalances related to the pandemic, higher energy prices, and broader price pressures. What does […]

  • Watch FOMC Rewind Live, May 2022 – Insights on Fed Policy Announcements

    How is the Federal Reserve working to bring inflation back down? Research Director Sylvain Leduc discusses the Fed’s recent policy decision in our May 2022 FOMC Rewind Live video.

  • Watch FOMC Rewind: What the Fed’s May 2022 Decision Means for You

    The Federal Open Market Committee raised the target range for its short-term policy rate, the federal funds rate, by half a percentage point. The Committee noted in its May 2022 statement that inflation remains elevated, reflecting supply and demand imbalances related to the pandemic, higher energy prices, and broader price pressures. What does the Fed’s […]

  • SF Fed Visiting Scholar named 2022 Clark Medalist

    The American Economic Association named Oleg Itskhoki the best young American economist for 2022. This John Bates Clark medalist contributes to the San Francisco Fed through his work as a visiting scholar in Economic Research. For more, read the SF Fed Blog.

  • Valletta Featured in Minneapolis Fed Scholar Spotlight

    The Minneapolis Fed recently featured a Scholar Spotlight on Rob Valletta, San Francisco Fed’s associate director of research in its Spring 2022 issue of For All, the magazine of the Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute. The article highlights Valletta’s research on labor market policies such as unemployment insurance and their relationship to the Fed’s maximum […]

  • Watch FOMC Rewind Live—Conversations Breaking Down Fed Policy Announcements

    Inspired by our FOMC Rewind explainer videos, we are introducing a new series called FOMC Rewind Live. These occasional videos will break down some of the issues the FOMC discussed at their last meeting. Hosted by Research Director Sylvain Leduc, the series provides context for the FOMC announcements while exploring the tradeoffs and challenges monetary policymakers are […]

  • Watch: Will Rising Rents Push Up Future Inflation?

    Rising rents account for a significant portion of recent inflation. Estimates of how rent inflation typically responds to two leading indicators—current asking rents and current house prices—can help forecast the path of overall inflation for the next two years. For more, watch the SF Fed Blog video by Kevin J. Lansing, Luiz E. Oliveira, and […]

  • Planet Money’s December Beigie Award Goes to…SF Fed

    Luiz Oliveira accepted NPR Planet Money’s December Beigie award on behalf of the SF Fed for the 12th District’s December 2021 Beige Book. The Beige Book includes anecdotal reports of businesses and community leaders throughout the country. This is the first time that the SF Fed has received this informal award. SF Fed’s Beige Book […]

  • Macroeconomics and Monetary Policy Annual Conference: Call for Papers

    The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco will host its annual conference on macroeconomics and monetary policy on Friday, March 25, 2022. We invite researchers to submit working papers by Friday, October 22, 2021. We are interested in a wide set of fields that help inform an understanding and the achievement of the dual goals […]

  • New Future of Work Survey: What Will the Post-Pandemic Workplace Look Like?

    What changes are in store for the workplace in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic? Business leaders from across our District’s nine western states plan to prioritize worker needs and safety when deciding how to move forward, according to our New Future of Work survey. Learn more in the SF Fed Blog by Hishgee Jargalsaikhan […]