The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco conducts extensive research on topics that help inform monetary policy decisions. Federal Reserve researchers study monetary policy; the U.S., global, and regional economies; and banking, payments, and financial markets. This research, complemented by engagement with local businesses and communities to collect real-time information on economic conditions, supports monetary policy decisions and helps policymakers explain their actions to the public.
But research teams also have a broader purpose: to examine events, risks, and trends that materially affect the economy, which in turn affect the Fed’s dual mandate goals of stable prices and maximum employment. That requires Fed researchers to be attentive, innovative, and forward-looking analysts of emerging trends across financial markets, labor markets, housing and real estate, international trade, supply chains, fiscal policy, and other areas of the economy, even when the Fed does not control and cannot solve issues related to these topics with the responsibilities and tools it has been given. This is how we fulfill a narrow but important remit.
These topic pages collect the extensive work of the San Francisco Fed according to key areas of focus. You can find information, research, and insights on the specific topics and subtopics below.
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