Beyond the Numbers
Communities and businesses play a crucial role in shaping the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy. To inform our decision-making, the San Francisco Fed hosts discussions with the people we serve so we can hear their stories and perspectives on how economic data translates into real impacts in the Twelfth District. Our Beyond the Numbers series shares some of those insights with you.
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Understanding How Generative AI is Changing the Health Care and Legal Industries
Although relatively new for a wide generalized audience, generative artificial intelligence (AI) has already begun to change our economy, and it seems poised to drive even more fundamental changes in the future.
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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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Beyond the Numbers: 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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Beyond the Numbers: Uncertain Economic Conditions Continue in the Twelfth District
To capture insights about our District’s evolving economic situation, we conducted listening sessions with community and business leaders to discuss the state of the labor market, the ongoing impact of higher prices, and other economic conditions across the Twelfth District.
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Beyond the Numbers: Twelfth District Commercial Real Estate Executives Forecast a Mixed Outlook
Commercial Real Estate is one of the most powerful drivers of the Twelfth District’s economy. 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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Beyond the Numbers: Insights from Latina Business Leaders in Southern California
Representing 31% of the Twelfth District population, Latinos are a vital part of our District’s economy. In two recent roundtables, Latina business owners across a wide range of sectors shared how they’re experiencing current economic conditions in Southern California.
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Beyond the Numbers: Listening to Higher Education Leaders about Post-Pandemic Challenges
The pandemic severely disrupted universities and community colleges. In a recent roundtable with President Mary Daly, Twelfth District higher education leaders discussed the significant challenges they continue to grapple with.
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Beyond the Numbers: Amidst Signs of Progress, Inflation Concerns Persist in the Federal Reserve’s Twelfth District
To get a sense of how economic conditions have–or have not–evolved over the last six months, the SF Fed sat down again with Twelfth District leaders in August. In this edition of our “Beyond the Numbers” series, we listened and learned how rising prices are affecting housing, employment, and non-profits.
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Beyond the Numbers: Inflation Concerns in the Federal Reserve’s Twelfth District
To help guide her decision-making about the scale and scope of the Fed’s actions, President Daly has stressed the importance of hearing the stories beyond the inflation numbers dominating the headlines. To that end, the San Francisco Fed is listening to and learning from the District’s communities and businesses so we can understand how rising prices are affecting household budgets and bottom lines.