SF Fed Blog
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Meet Our New First Vice President Sarah Devany
From barre to books to riding BART, here are some fun facts about our new FVP and COO.
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Advancing Equitable Access to Small Business Credit
How can we make credit more accessible to small business owners of color and those in underserved communities? A recent SF Fed event points to partnerships and collaborations, right-sizing risk assessment for prospective borrowers, and leveraging technology.
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Mothers in the Pandemic: What Workplace Changes Will Help Them Rejoin the Labor Force?
Mothers from low-to-moderate income families of color dropped out of the workforce more than others during the pandemic. As the economy recovers, what changes will be most effective to help these mothers return to work? Watch our short animated Economic Letter to find out.
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Pandemic Brings Increase in Fraud
The Supervision + Credit team’s quarterly First Glance 12L report spotlights fraud trends within the 12th District.
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Residential Instability in the City of Oakland and Implications for Data-Driven Policymaking
As part of our research on residential instability in the Bay Area, we partnered with the City of Oakland’s Department of Housing and Community Development to explore residential instability and racial inequities resulting from gentrification and housing unaffordability. Here are some key findings from our research along with considerations for policy and practice.
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Key Event Takeaways: Harnessing the American Rescue Plan Act to Support Innovation in Child Care
The pandemic exposed many of the cracks in how our country approaches child care and early care and education (ECE), but it also created an opportunity to address and improve how we support children, working parents, and ECE professionals. Find takeaways from a recent virtual event focused on managing and organizing around American Rescue Plan Act funds and the role of business in supporting and empowering change.
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As COVID Continues, More People Pay for their Purchases from a Distance
Lead Data and Policy Analyst Shaun O’Brien shares key findings from the 2021 Diary of Consumer Payment Choice.
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Community Development Corporations: Preserving Cultural and Economic Space through COVID-19
Community Development Corporations (CDCs) are cultural and economic anchors in their communities. Naomi Cytron spoke with four San Francisco Bay Area CDCs about the unique challenges they face in the COVID-19 recovery as well as the supports they need to continue to serve communities.
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First Half of 2021 Indicates Continued Labor Market Recovery
The Supervision + Credit team’s quarterly First Glance 12L report shows that the labor market has a long way to reach pre-pandemic levels but continues to improve.
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What Is Full Employment?
Companies are having a hard time finding workers, but past experience suggests this won’t persist. SF Fed President Mary Daly shares that people want to work, so there’s no reason to expect them to stay on the sidelines permanently.