Blog Posts

In-depth articles offering insights from our experts’ research, public engagement, and events across the Twelfth District and the nation.

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May 26, 2022
Our most recent Fed Listens event brought researchers and leaders together to explore how better supporting care work can contribute to a more inclusive economic recovery. Here are four takeaways from the discussion.
May 25, 2022
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.
May 11, 2022
What was the Fed’s May 2022 decision? And how does it affect you? FOMC Rewind breaks it down.
April 28, 2022
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.
April 14, 2022
How did the strong labor market and inflation factor into the Fed’s March 2022 decision? Research Director Sylvain Leduc breaks down the policy announcement and gives some context in our first FOMC Rewind Live video.
March 31, 2022
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.
March 28, 2022
The Supervision + Credit team’s quarterly First Glance 12L report notes an uneven recovery for commercial real estate in the fourth quarter of 2021, with historically strong performance for the industrial and apartment sectors, but an uphill battle for parts of the office sector.
March 23, 2022
What was the Fed’s March 2022 decision? And how does it affect you? FOMC Rewind breaks it down.
March 4, 2022
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.
February 7, 2022
Your internship may take on a number of forms: from remote, to in-person, to some hybrid of both. But no matter how you perform your internship, we’re confident you’ll do a great job. We’ve compiled a few tips from former interns and their managers to help you to make the most of the experience from wherever you are.

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