Blog Posts

Price differences across U.S. states and regions widened during the pandemic years. In our Economic Letter, “The Changing Disparity in Prices Across States,” we find that states with above average price levels before the pandemic generally saw higher inflation from 2019 to 2022 than states that had below average price levels. Watch our Economic Letter […]

Qiana Charles, Vice President and Regional Executive of the SF Fed’s Los Angeles branch, learned more about the Inland Empire’s key industries during a recent outreach visit.

How are generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools being integrated into consumer product companies? Do they improve product development, marketing strategies, and customer service? How do they impact labor productivity? And what other functional enhancements can GenAI provide across an organization? To address these and other business questions, we recently convened a roundtable of executives within […]

Chi Elder, Regional Engagement Officer – Southern California of the SF Fed’s Los Angeles Branch, visited San Diego to learn more about how technology impacts the regional economy and landscape with her colleagues, Mike Fernandez and Qiana Charles.

The members of the SF Fed’s Advisory Councils provide valuable perspectives from around the Twelfth District. In this edition of Advisory Council Observations, we share what we learned at our most recent council meetings.

Executive Vice President of Public Engagement, Laura Choi, recently visited Columbia Grain International, a global company that sources, processes, and distributes agricultural products based in Oregon.

Housing prices surged as housing inventories dropped to historically low levels in the first two years following the onset of the pandemic. In our Economic Letter, “Pandemic-Era Demand Squeezed Housing Inventories”, we find that the decline in housing inventories during these years was driven by an exceptionally high demand for housing rather than a low […]

How much variation in labor market conditions and inflation rates is there at the sub-national level? Our Regional Indicators page maps out labor market, price, and earnings data across the country.

A recent visit to Riot Games from Qiana Charles, Vice President and Regional Executive of the SF Fed’s Los Angeles branch, provided insights into the evolving gaming industry, its innovative strategies, and economic contributions.

With the new year fast approaching, here’s a countdown of our own to close out 2024. Check out the list of our most widely read FRBSF Economic Letter topics in 2024, featuring research and insights from SF Fed economists.