Economic activity in the Twelfth District expanded slightly during the mid-November through December reporting period.

The housing market experienced historically low levels of inventory along with rapid price growth in the two years following ...

Researchers are invited to submit papers for the West Coast Workshop in International Finance by Monday, January 13. The ...

Good morning. It’s an honor to be part of this esteemed panel celebrating Ben Bernanke’s contributions to economics. I will discuss Ben’s time as Chair of the Federal Reserve.1 Let me begin by taking ...

A survey of teachers in the Fed’s Twelfth district investigates knowledge about how the central bank influences the economy. Focusing on teachers from different content areas, we find that teacher ...

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 ...

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 ...

Economists John Fernald and Huiyu Li, in partnership with research associates Brigid Meisenbacher and Aren Yalcin, find that the surge in U.S. labor productivity growth during the pandemic and its ...

USC Sol Price School of Public Policy Commencement Address 2023 ...

Behavioral economics is an increasingly influential field across the social sciences, including public administration. But while some behavioral economics ideas have spread rapidly in public ...

President Daly spoke with hosts Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway on her outlook for both inflation and the labor market. They also discussed the impact of AI on productivity. Listen to the podcast.

The labor force participation (LFP) rate for prime-age workers surged from early 2021 through early 2023, especially for women. This helped reduce the large shortfall of available workers relative to ...