http://www.philadelphiafed.org/newsroom/ Top news, media advisories, events, and other announcements from the Philadelphia Fed's media staff. en-us http://www.philadelphiafed.org/feeds/frbp-feeds-logo.jpg http://www.philadelphiafed.org/newsroom/ 60 phil.webmaster@phil.frb.org (Philadelphia Fed Webmaster) Fri, 10 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/real-time-center/survey-of-professional-forecasters/2013/survq213.cfm?utm_campaign=SPF&utm_source=2013/05/10&utm_medium=RSS May 10, 2013 — Participants in the Bank's Second Quarter Survey of Professional Forecasters see healthier conditions in the labor market and an outlook for growth that is nearly unchanged from the forecasts of three months ago. Fri, 10 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/employment/2013/UnemploymentRateApr2013.pdf?utm_campaign=Employment&utm_source=2013/05/06&utm_medium=RSS May 6, 2013 — The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s April nowcasts predict that unemployment rates are expected to decrease in New Jersey and remain unchanged in Pennsylvania and Delaware. Mon, 06 May 2013 12:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/employment/2013/MSANewsMar2013.pdf?utm_campaign=Employment&utm_source=2013/05/03&utm_medium=RSS May 3, 2013 — The Philadelphia Fed today posted an analysis related to March's metropolitan area employment data for Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Employment conditions in the 24 metropolitan areas in the three-state region are improving slowly. Payroll employment has generally improved over the year, and unemployment rates fell in most areas in March. Fri, 03 May 2013 12:15:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/indexes/leading/2013/LeadingIndexes0313.pdf?utm_campaign=LeadingIndexes&utm_source=2013/04/30&utm_medium=RSS April 30, 2013 — The Bank has released March’s leading indexes, which are a six-month forecast of the state coincident indexes. The coincident indexes measure current economic activity in each of the 50 states. This month’s leading indexes suggest economic expansion in 47 states into the third quarter. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:00:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/housing-permits/2013/PermitsNewsMar2013.pdf?utm_campaign=Housing&utm_source=2013/04/25&utm_medium=RSS April 25, 2013 — The Philadelphia Fed today posted an analysis of data on regional housing permits for March. The number of building permits issued for residential units from February 2013 to March 2013 rose in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and the nation. Total residential permits issued year to date through March increased consistently by around 20 percent in all three states compared with the same three-month period in 2012. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/indexes/coincident/2013/CoincidentIndexes0313.pdf?utm_campaign=CoincidentIndexes&utm_source=2012/04/23&utm_medium=RSS The Bank has released the coincident indexes, which measure current economic activity in each of the 50 states. In March, the indexes increased in 47 states and remained stable in New Mexico, Nevada, and Wyoming. Over the past three months, the indexes increased in 47 states, decreased in Illinois, and remained stable in Hawaii and New Mexico. Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:00:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/employment/2013/EmploymentNewsMar2013.pdf?utm_campaign=Employment&utm_source=2013/04/22&utm_medium=RSS April 22, 2013 — The Philadelphia Fed today posted an analysis of March’s state employment statistics for Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Labor market conditions in the Third District were mixed. Payroll employment grew in New Jersey but decreased in Delaware and Pennsylvania, while unemployment rates fell in New Jersey and Pennsylvania but rose in Delaware. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/business-outlook-survey/2013/bos0413.pdf?utm_campaign=BOS&utm_source=2013/04/18&utm_medium=RSS April 18, 2013 — Manufacturing firms responding to the Bank’s Business Outlook Survey reported near steady business activity. The survey’s general activity index decreased to 1.3 in April from 2.0 in March. In answer to the special questions, participants reported a modest improvement in demand for their products over the past three months. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:00:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/publications/speeches/plosser/2013/04-16-13_reconsidering_EXIT.pdf April 16, 2013 — President Plosser outlines the steps that he thinks the Federal Reserve must take before exiting from its current monetary policy to a more neutral stance. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:00:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/employment/2013/MSANewsFeb2013.pdf?utm_campaign=Employment&utm_source=2013/04/12&utm_medium=RSS April 12, 2013 — The Philadelphia Fed today posted an analysis related to February's metropolitan area employment data for Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Employment conditions in the 24 metropolitan areas in the three-state region are improving slowly. Payroll employment has generally improved over the year, but February’s trends are mixed; for most areas, a relatively large monthly drop in the unemployment rate has not yet offset the increases since last year. Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/real-time-center/business-conditions-index/?utm_campaign=ADS&utm_source=2013/04/11&utm_medium=RSS April 11, 2013 — The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s Real-Time Data Research Center has updated the ADS business conditions index with information on initial jobless claims for the week ending 4/6/2013. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:00:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/publications/speeches/plosser/2013/04-11-13_market-news-international-seminar.cfm?utm_campaign=Speeches&utm_source=2013/04/11&utm_medium=RSS April 11, 2013 — President Charles Plosser gives his outlook for the U.S. economy. He also shares the principles that he believes should guide the Federal Reserve’s eventual exit from its highly accommodative policies. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:00:00 GMT http://www.communitybankingconnections.org/?utm_campaign=CommunityBankingConnections&utm_source=2013/04/10&utm_medium=RSS April 10, 2013 — Read about best practices when introducing new products or services, learn about effective asset/liability management, and get a bank examiner’s view on negative provisions in the First Quarter 2013 issue of Community Banking Connections. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/newsroom/press-releases/2013/040913.cfm?utm_campaign=EconomicEducation&utm_source=2013/04/09&utm_medium=RSS April 9, 2013 — The Bank has released a new multipart video that gives viewers a look inside the Federal Reserve System and highlights the Fed’s role in the U.S. economy. The video includes an overview and over 60 additional segments, which cover topics such as the history of central banking in the U.S., the mechanics of money and banking, the supervision and regulation of banks, and the payments system. Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:00:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/employment/2013/UnemploymentRateMar2013.pdf?utm_campaign=Employment&utm_source=2013/04/08&utm_medium=RSS April 8, 2013 — The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s March nowcasts predict that unemployment rates are expected to decrease in New Jersey, remain unchanged in Pennsylvania and Delaware. Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/indexes/leading/2013/LeadingIndexes0213.pdf?utm_campaign=LeadingIndexes&utm_source=2013/04/04&utm_medium=RSS April 4, 2013 — The Bank has released February’s leading indexes, which are six-month forecasts of the state coincident indexes. The coincident indexes measure current economic activity in each of the 50 states. This month’s leading indexes suggest economic expansion in 47 states into the third quarter. Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:00:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/indexes/coincident/2013/CoincidentIndexes0213.pdf?utm_campaign=CoincidentIndexes&utm_source=2013/04/02&utm_medium=RSS April 2, 2013 — The Bank has released the coincident indexes, which measure current economic activity in each of the 50 states. In February, the indexes increased in 45 states, decreased in three, and remained stable in two. Over the past three months, the indexes increased in 46 states. Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:00:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/employment/2013/EmploymentNewsFeb2013.pdf?utm_campaign=Employment&utm_source=2013/04/01&utm_medium=RSS April 1, 2013 — The Philadelphia Fed today posted an analysis of February’s state employment statistics for Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Labor market conditions in the Third District were mixed in February. Payroll employment grew and unemployment rates fell in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, while payroll employment decreased and the unemployment rate rose in Delaware. Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/personal-income/2012/PersonalIncome2012Q4.pdf?utm_campaign=PersonalIncome&utm_source=2013/03/28&utm_medium=RSS March 28, 2013 — In the fourth quarter of 2012, total personal income rose in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, essentially matching the growth rate for the nation. Personal income was boosted in particular by accelerated bonus payments and other income in anticipation of higher income tax rates effective in 2014. Growth in personal income also accelerated in all three states after adjusting for inflation. Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/housing-permits/2013/PermitsNewsFeb2013.pdf?utm_campaign=Housing&utm_source=2013/03/27&utm_medium=RSS March 27, 2013 — The Philadelphia Fed today posted an analysis of data on regional housing permits for February. The number of building permits issued for residential units from January 2013 to February 2013 rose in Delaware and fell in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/indexes/leading/2013/LeadingIndexes0113.pdf?utm_campaign=LeadingIndexes&utm_source=2013/03/26&utm_medium=RSS March 26, 2013 — The Bank has released January’s leading indexes, which are six-month forecasts of the state coincident indexes that measure current economic activity in the 50 states. This month’s leading indexes suggest economic expansion in 45 states into the third quarter. Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:00:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/employment/2013/MSANewsJan2013.pdf?utm_campaign=Employment&utm_source=2013/03/26&utm_medium=RSS March 26, 2013 — The Philadelphia Fed today posted an analysis related to January's metropolitan area employment data for Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Employment conditions in the 24 metropolitan areas in the three-state region were mixed: Payroll employment generally rose but unemployment rates generally increased as well. Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/indexes/coincident/2013/CoincidentIndexes0113.pdf?utm_campaign=CoincidentIndexes&utm_source=2013/03/21&utm_medium=RSS March 21, 2013 — The Bank has released the coincident indexes, which measure current economic activity in each of the 50 states. In January, the indexes increased in 41 states, decreased in five, and remained steady in four. Over the past three months, the indexes increased in 47 states, decreased in two (Alaska and Maine), and remained steady in Wisconsin. Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/employment/2013/EmploymentNewsJan2013.pdf?utm_campaign=Employment&utm_source=2013/03/19&utm_medium=RSS March 19, 2013 — The Philadelphia Fed today posted an analysis of January’s state employment statistics for Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Labor market conditions in the Third District were mixed in January, as payroll employment grew in all three states; however, unemployment rates rose in Pennsylvania and Delaware. Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/employment/2013/EmploymentNewsJan2013.pdf?utm_campaign=Employment&utm_source=2013/03/19&utm_medium=RSS March 19, 2013 — The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s February nowcasts predict that unemployment rates are expected to increase in Pennsylvania, remain unchanged in New Jersey, and decrease in Delaware. Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/housing-permits/2013/PermitsNewsJan2013.pdf?utm_campaign=Housing&utm_source=2012/02/28&utm_medium=RSS February 28, 2013 — The Philadelphia Fed today posted an analysis of data on regional housing permits for January. The number of building permits issued for residential units from December 2012 to January 2013 rose in New Jersey and fell in Delaware and Pennsylvania. Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/housing-prices/2012/HousePriceNews2012Q4.pdf?utm_campaign=Housing&utm_source=2012/02/27&utm_medium=RSS February 27, 2013 — The Philadelphia Fed today posted fourth quarter statistics on regional house prices released by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).External Link From the third quarter to the fourth quarter, purchase-only house price indexes for Pennsylvania increased, and the indexes for New Jersey and Delaware decreased. Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/business-outlook-survey/2013/bos0213.cfm?utm_campaign=BOS&utm_source=2012/02/21&utm_medium=RSS February 21, 2013 — Firms responding to February's Business Outlook Survey reported declines in business activity. The survey's general activity index decreased to -12.5 from -5.8 in January. Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:00:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/newsroom/press-releases/2013/021213.cfm?utm_campaign=PressReleases&utm_source=2013/02/12&utm_medium=RSS Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce members are optimistic about business activity in the year ahead, according to a survey conducted by the Bank’s Research Department. Regional Economic Advisor Luke Tilley presented the results at the Chamber’s Economic Outlook Breakfast. Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:00:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/employment/2013/UnemploymentRateJan2013.pdf?utm_campaign=Employment&utm_source=2013/02/04&utm_medium=RSS February 4, 2013 — The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s January nowcasts predict that unemployment rates are expected to increase in Pennsylvania and Delaware and remain unchanged in New Jersey. Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/employment/2012/MSANewsDec2012.pdf?utm_campaign=Housing&utm_source=2013/02/01&utm_medium=RSS February 1, 2013 — The Philadelphia Fed today posted an analysis related to December's metropolitan area employment data for Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Employment conditions in the 24 metropolitan areas in the three-state region were mixed, as payroll employment generally rose and unemployment rates generally increased. Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/indexes/leading/2012/LeadingIndexes1212.pdf?utm_campaign=LeadingIndexes&utm_source=2013/01/31&utm_medium=RSS January 31, 2013 —The Bank has released December’s leading indexes, which are six-month forecasts of the state coincident indexes. The coincident indexes measure current economic activity in each of the 50 states. This month’s leading indexes suggest expansion in 38 state economies into the second quarter of 2013. Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:00:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/south-jersey-business-survey/2012/sjq412.pdf?utm_campaign=SJBS&utm_source=2012/01/24&utm_medium=RSS Business activity in South Jersey increased modestly in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to the firms participating in the South Jersey Business Survey. On average, the participants were more optimistic than in the third quarter, expecting improvements in overall business conditions over the next six months. Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:00:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/indexes/coincident/2012/CoincidentIndexes1212.pdf?utm_campaign=Employment&utm_source=2013/01/22&utm_medium=RSS January 22, 2013 — The Bank has released the coincident indexes, which measure current economic activity in each of the 50 states. In December 2012, the indexes increased in 32 states, decreased in 10, and remained stable in eight. Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:00:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/employment/2012/EmploymentNewsDec2012.pdf?utm_campaign=Employment&utm_source=2013/01/22&utm_medium=RSS January 22, 2013 — The Philadelphia Fed today posted an analysis of December’s state employment statistics for Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Labor market conditions in the Third District were mixed in December, as payroll employment grew in Delaware and New Jersey, but unemployment rates increased in Delaware and Pennsylvania. Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/business-outlook-survey/2013/bos0113.cfm?utm_campaign=BOS&utm_source=2013/01/17&utm_medium=RSS Firms responding to January’s Business Outlook Survey reported moderate declines in business activity. The survey’s general activity index decreased to -5.8 from a revised reading of 4.6 in December 2012. Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:00:00 GMT http://philadelphiafed.org/newsroom/press-releases/2013/011013.cfm?utm_campaign=BOS&utm_source=2012/01/10&utm_medium=RSS January 10, 2013 — The Bank’s Research Department has released the annual revisions to manufacturing data that are generated by the Business Outlook Survey, which asks manufacturing executives in the Third District about business activity in their firms every month. Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:00:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/employment/2012/MSANewsNov2012.pdf?utm_campaign=Employment&utm_source=2012/01/10&utm_medium=RSS January 10, 2013 — The Philadelphia Fed today posted an analysis related to November's metropolitan area employment data for Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Employment conditions in the metropolitan areas in the three-state region showed some improvement, as payroll employment grew and unemployment rates fell in a majority of areas. Thu, 10 Jan 2013 01:30:00 GMT http://philadelphiafed.org/newsroom/press-releases/2013/010713.cfm?utm_campaign=PressReleases&utm_source=2012/01/08&utm_medium=RSS January 8, 2013 — David R. Hunsicker, chairman, president, and CEO of New Tripoli Bank, and Rosemary Turner, president of the United Parcel Service’s Chesapeake District, were elected to serve on the Bank’s board of directors for three-year terms that began on January 1. Jeremy Nowak, president of J Nowak and Associates, LLC, and James E. Nevels, chairman and founder of The Swarthmore Group, were re-appointed to one-year terms as chairman and deputy chairman, respectively. Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:30:00 GMT http://philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/employment/2012/UnemploymentRateDec2012.pdf?utm_campaign=Employment&utm_source=2012/01/07&utm_medium=RSS January 7, 2013 — The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's December nowcasts predict that unemployment rates are expected to decrease in the three-state region. Mon, 07 Jan 2013 13:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/indexes/leading/2012/LeadingIndexes1112.pdf?utm_campaign=LeadingIndexes&utm_source=2013/01/03&utm_medium=RSS January 3, 2013 — The Bank has released November’s leading indexes, which are a six-month forecast of the state coincident indexes. The coincident indexes measure current economic activity in each of the 50 states. This month’s leading indexes suggest economic expansion in 49 states over the next six months. Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:00:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/housing-permits/2012/PermitsNewsNov2012.pdf?utm_campaign=Housing&utm_source=2012/12/31&utm_medium=RSS December 31, 2012 — The Philadelphia Fed today posted an analysis of data on regional housing permits for November. Although the number of building permits issued for residential units fell from October to November in all three states, underlying trends remain positive. Our smoothed, seasonally adjusted series was positive for all three states. Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/indexes/coincident/2012/CoincidentIndexes1112.pdf?utm_campaign=CoincidentIndexes&utm_source=2012/12/27&utm_medium=RSS December 27, 2012 — The Bank has released the coincident indexes, which measure current economic activity in each of the 50 states. In November, the indexes increased in 45 states; over the past three months, the indexes increased in 45 states, decreased in three, and remained steady in two Thu, 27 Dec 2012 15:00:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/personal-income/2012/PersonalIncome2012Q3.pdf?utm_campaign=PersonalIncome&utm_source=2012/12/21&utm_medium=RSS December 21, 2012 — The Philadelphia Fed today posted an analysis of third quarter state personal income for the three-state region. In the third quarter of 2012, total personal income rose in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Total personal income fell slightly in Delaware and New Jersey after adjusting for inflation. Fri, 21 Dec 2012 13:30:00 GMT http://philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/real-time-center/livingston-survey/2012/livdec12.pdf?utm_campaign=Livingston&utm_source=2012/12/12&utm_medium=RSS December 12, 2012 — The 32 participants in the December Livingston Survey project lower economic growth and modest recovery in the labor market for the second half of 2012. They expect an unemployment rate of 7.9 percent in December. In the first half of 2013, they see the growth rate of economic output increasing to an annual rate of 2.1 percent. They expect unemployment to inch down to 7.8 percent over the same period. Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:00:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/employment/2012/UnemploymentRateNov2012.pdf?utm_campaign=Employment&utm_source=2012/12/10&utm_medium=RSS December 10, 2012 — The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s November nowcasts predict that unemployment rates are expected to rise in New Jersey but remain unchanged in Pennsylvania and Delaware. Mon, 10 Dec 2012 06:20:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/indexes/leading/2012/LeadingIndexes1012.pdf?utm_campaign=LeadingIndexes&utm_source=2012/12/04&utm_medium=RSS December 4, 2012 —The Bank has released October’s leading indexes, which are a six-month forecast of the state coincident indexes. The coincident indexes measure current economic activity in each of the 50 states. This month’s leading indexes suggest expansion in 47 state economies into the second quarter of next year. Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:00:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/employment/2012/MSANewsOct2012.pdf November 30, 2012 — The Philadelphia Fed today posted an analysis related to October's metropolitan area employment data for Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Employment conditions in the metropolitan areas in the three-state region showed some improvement, as payroll employment grew and unemployment rates fell in a majority of areas. Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/housing-permits/2012/PermitsNewsOct2012.pdf?utm_campaign=Housing&utm_source=2012/11/30&utm_medium=RSS November 30, 2012 — The Philadelphia Fed today posted an analysis of data on regional housing permits for October. From September to October, the issuance of residential building permits increased in New Jersey and the nation but fell in Delaware and Pennsylvania. Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/housing-prices/2012/HousePriceNews2012Q3.pdf?utm_campaign=Housing&utm_source=2012/11/28&utm_medium=RSS November 28, 2012 — The Philadelphia Fed today posted third quarter statistics on regional house prices released by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). External Link Purchase-only house price indexes for Pennsylvania and Delaware increased from the second quarter to the third quarter; New Jersey's index fell slightly. Wed, 28 Nov 2012 13:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/indexes/coincident/2012/CoincidentIndexes1012.pdf?utm_campaign=CoincidentIndexes&utm_source=2012/11/27&utm_medium=RSS November 27, 2012 - The Bank has released the coincident indexes, which measure current economic activity in each of the 50 states. In October, the indexes increased in 41 states; over the past three months, the indexes increased in 39 states. Tue, 27 Nov 2012 15:00:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/employment/2012/EmploymentNewsOct2012.pdf?utm_campaign=Employment&utm_source=2012/11/21&utm_medium=RSS November 21, 2012 - The Philadelphia Fed today posted an analysis of October's state employment statistics for Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Labor market trends were mixed from September to October in the three-state region. Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/publications/speeches/plosser/2012/11-15-12_cato-institute.cfm?utm_campaign=Speeches&utm_source=2012/11/15&utm_medium=RSS November 15, 2012 - President Charles Plosser discusses some of the longer-term risks arising from the Fed's monetary policy responses to the financial crisis and slow recovery, at the Cato Institute's 30th Annual Monetary Conference. Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/business-outlook-survey/2012/bos1112.cfm?utm_campaign=BOS&utm_source=2012/11/15&utm_medium=RSS November 15, 2012 - Firms responding to the November Business Outlook Survey reported declines in business activity this month, following the disruptive effects of Hurricane Sandy on the region. The survey's general activity index decreased to -10.7 from a reading of 5.7 in October. Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:00:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/real-time-center/survey-of-professional-forecasters/2012/survq412.cfm?utm_campaign=SPF&utm_source=2012/11/09&utm_medium=RSS The outlook for the U.S. economy is little changed from the survey of three months ago, according to the 39 respondents to the Fourth Quarter Survey of Professional Forecasters. Their estimate for growth in real GDP this quarter is 1.8 percent, down from their previous estimate of three months ago. On an annual-average over annual-average basis, forecasters see real GDP growing 2.2 percent in 2012, unchanged from the third quarter forecast. Read the report for forecasts on other key economic indicators. Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:00:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/employment/2012/UnemploymentRateOct2012.pdf?utm_campaign=Employment&utm_source=2012/11/05&utm_medium=RSS November 5, 2012 — The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s October nowcasts predict that unemployment rates are expected to remain unchanged in the three-state region. Mon, 05 Nov 2012 13:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/employment/2012/MSANewsSept2012.pdf?utm_campaign=Employment&utm_source=2012/11/01&utm_medium=RSS November 1, 2012 — The Philadelphia Fed today posted an analysis related to September's metropolitan area employment data for Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Employment conditions in the metropolitan areas in the three-state region showed some improvement, as annual payroll employment grew and unemployment rates fell in most areas. Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/indexes/leading/2012/LeadingIndexes0912.pdf?utm_campaign=LeadingIndexes&utm_source=2012/10/30&utm_medium=RSS October 30, 2012 — The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has released the leading indexes, which are a six-month forecast of the state coincident indexes. Forty-nine state coincident indexes are projected to grow over the next six months, while one is projected to decrease. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:00:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/housing-permits/2012/PermitsNewsSeptember2012.pdf?utm_campaign=Housing&utm_source=2012/10/26&utm_medium=RSS October 26, 2012 — The Philadelphia Fed today posted an analysis of data on regional housing permits for September. From August to September, the issuance of residential building permits increased in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania but fell in the nation. Fri, 26 Oct 2012 12:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/indexes/coincident/2012/CoincidentIndexes0912.pdf?utm_campaign=CoincidentIndexes&utm_source=2012/10/23&utm_medium=RSS October 23, 2012 - The Bank has released the coincident indexes, which measure current economic activity in each of the 50 states. In September, the indexes increased in 39 states; over the past three months, the indexes increased in 37 states. Tue, 23 Oct 2012 14:00:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/employment/2012/EmploymentNewsSeptember2012.pdf?utm_campaign=Employment&utm_source=2012/10/22&utm_medium=RSS October 22, 2012 - The Philadelphia Fed today posted an analysis of September’s state employment statistics for Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Labor market trends improved somewhat from August to September in the Third District states. Job growth in Delaware and Pennsylvania more than offset losses in New Jersey, while unemployment rates shifted very little. Mon, 22 Oct 2012 12:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/employment/2012/UnemploymentRateSeptember2012.pdf?utm_campaign=Employment&utm_source=2012/10/09&utm_medium=RSS October 9, 2012 - The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s September nowcasts predict that unemployment rates are expected to rise in New Jersey but remain unchanged in Pennsylvania and Delaware Tue, 09 Oct 2012 12:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/employment/2012/MSANewsAugust2012.pdf?utm_campaign=Employment&utm_source=2012/10/05&utm_medium=RSS October 5, 2012 - The Philadelphia Fed today posted an analysis related to August's metropolitan area employment data for Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Metropolitan areas in the three-state region were divided between those with monthly payroll job gains and those with declines; however, unemployment rates rose in twice as many areas as those in which rates fell. Fri, 05 Oct 2012 12:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/housing-permits/2012/PermitsNewsAugust2012.pdf?utm_campaign=Housing&utm_source=2012/09/28&utm_medium=RSS September 28, 2012 - The Philadelphia Fed today posted an analysis of data on regional housing permits for August. From July to August, the issuance of residential building permits fell in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and rose in Delaware and the nation. Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/personal-income/2012/PersonalIncome2012Q2.pdf?utm_campaign=PersonalIncome&utm_source=2012/09/27&utm_medium=RSS September 27, 2012- The Philadelphia Fed today posted an analysis of second quarter state personal income for the three-state region. In the second quarter of 2012, total personal income rose in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New Jersey. Thu, 27 Sep 2012 12:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/publications/speeches/plosser/2012/09-25-12_cfa-society-of-philadelphia.cfm?utm_campaign=Speeches&utm_source=2012/09/25&utm_medium=RSS September 25, 2012 - President Charles Plosser reviews the nation's economic recovery and gives his outlook for growth and inflation in remarks to the CFA Society and the Bond Club of Philadelphia. He also offers some observations on current monetary policy, including the actions announced at the most recent meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee. Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:00:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/indexes/coincident/2012/CoincidentIndexes0812.pdf?utm_campaign=CoincidentIndexes&utm_source=2012/09/25&utm_medium=RSS September 25, 2012 - The Bank has released the coincident indexes, which measure current economic activity in each of the 50 states. In August, the indexes increased in 25 states; over the past three months, the indexes increased in 28 states. Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:00:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/employment/2012/EmploymentNewsAugust2012.pdf?utm_campaign=Employment&utm_source=2012/09/24&utm_medium=RSS September 24, 2012 - The Philadelphia Fed today posted an analysis of August’s state employment statistics for Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Labor market trends mostly weakened from July to August in the Third District states. A negligible District-wide net gain of payroll jobs was tempered by small increases in the unemployment rates of all three states. Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/business-outlook-survey/2012/bos0912.cfm September 20, 2012 - Manufacturing firms responding to September's Business Outlook Survey reported nearly flat business activity. The survey’s diffusion index of current activity increased to -1.9 from a reading of -7.1 in August, marking the fifth consecutive negative reading for the index but also its highest reading since May. The survey’s indexes of future activity recorded notable increases this month, suggesting that firms are more optimistic about growth over the next six months. Thu, 20 Sep 2012 14:00:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/employment/2012/UnemploymentRateAugust2012.pdf?utm_campaign=Employment&utm_source=2012/09/10&utm_medium=RSS Setpember 10, 2012 - The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s August nowcasts predict that unemployment rates are expected to rise in New Jersey but remain unchanged in Pennsylvania and Delaware. Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:30:00 GMT http://www.communitybankingconnections.org/?utm_campaign=CBC&utm_source=2012/09/06&utm_medium=RSS September 6, 2012 - The Federal Reserve System has released the debut issue of Community Banking Connections, a quarterly publication on recent supervisory and regulatory developments related to community banking. In this inaugural issue, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke discusses the benefits that community banks bring to the U.S. economy and the challenges they face. Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:00:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/employment/2012/MSANewsJuly2012.pdf?utm_campaign=Employment&utm_source=2012/08/31&utm_medium=RSS August 31, 2012 - The Philadelphia Fed today posted an analysis related to July’s metropolitan area employment data for Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Employment conditions in the three-state region’s metropolitan areas were mixed; payroll employment grew in a majority of areas, but unemployment rates also increased in a majority of areas. Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/indexes/leading/2012/LeadingIndexes0712.pdf?utm_campaign=LeadingIndexes&utm_source=2012/8/28&utm_medium=RSS August 28, 2012 - The Philadelphia Fed today released the leading indexes for July 2012. The leading indexes are a six-month forecast of the state coincident indexes, which measure current economic activity in each of the 50 states. Thirty state coincident indexes are projected to grow over the next six months, while 20 are projected to decrease. Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:00:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/housing-permits/2012/PermitsNewsJuly2012.pdf?utm_campaign=Housing&utm_source=2012/08/27&utm_medium=RSS August 27, 2012 - The Philadelphia Fed today posted an analysis of data on regional housing permits for July. From June to July, the issuance of residential building permits fell in all three states and the nation. Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/housing-prices/2012/HousePriceNews2012Q2.pdf?utm_campaign=Housing&utm_source=2012/08/24&utm_medium=RSS August 24, 2012 - The Philadelphia Fed today posted second quarter statistics on regional house prices released by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Purchase-only house price indexes for Pennsylvania and New Jersey increased from the first quarter to the second quarter; Delaware’s index fell slightly. Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/indexes/coincident/2012/CoincidentIndexes0712.pdf?utm_campaign=CoincidentIndexes&utm_source=2012/08/21&utm_medium=RSS August 21, 2012 - The Bank has released the coincident indexes for the 50 states for July 2012. The indexes measure current economic activity in each of the 50 states. In the past month, the indexes have increased in 22 states; over the past three months, indexes in 32 states increased. Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:00:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/employment/2012/EmploymentNewsJuly2012.pdf?utm_campaign=Employment&utm_source=2012/08/20&utm_medium=RSS August 20, 2012 - The Philadelphia Fed today posted an analysis of July’s state employment statistics for Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Payroll employment decreased and unemployment rates increased in the three-state region from June to July. Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/business-outlook-survey/2012/bos0812.cfm?utm_campaign=BOS&utm_source=2012/08/16&utm_medium=RSS August 16, 2012 - Manufacturing firms responding to August's Business Outlook Survey continued to report weak business conditions. The survey's general activity index increased to -7.1 this month from a reading of -12.9 in July. The survey's indicators of future activity remained positive but moderated for the second consecutive month. Thu, 16 Aug 2012 14:00:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/real-time-center/survey-of-professional-forecasters/2012/survq312.cfm?utm_campaign=SPF&utm_source=2012/08/10&utm_medium=RSS August 10, 2012 - The outlook for growth in the U.S. economy looks weaker now than it did three months ago, according to the 48 participants in the Third Quarter Survey of Professional Forecasters. The forecasters also see weaker conditions in the labor market. Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:00:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/employment/2012/UnemploymentRateJuly2012.pdf?utm_campaign=Employment&utm_source=2012/08/06&utm_medium=RSS August 6, 2012 - The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s July nowcasts predict that unemployment rates are expected to rise in Pennsylvania and New Jersey but remain unchanged in Delaware. Read the report. PDF Mon, 06 Aug 2012 12:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/employment/2012/MSANewsJune2012.pdf?utm_campaign=Employment&utm_source=2012/08/03&utm_medium=RSS August 3, 2012 - The Philadelphia Fed today posted an analysis related to June's metropolitan area employment data for Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Two-thirds of the metropolitan areas in the three-state region experienced ongoing payroll job growth; however, unemployment rates rose in all but one area. Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/indexes/leading/2012/LeadingIndexes0612.pdf?utm_campaign=LeadingIndexes&utm_source=2012/07/31&utm_medium=RSS July 31, 2012 - The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has released the leading indexes for June 2012. The leading indexes are a six-month forecast of the state coincident indexes, which measure current economic activity in each of the 50 states. Thirty-three state coincident indexes are projected to grow over the next six months, while 17 are projected to decrease. Tue, 31 Jul 2012 14:00:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/housing-permits/2012/PermitsNewsJune2012.pdf?utm_campaign=Housing&utm_source=2012/07/27&utm_medium=RSS July 27, 2012 - The Philadelphia Fed today posted an analysis of data on regional housing permits for June. From May to June, the issuance of residential building permits increased substantially in all three states but fell slightly in the nation. Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/south-jersey-business-survey/index.cfm?utm_campaign=SJBS&utm_source=2012/07/26&utm_medium=RSS July 26, 2012 - The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has released its second quarter 2012 South Jersey Business Survey. South Jersey businesses reported a slowing of business activity in the second quarter. The survey’s index of general activity at individual companies decreased to 7.9 from a reading of 13.2 in the first quarter. Thu, 26 Jul 2012 19:00:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/indexes/coincident/2012/CoincidentIndexes0612.pdf?utm_campaign=CoincidentIndexes&utm_source=2012/07/24&utm_medium=RSS July 24, 2012 - The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has released its June coincident indexes. In the past month, economic activity increased in 30 states, decreased in nine states, and remained stable in 11 states. The index rose 0.1 percent in Pennsylvania, 0.3 percent in Delaware, and 0.2 percent in the nation but fell 0.1 percent in New Jersey. The coincident indexes combine four state-level indicators to summarize current economic conditions in a single statistic. Tue, 24 Jul 2012 14:00:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/employment/2012/EmploymentNewsJune2012.pdf?utm_campaign=Employment&utm_source=2012/07/23&utm_medium=RSS July 23, 2012 - The Philadelphia Fed today posted an analysis of June’s state employment statistics for Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Labor market trends were mixed from May to June in the Third District states; substantial payroll job growth was tempered by unemployment rate increases in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:30:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/business-outlook-survey/2012/bos0712.cfm?utm_campaign=BOS&utm_source=2012/07/19&utm_medium=RSS June 19, 2012 - Manufacturing firms responding to the Business Outlook Survey continued to report weak business conditions in July. The survey's diffusion index of current activity increased to −12.9 from a reading of −16.6 in June, marking the third consecutive negative reading for the index. The survey's indicators of activity over the next six months remained positive but moderated somewhat from June. Thu, 19 Jul 2012 14:00:00 GMT http://www.philadelphiafed.org/research-and-data/regional-economy/releases/employment/2012/UnemploymentRateJune2012.pdf?utm_campaign=Employment&utm_source=2012/07/09&utm_medium=RSS July 9, 2012 - The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s June nowcasts predict that unemployment rates will remain unchanged in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Mon, 09 Jul 2012 12:30:00 GMT