Saturday, March 20, 2010
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Highlights
Welcoming Remarks: Financial Interdependence in the World's Post-Crisis Capital Markets
Philadelphia Fed President Charles I. Plosser outlines three key recommendations to improve our regulatory system: enacting a credible bankruptcy process to solve the too-big-to-fail problem, clarifying the Fed's umbrella supervision and financial stability roles, and enhancing market discipline to lower the probability of a future crisis. Read the speech or find other speeches by President Plosser.
Reinventing Older Communities: Register Now
Register for Rethink. Recover. Rebuild: Reinventing Older Communities, the Philadelphia Feds national conference, May 12 to May 14, 2010, Hyatt Regency Philadelphia at Penn's Landing. Follow us on Twitter. 
Firms Continue to See Signs of Growth
The region's manufacturing sector is continuing to show improvement, according to firms polled for March's Business Outlook Survey. The general activity index increased to 18.9 this month from 17.6 in February. In this month's special questions, firms were asked about their expectations for changes in production during the second quarter compared to the first quarter. See the press release.
Resource: Understanding the Financial Crisis
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has launched Financial Crisis Resources, background on how the Fed, the U.S. Treasury, and others are responding to the current financial crisis.
Affordability and Availability of Rental Housing in Pennsylvania
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has released Affordability and Availability of Rental Housing in Pennsylvania, a study that assesses the needs of lower-income renters.
Latest News
- Philadelphia Fed Releases January Leading Indexes — March 19, 2010
- Firms Still See Signs of Growth
— March 18, 2010 - Business Conditions Index Updated
— March 18, 2010 - FOMC Maintains Target Range for Federal Funds Rate
— March 16, 2010 - Philadelphia Fed Releases January Coincident Indexes — March 16, 2010
- Business Conditions Index Updated
— March 15, 2010 - Podcast: Discussion of the Reinventing Older Communities Conference
— March 11, 2010
The EconomyLast update: March 19, 2010, 11:00 a.m. ET
Data
Conditions
Business Outlook Survey
A monthly survey of manufacturers in the Third Federal Reserve District.
- Latest Survey (March 2010)
- Historical Data
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Third District Leading Indexes
Predict the nine-month growth rate of the state's coincident index.
- Current Press Release
(January 2010) - Historical Data
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State Coincident Indexes
Combine four state-level indicators to summarize current economic conditions in a single statistic.
- Current Press Release (Jan. 2010)
- Historical Data
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Employment Data
- State Employment: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware
(January 2010) - Metropolitan Area Employment Data (December 2009)
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Housing Data
- Regional Housing Permits
(January 2010) - Regional House Price Appreciation
(Fourth Quarter 2009)
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Aruoba-Diebold-Scotti Business Conditions Index
Designed to track real macroeconomic activity at high frequency. Last updated on March 18, 2010.
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- New Consumer Protection Regulations, Including the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act
April 8, 2010 - Reinventing Older Communities
May 12-14, 2010 - Making Sense of Money and Banking
July 19-23, 2010
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