Tuesday, February 9, 2010
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Highlights
President Plosser to Speak at World Affairs Council Event
Philadelphia Fed President Charles I. Plosser will highlight the lessons central bankers have learned from the financial crisis in his remarks to the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, February 17, 2010, at the Union League, Philadelphia. The event was rescheduled in anticipation of inclement weather on Wednesday, Feb. 10. See the press release.
Plans Unveiled for Reinventing Older Communities Conference
The Philadelphia Fed's Community Affairs Department has announced plans for Rethink. Recover. Rebuild: Reinventing Older Communities, a national conference that will be held Wednesday, May 12, to Friday, May 14, 2010, at the Hyatt Regency Philadelphia at Penn's Landing. Registration is now open. See the agenda 
and the press release. Follow Reinventing Older Communities on Twitter. 
Firms Continue to See Improvement
The region's manufacturing sector continues to show improvement, according to firms polled for this month's Business Outlook Survey. The general activity index decreased to 15.2 this month from 22.5 in December. In this month's special questions, firms were asked to characterize demand for their products over the past three months.
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's Community Affairs Department has released Affordability and Availability of Rental Housing in Pennsylvania, a study that assesses the needs of lower-income renters.
Latest News
- Business Conditions Index Updated
— February 5, 2010 - Business Conditions Index Updated
— February 4, 2010 - Analysis: December Metropolitan Area Employment — February 4, 2010
- Philadelphia Fed Releases Leading Indexes — February 2, 2010
- Philadelphia Fed Releases South Jersey Business Survey — February 1, 2010
- Business Conditions Index Updated
— February 1, 2010
The EconomyLast update: February 5, 2010, 10:00 a.m. ET
Data
Conditions
Business Outlook Survey
A monthly survey of manufacturers in the Third Federal Reserve District.
- Latest Survey (January 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
(December 2009) - 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 (Dec. 2009)
- Historical Data
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Employment Data
- Metropolitan Area Employment Data (December 2009)
- State Employment: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware
(December 2009)
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Housing Data
- Regional Housing Permits
(December 2009) - Regional House Price Appreciation
(Third Quarter 2009)
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Aruoba-Diebold-Scotti Business Conditions Index
Designed to track real macroeconomic activity at high frequency. Last updated on February 5, 2010.
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- Kids and Money Too
March 3, 10, and 17, 2010 - Reinventing Older Communities
May 12-14, 2010 - Making Sense of Money and Banking
July 19-23, 2010
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