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The new LIFE Survey from the Consumer Finance Institute provides timely insights into how consumers’ financial lives are changing in response to the current economy. Learn more in this Q&A with CFI Senior Advisor and Research Fellow Tom Akana.
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This report delves into a theme that surfaced during a series of focus groups with U.S. workers and job seekers without a four-year degree: Many people want to work for themselves.
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Economic Insights — Decentralized finance boomed in 2021 but faced headwinds thereafter. Proponents argue that it’s still destined to be the next big thing. Doubters think its promise is overstated.
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COVID-19 and the Philadelphia Fed
Get the Philadelphia Fed’s latest information, resources, and research on the coronavirus pandemic's impact on businesses, households, and communities.
Aruoba-Diebold-Scotti Business Conditions Index
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An index designed to track real business conditions at high observation frequency
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Our People, Our Stories: Tesia Lemelle
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Tesia works with institutions that promote banking access among underserved communities, and she continues to find ways to make a difference in the financial health of those in the Third District.
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Philadelphia Fed Publishes Interactive Dashboard, New Data from Large Bank Credit Card and Mortgage Data Series
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s interactive dashboard makes it easier to analyze Large Bank Credit Card and Mortgage Data in detail and over time. Data from Q4 2023 show deteriorating credit card performance, declining mortgage originations, and housing affordability issues.