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Banking and Financial Markets

Article

A Guide to Understanding Mortgage-Backed Securities

Research in Focus — James Vickery of the Philadelphia Fed and his coauthors discuss the mortgage-backed securities (MBS) market in detail, with a special focus on government-backed residential MBS.

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About Us

About

Meet Our Next President: Anna Paulson

After a nationwide search, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has selected Anna Paulson to serve as the next president and chief executive officer. Her term will begin on July 1, 2025.

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Labor Markets and Opportunity: Is Our Workforce Getting Smaller?

President and CEO Patrick T. Harker, Economic Growth & Mobility Project Director Ashley Putnam, and Outreach Economist Ryo Tashiro explore the shrinking U.S. labor force.

June 2025 Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey

A monthly survey of manufacturers in the Third Federal Reserve District

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Payment Systems

Working Paper

Interchange Fees in Payment Networks: Implications for Prices, Profits, and Welfare

WP 25-18 – This paper examines the level of a wholesale price — the interchange fee — typically set by a payment card network that influences the distribution of acceptance costs and benefits incurred or received by merchants and consumers.

Economic Outlook and Final Thoughts

Philadelphia Council for Business Economics | Philadelphia, PA

Event

Apr

22-23

2025

Economic Mobility Summit

Philadelphia