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Building Bridges: An Outreach Economist's Role in Connecting Data to Daily Life
Ryo Tashiro is the Philadelphia Fed's eyes and ears on the ground. The outreach economist crisscrosses the Third District, making sense of economic trends for businesses and communities — and capturing local insights to help inform national monetary policy discussions.
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President Paulson Sees Banking Innovation in Action on a “Gelt Bus”
27 Feb ’26
Philadelphia Fed President and CEO Anna Paulson visited Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to see how a community bank is addressing regional banking needs and to gain insights from local business leaders on economic conditions and impacts from artificial intelligence and automation.
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March 2026 Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey
24 Mar ’26
A monthly survey of nonmanufacturers in the Third Federal Reserve District
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LIFE Survey Report – January 2026
This report is part of a quarterly series on key observations from the Labor, Income, Finances, and Expectations (LIFE) Survey. Data from the survey provide insight into consumers’ recent financial lives and their future expectations.
Workforce & Economic Development
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Has Generative Artificial Intelligence Adoption Impacted Labor Demand at Third District Firms?
According to a survey from late October 2025, about half of the respondent firms in Delaware, southern New Jersey, and eastern and central Pennsylvania are using generative artificial intelligence, but few see a need to reduce their workforce.
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Apr
3
2026
2026 Fintech and Financial Institutions Research Conference
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia