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Monetary Policy & Economic Research

How do rising interest rates impact credit card spending?

A 1 percentage point increase in APR leads to an 8.7% drop in credit card spending on average

How do rising interest rates impact credit card spending?

Is college worth it? Research indicates the answer is yes, but there’s nuance

In western Mass., Boston Fed president hears from farmers about innovation, economic challenges

Monetary Policy & Economic Research

How do rising interest rates impact credit card spending?

A 1 percentage point increase in APR leads to an 8.7% drop in credit card spending on average

Photo of Pinghui Wu, on the Six Hundred Atlantic podcast.

Monetary Policy & Economic Research

Is college worth it? Research indicates the answer is yes, but there’s nuance

Boston Fed expert discusses link between higher ed and higher wages

A photograph of the Clarkdale Orchards Farm giant apple in Deerfield, MA.

In the Region

In western Mass., Boston Fed president hears from farmers about innovation, economic challenges

Farmers say finding workers and young people to take over the business is increasingly difficult

A vibrant economy that works for all

Office of the President

Boston Fed President & CEO Susan M. Collins. February 6, 2022.

Susan M. Collins

Speeches, biography & more

FedNow Service

Facilitating a new instant payment service

A background for the Six Hundred Atlantic Podcast.

Six Hundred Atlantic

Podcast of the Boston Fed

Highlights

Research Insights

New money-like products are constantly emerging. How could they impact the broader financial system?

Fed working paper introduces a framework for analyzing the potential risks of stablecoins and more

Susan M. Collins, President and Chief Executive Officer, gives closing remarks at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's 69th Economic Conference.

Observations on the Economic Outlook, and Small Business

Collins delivers keynote at Outlook 2026 hosted by the Springfield Regional Chamber

2025 Financial Statements

The Boston Fed is pleased to share its 2025 consolidated financial statements

New England Focus

Photo of Littleton, New Hampshire.

The Beige Book - First District

Economic activity flat amid slight drop in employment, minimal wage growth, small rise in prices