Monetary Policy & Economic Research

The Beige Book - First District

Energy prices increase sharply while overall economic activity sees slight decline

The Beige Book - First District

FedNow's role in modernizing payments

How do rising interest rates impact credit card spending?

Monetary Policy & Economic Research

The Beige Book - First District

Energy prices increase sharply while overall economic activity sees slight decline

The Boston Fed's Nick Stanescu discusses instant payments and the FedNow service during the Bank's Six Hundred Atlantic podcast. March 4, 2026.

Payments Innovation

FedNow's role in modernizing payments

How instant payments may change access, speed, and reliability

Two people complete a credit card transaction in a retail setting. Dec2, 2022.

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

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

Woman looking through empty purse for money or credit card.

Personal Installment Loans: Context and Patterns Among U.S. Households

Research examines the contexts and patterns of borrowers

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

New Advisory Council Members.

Boston Fed welcomes 10 new members to its external advisory councils

Councils offer Bank on-the-ground insights that inform its work to support the regional economy

New England Focus

regional-food-systems-investments-in-new-england

New England Economic Conditions through April 14, 2026