Monetary Policy & Economic Research

Data indicate accessible child care improves women’s labor force outcomes in New England

Analysis shows available and affordable care boosts labor force participation, employment

Data indicate accessible child care improves women’s labor force outcomes in New England

Boston Fed forms new Payments Advisory Council  

Community bank president talks change, technology, and keeping banking local

Monetary Policy & Economic Research

Data indicate accessible child care improves women’s labor force outcomes in New England

Analysis shows available and affordable care boosts labor force participation, employment

Photo of Federal Reserve Building Plaza.

Payments Innovation

Boston Fed forms new Payments Advisory Council  

Council made up of bankers and payments system leaders from New England

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In the Region

Community bank president talks change, technology, and keeping banking local

Anne Tangen, a member of the Boston Fed’s CDIAC, says local banks are critical to communities

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

Silhouetted pumpjack in the oil field at sunset.

Reassessing the U.S. Economy's Vulnerability to Oil Shocks

New research estimates the risks of the U.S.-Iran oil price shock to inflation and employment

Aerial view from drone, Container ship or cargo shipping business logistic import and export freight transportation by container ship in open sea.

The impacts of tariffs, then and now

How did the 2018 and 2025 U.S. tariff policies hit businesses differently?

The 'Federal Reserve' engraved text adorning the Eccles building frieze. Washington, DC.

Remembering Alan Greenspan, 1926-2026

Federal Reserve notes with deep sadness the passing of Alan Greenspan

New England Focus

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The Beige Book - First District

Economic activity rebounds, sees slight growth; outlook mixed as gas prices strain household budgets