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Boston Fed hosted 61st annual economic conference
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President and CEO Eric Rosengren and Policy Analyst Emily Freeman listen to proceedings at the Bank’s 2017 economic conference, “Are Rules Made to be Broken? Discretion and Monetary Policy.”
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Cybersecurity Conference brought together New England banking leaders and cyber experts
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston hosted its second-annual Cybersecurity Conference in 2017. The conference aligns with the Bank's efforts to mitigate cyber threats within the financial system.
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President Rosengren delivered remarks on economic conditions, trends, and monetary policy considerations
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President and CEO Eric Rosengren offered perspectives on current economic conditions, trends, financial stability concerns, and monetary policy implications in New England and beyond.
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Boston Fed explores emerging financial technologies
Pictured from top, left to right: Michael Nealand, Paul Brassil; bottom, left to right: Smitha Narreddi, Aniruddha Sinha, and Chuck Buhecker.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston is one of several Reserve Banks exploring distributed ledger technology or blockchain first-hand. A small team in Boston are studying the “technology” in distributed ledger technology and what it could mean for the Federal Reserve System and, more broadly, the financial sector.
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Working Cities Challenge reached milestones in 2017
In 2017, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's Working Cities Challenge reached pivotal milestones in both Rhode Island and Connecticut. Boston Fed President and CEO Eric Rosengren visited Cranston, Newport, and Providence, Rhode Island in May 2017 to learn more about efforts underway through the initiative to help solve economic growth challenges.
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Boston Fed's #FirstServe initiative gives back to community
Public service is something all Boston Fed employees take seriously and is engrained in the work we do. In 2017, Bank employees contributed more than 1,150 volunteer hours dedicated to reading and literacy programs, refining interview and presentation skills, tax preparation and asset building strategies, various community clean-up efforts, and more. Steve Osemwenkhae/Federal Reserve Bank of Boston