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Could certain groups’ unemployment rates help predict broader unemployment issues?
Our new research identifies groups of workers whose unemployment rates may be able to give economists an early sign of what’s to come: clefed.org/44MSKyh
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For many workers, economic survival now outweighs mobility. The Fed’s latest Worker Perspectives research shows low and moderate-income workers are facing stretched budgets, AI‑driven hiring barriers, and delayed education goals. Explore more findings: bit.ly/43LczFO
Soft skills aren’t “nice to have”—they’re essential. After research showed this, we collected stories from across the Fourth District that became our latest multimedia storytelling. Dive in: clefed.org/4g3NUDK
What causes inflation? It comes down to 3 factors: demand, supply, and expectations. Inflation Explained breaks down what happens when one of those shifts: clefed.org/4roWRdg
After the tariff-driven bump in early 2025, both cost and price growth expectations declined in early 2026, returning to lows last seen in 2023 and 2024. See more findings from our Survey of Regional Conditions and Expectations (SORCE): clefed.org/4akDKLp
Meet Nathalie McClune, a UX designer on our team. 🖥️ Learn more about Nathalie’s motivations, fun facts, why she applied to work for the Cleveland Fed, and more: bit.ly/4gD1n5z#DayInTheLife
The Survey of Regional Conditions and Expectations (SORCE) total business conditions diffusion index decreased by 16 points to 22, while the total expected conditions diffusion index decreased by 5 points to 38. Results calculated from the 6.18–6.25 survey
Our soft skills storytelling reveals how educators and employers are working to close reported gaps. See why our readers are connecting with the work, read, or listen, to all three chapters today: clefed.org/4g3NUDK
Firms surveyed in the Fourth District say the strength of demand is the most important factor they consider when setting prices, even ahead of profit margins and competitors’ pricing. See their responses: clefed.org/4akDKLp
The Federal Reserve has existed for 113 years, but how did the US handle monetary policy before the Fed existed? Join our economist emeritus Owen Humpage as he unpacks the crises that led to the Fed's creation in 1913. Register now: clefed.org/4v7CqTR
