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In conversation article with Joe Preston from New Balance

How New Balance found its stride without forgetting its roots

Boston Fed board member and New Balance CEO Joe Preston on growth with purpose

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Boston Fed president: Local leaders key to addressing rural New England’s challenges

Collins says solutions to healthcare, childcare, workforce issues start with local insight

How did investors in bank loan and high-yield mutual funds react to COVID-19, 2025 tariff shocks?

Study examines funds' liquidity risk strategies, performance during ‘extraordinary’ market shocks

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Shifting ground: Dozens of college closures across New England jolt region famed for higher ed

College closings have deep economic and cultural impacts, and schools are working to slow the trend

by Amanda Blanco and Jay Lindsay

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What stops the bleeding? Health care gets harder to find in northern New England

Patients, providers feel the pressure amid growing distances, closing units

by Amanda Blanco and Jay Lindsay

How New Balance found its stride without forgetting its roots

Boston Fed board member and New Balance CEO Joe Preston on growth with purpose

by Allison Ross

Boston Fed president: Local leaders key to addressing rural New England’s challenges

Collins says solutions to healthcare, childcare, workforce issues start with local insight

by Jay Lindsay

How did investors in bank loan and high-yield mutual funds react to COVID-19, 2025 tariff shocks?

Study examines funds' liquidity risk strategies, performance during ‘extraordinary’ market shocks

by Amanda Blanco

How are workers handling childcare challenges and rising costs?

Boston Fed president speaks with childcare, healthcare, labor leaders about Connecticut’s economy

by Amanda Blanco

Why does the Federal Reserve do regional economic research?

Head of New England Public Policy Center says regional research is critical to national Fed policies

by Jay Lindsay

The Beige Book – First District

Economic activity expands slightly again, but outlook more pessimistic amid inflation concerns

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Events

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October 13, 2026

Regional and Community Bankers Conference Series

25th Annual Regional & Community Bankers Conference

Upcoming

October 22, 2026

Applied Micro Study Group

"'Something Works' in U.S. Jails: Misconduct and Recidivism Effects of the IGNITE Program" - Peter Hull, Brown University

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November 4, 2026

Stress Test Modeling Symposium

2026 Stress Test Modeling Symposium

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November 5–6, 2026

Federal Reserve Stress Testing Research Conference

2026 Federal Reserve Stress Testing Research Conference

Upcoming

November 13, 2026

Bank Funding Conference: Bank Funding in the Age of Instant Finance

October 1, 2026

Applied Micro Study Group

“Dying Better: Hospice Care and the End of Life” - Edward Kong, Harvard Medical School (with Yunan Ji and Maya Roy)

August 18, 2026

Municipality Credit Insecurity Roundtable

August 12, 2026

Housing Opportunity Stakeholder Roundtable: Addressing Housing Production and Affordability Challenges

July 29, 2026

Small-Business Credit Insecurity Roundtable

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Press Releases

Erin Devereaux named Boston Fed senior vice president and general counsel

August 19, 2026

Boston Fed announces formation of new Payments Advisory Council

June 22, 2026

Boston Fed announces 2026 Board of Directors

January 9, 2026

Speeches

Perspectives on the Economy from Susan M. Collins

Susan M. Collins, President & Chief Executive Officer

August 25, 2026

The U.S. Economy: Resilience Amid Risks and Uncertainty

Susan M. Collins, President & Chief Executive Officer

May 13, 2026 |Boston, Massachusetts

Remarks to the Boston Economic Club

Observations on the Economic Outlook, and Small Business

Susan M. Collins, President & Chief Executive Officer

March 6, 2026 |Springfield, Massachusetts

Outlook 2026, hosted by the Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce

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