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A photo of a puzzle that puts together the united states. All the states are a beige color, except for the first district of New England.
A photo of a puzzle that puts together the united states. All the states are a beige color, except for the first district of New England.

The Beige Book – First District

Photo of a young woman looking unhappy while working behind the counter of a cafe.
Photo of a young woman looking unhappy while working behind the counter of a cafe.

Unstable, unpredictable, and insufficient: How work scheduling feeds service worker woes

A photo collage of six images from the most populat Boston Fed articles of 2021. The text overlay says "The Top Reads of 2021"
A photo collage of six images from the most populat Boston Fed articles of 2021. The text overlay says "The Top Reads of 2021"

The top reads of 2021

Paycheck Protection Program application for small business payroll support from Federal Government stimulus bill during Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Paycheck Protection Program application for small business payroll support from Federal Government stimulus bill during Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.

Explaining the discrepancies in estimates of the number of jobs saved by the PPP

Woman picking a credit card from a stack of credit cards.
Woman picking a credit card from a stack of credit cards.

Why did credit scores rise for households with low credit ratings when COVID-19 hit?

Low income community housing.
Low income community housing.

What can a mortgage market crisis in Ireland teach the U.S.?

A photo of a puzzle that puts together the united states. All the states are a beige color, except for the first district of New England.
A photo of a puzzle that puts together the united states. All the states are a beige color, except for the first district of New England.

The Beige Book – First District

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presidential-search-mk-oct-text-on-image

Boston Fed Presidential Search Committee releases summary of public outreach and input

Racism and the Economy: Focus on Financial Services
Racism and the Economy: Focus on Financial Services

What’s the impact of persistent barriers to basic financial services?

A collage of many images together of children, working parents, and care takers.
A collage of many images together of children, working parents, and care takers.

The solution is no secret, we can fix child care

The Implications of High Leverage For Financial Instability Risk, Real Economic Activity, and Appropriate Policy Responses.
The Implications of High Leverage For Financial Instability Risk, Real Economic Activity, and Appropriate Policy Responses.

Boston Fed’s 65th Economic Research Conference examines impact of rising U.S. debt levels

A scale depicting the relationship between wealth and health.
A scale depicting the relationship between wealth and health.

Why are disparities in midlife mortality rates between U.S. states growing?