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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

The Boston Fed's Susan Collins delivers remarkes during Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies' "2025 The State of the Nation's Housing" report launch event held at the Bank. June 24, 2025.
The Boston Fed's Susan Collins delivers remarkes during Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies' "2025 The State of the Nation's Housing" report launch event held at the Bank. June 24, 2025.

Single-family home prices hit record highs in 2024. What does that mean for local economies?

Karen Pennell and Susan M. Collins walking with MBTA Officials to catch the Southcoast Commuter Rail to Fall River, MA.
Karen Pennell and Susan M. Collins walking with MBTA Officials to catch the Southcoast Commuter Rail to Fall River, MA.

Link between transportation and economic growth in focus for Boston Fed president

Photo of an abandoned hospital in Waterville, Maine.
Photo of an abandoned hospital in Waterville, Maine.

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

The Boston Fed's Susan M. Collins delivers opening remarks during the Bank's 2025 FedListens event at the Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship in Keene, NH. May 20, 2025.
The Boston Fed's Susan M. Collins delivers opening remarks during the Bank's 2025 FedListens event at the Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship in Keene, NH. May 20, 2025.

Fed Listens: How are New Englanders coping with economic uncertainty?

Image highlighting a article focused blockchain.
Image highlighting a article focused blockchain.

What could the rise of stablecoins, tokenization mean for the broader financial system?

Three photos of Kevin Chu running track and playing soccer, with his professional headshot in the middle.
Three photos of Kevin Chu running track and playing soccer, with his professional headshot in the middle.

Boston Fed advisory council member Chu focuses on revitalizing Vermont’s economy

Columns of a Federal building.
Columns of a Federal building.

Study finds large bank lending to private equity, credit funds rising fast, hits $300B

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 Susan Collins smiling for portrait photo in front of a multicolored backdrop.
Photo of Susan Collins smiling for portrait photo in front of a multicolored backdrop.

Boston Fed President Susan M. Collins named Distinguished Fellow by American Economic Association

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Gen AI is ramping up the threat of synthetic identity fraud