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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

A graphic displaying the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's top five stories of 2019.
A graphic displaying the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's top five stories of 2019.

The top reads of 2019

A close up photo of a person using contactless mobile payment to purchase holidau gifts.
A close up photo of a person using contactless mobile payment to purchase holidau gifts.

Why “tap to pay” could be on the rise this holiday season

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

Eric Rosengren and Jerome H. Powell talking during a bus tour.
Eric Rosengren and Jerome H. Powell talking during a bus tour.

Fed leaders join Fed chair Powell in Conn. to shine light on community development effort

A series of stacks of coins, increasing in height with plants on top of the coins growing ever larger with the coins.
A series of stacks of coins, increasing in height with plants on top of the coins growing ever larger with the coins.

Boston Fed paper: Investors can play a key role in creating quality jobs

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

Hundred dollar bill under a magnifying glass is being inspected.
Hundred dollar bill under a magnifying glass is being inspected.

Fed’s counterfeiting experts fight flow of fake money

Photo of Tamar Kotelchuck and guests networking at the Working Cities Event in Cranston, RI.
Photo of Tamar Kotelchuck and guests networking at the Working Cities Event in Cranston, RI.

Working Cities Challenge in RI receives $600k grant to continue work for lower-income residents

As inequality between richer and poorer places persists, is it time to do things differently?

Informal Portrait of Nannu Nobis at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
Informal Portrait of Nannu Nobis at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.

Insights from 3 decades of business in New Hampshire

Photo of Jim Cunha speaking at Boston FinTech Week 2019.
Photo of Jim Cunha speaking at Boston FinTech Week 2019.

Boston Fed putting “financial inclusion” front and center during Boston FinTech Week