Press Releases
2024
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Names Karen Pennell as First Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
February 27, 2024
Ed O’Connor joins Boston Fed as senior vice president
February 1, 2024
Boston Fed Announces 2024 Board of Directors
January 5, 2024
2023
Statement on Transparency and Accountability Policy at the 12 Federal Reserve Banks
December 21, 2023
Mike Rodehorst appointed senior vice president and chief information officer at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
December 7, 2023
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston announces promotions for 2 officers to senior positions
November 15, 2023
Meghan Hughes steps down as member of the Federal Reserve Bank’s board of directors
October 20, 2023
Boston Fed launches search for first vice president and chief operating officer, as Montgomery announces plan to retire
October 2, 2023
Boston Fed Announces 2023 Board of Directors
January 10, 2023
2022
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and community partners launch research effort to explore wealth divides
April 22, 2022
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Names Its Next President and Chief Executive Officer
February 9, 2022
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and Massachusetts Institute of Technology release technological research on a central bank digital currency
February 3, 2022
Boston Fed Announces 2022 Board of Directors
January 5, 2022
2021
Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren Announces He Will Retire Sept. 30
September 27, 2021
Nick Stanescu joins Boston Fed as senior vice president and business executive for FedNow Service
March 30, 2021
2020
Boston Fed Announces 2021 Board of Directors
December 23, 2020
Nomination period opens for 2021 membership on Boston Fed’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council and Community Development Advisory Council
December 16, 2020
Working Communities Challenge Awards $1.9 Million in Grants to Four Vermont Communities
November 19, 2020
Key takeaways from Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren’s Nov. 10 remarks
November 10, 2020
Boston Fed president, Maine governor announce collaborative effort to strengthen rural towns and small cities with $2.7 million in grants
October 21, 2020
Key takeaways from Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren’s Sept. 23 remarks
September 23, 2020
Fed’s Main Street Lending Program is now fully operational for loans to nonprofit organizations
September 4, 2020
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston announces collaboration with MIT to research digital currency
August 13, 2020
Federal Reserve’s Main Street Program releases lending documents for nonprofit loans, updated FAQs
July 31, 2020
Boston Fed names Joel Werkema public information officer
June 30, 2020
Boston Fed announces leadership hires and promotion
April 14, 2020
Boston Fed announces members of 2020 Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
February 24, 2020
Vermont’s Working Communities Challenge announces planning grants to eight regions of the state
February 4, 2020
4 takeaways from Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren’s Jan. 13 remarks to the Connecticut Business & Industry Association in Hartford, Conn.
January 13, 2020
Boston Fed Announces 2020 Board of Directors
January 10, 2020
2019
5 takeaways from Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren’s Dec. 17 remarks to the Forecasters Club of New York
December 17, 2019
Nomination Period Opens for 2020 Membership on Boston Fed’s New England Community Development Advisory Council
December 16, 2019
Nomination Period Opens for 2020 Membership on Boston Fed’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
December 5, 2019
Boston Fed announces leadership promotions for Palladino and Bloom
December 2, 2019
5 takeaways from Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren’s Nov. 11 remarks in Oslo, Norway
November 11, 2019
Statement of Eric S. Rosengren, Commenting on Dissenting Vote at the Meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee
November 1, 2019
5 takeaways from Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren’s Oct. 11 remarks at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
October 11, 2019
5 takeaways from Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren’s Sept. 20 remarks at New York University’s Stern School of Business
September 20, 2019
Statement of Eric S. Rosengren, Commenting on Dissenting Vote at the Meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee
September 20, 2019
5 takeaways from Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren’s Sept. 3 remarks at Stonehill College’s Meehan School of Business
September 3, 2019
Statement of Eric S. Rosengren, Commenting on Dissenting Vote at the Meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee
August 2, 2019
Boston Fed Executive Vice President Jeff Fuhrer announces retirement from the Bank in 2020
July 24, 2019
Boston Fed president says economy doing well, sees challenges for monetary policy in the event of a downturn
April 15, 2019
Steven Wright of Holland & Knight to be Next General Counsel of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
March 26, 2019
Boston Fed Announces Members of 2019 Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
February 11, 2019
Boston Fed Announces Six New Members and the Chair of the 2019 New England Advisory Council
January 24, 2019
Boston Fed Announces 2019 Board of Directors
January 10, 2019
2018
Nomination Period Opens for 2019 Membership on Boston Fed’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
December 14, 2018
Nomination Period Opens for 2019 Membership on Boston Fed’s New England Community Development Advisory Council
December 14, 2018
Boston Fed president explores ethics and economics and ways to make downturns less severe
June 27, 2018
Boston Fed President presents optimistic outlook for the economy, but highlights important risks
April 13, 2018
Examining policy tools, Boston Fed President asks: Are we equipped for the next shock or recession?
March 23, 2018
Boston Fed Announces Members of 2018 Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
February 23, 2018
Danbury, East Hartford, Hartford, Middletown, and Waterbury win Boston Fed’s Working Cities Challenge competition
February 6, 2018
Boston Fed Announces 2018 Board of Directors
January 10, 2018
2017
Nomination Period Opens for 2018 Membership on Boston Fed’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
December 20, 2017
Boston Fed’s Ramesh appointed Senior Vice President
December 11, 2017
Federal Reserve Appoints New Payments Security Strategy Leader
December 8, 2017
Boston Fed President says gradual increase in rates is “balanced approach” to reaching Fed mandates
November 15, 2017
Draw on a Diverse Set of Guidelines and Benchmarks in Making Policy, Says Rosengren, Debating Rules vs. Discretion
October 13, 2017
Boston Fed President explores "puzzles" of the economic recovery
October 7, 2017
Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren explores conflicting signals in economic indicators
September 27, 2017
Cranston, Newport, and Providence win multiyear grants in Rhode Island Working Cities Challenge Competition
May 11, 2017
Ten Connecticut Cities Receive Design Grants through the Boston Fed’s Working Cities Challenge
April 5, 2017
Boston Fed president makes case for gradual but regular monetary policy normalization
March 29, 2017
Boston Fed Announces Members of 2017 Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
February 16, 2017
2016
Boston Fed Announces 2017 Board of Directors
December 22, 2016
Nomination Period Opens for Membership on Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
December 1, 2016
Rosengren and colleagues explore the “not-so-great” recovery after the Great Recession
October 14, 2016
Statement of Eric S. Rosengren, Commenting on Dissenting Vote at the Meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee
September 23, 2016
Boston Fed President Explores the Economy's Progress
September 9, 2016
Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren discusses low interest rates and financial stability concerns
August 31, 2016
Boston Fed President addresses outlook for U.S. economy and positive effect of U.S. quantitative easing
June 6, 2016
Five Massachusetts Cities awarded a total of $2.8 million in the Boston Fed's Working Cities Challenge
June 1, 2016
Boston Fed President addresses economic risks, interest rate expectations, and cyber threats
April 4, 2016
Rosengren connects bank regulation and supervision to the real economy and public well-being
March 18, 2016
Boston Fed Announces Members of 2016 Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
March 10, 2016
Boston Fed President Addresses Inflation, Prospects for Returning to More Conventional Monetary Policy
February 16, 2016
Boston Fed President discusses the economic outlook, and gradual normalization of monetary policy
January 13, 2016
Boston Fed Announces 2016 Board of Directors
January 12, 2016
2015
Nomination Period Opens for Membership on Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
December 7, 2015
Assessing the Economy's Progress
November 9, 2015
Ten Working Cities Receive Design Grants In Second Round
November 5, 2015
Boston Fed President, Governor Raimondo and Secretary Pryor Announce Collaborative Economic Development Efforts
September 29, 2015
This time is different, says Boston Fed President—calls for more modest tightening path for monetary policy
September 1, 2015
Boston Fed President Discusses Economic Uncertainty and its Implications for Monetary Policy
July 10, 2015
Boston Fed President Makes Case for Continued Patience in Monetary Policy; Awaits Improved Economic Data
June 1, 2015
Boston Fed President Discusses Changing Economic Relationships and the Implications for Monetary Policy
April 16, 2015
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Appoints Senior Officer
April 15, 2015
New Boston Fed report analyzes assets and debts among subpopulations in the greater Boston area; finds large disparities
March 26, 2015
Lessons Learned from the U.S. Experience with Quantitative Easing: Boston Fed President
February 5, 2015
Boston Fed Announces 2015 Board of Directors
February 3, 2015
Boston Fed Announces Members of 2015 Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
January 21, 2015
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Appoints Two Senior Officers
January 14, 2015
2014
Boston Fed President Discusses the Challenge of Inflation That Is Too Low Rather Than Too High
November 10, 2014
Boston Fed President Sees Risks to Financial Stability in Some Institutions' Reliance on Short-Term Wholesale Funding
November 5, 2014
Boston Fed President: Equalizing Economic Opportunity Begins at the Community Level
October 18, 2014
Federal Reserve’s Mobile Payments Industry Workgroup Discusses Tokenization Landscape in the U.S.; Finds Opportunities and Challenges
September 23, 2014
Boston Fed President Describes Lingering Concerns over Broker-Dealer Financing and Regulation
August 13, 2014
Boston Fed Announces Three New Members and 2014 Chair of the New England Advisory Council
August 1, 2014
Boston Fed President: Labor Market "Slack" Compels a Patient Approach to Removing Accommodative Monetary Policy
February 26, 2014
Boston Fed President: Look Past the Narrow Unemployment Rate to See Economy's Challenges
February 6, 2014
Six Massachusetts Cities Win Competition Focused on Cross-sector Civic Collaboration
January 15, 2014
2013
Statement of Eric S. Rosengren Commenting on Dissenting Vote at the Meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee
December 20, 2013
Boston Fed President Weighs in on Bank Capital Regulation
November 18, 2013
Boston Fed President Details the Thinking - and Data - Behind His Recent Vote on Policy
October 2, 2013
New ‘Intern Hub’ Website Connects Students and Employers to Promote Graduate Retention across New England
October 2, 2013
Boston Fed President Rosengren Advocates for Effective Money Market Mutual Fund Reform
September 27, 2013
The 12 Federal Reserve Bank Presidents Encourage Money Market Mutual Fund Reform; Submit Joint Letter Commenting on the SEC’s Proposal
September 12, 2013
Boston Fed Study Examines Impact of Recent Financial Crisis on Capital Positions of Large U.S. Financial Institutions
July 16, 2013
New England Regularly Ranks Lowest in Recent College Graduate Retention, Says Boston Fed Study
June 3, 2013
Boston Fed Highlights Regional Consolidation as Opportunity for Local Governments to Reduce Costs, Improve Service Quality
February 14, 2013
All Twelve Federal Reserve Bank Presidents Support Money Market Mutual Fund Reform in Joint Letter to the Financial Stability Oversight Council
February 12, 2013
Boston Fed Announces 2013 Board of Directors
February 6, 2013
2012
Boston Fed Encourages Borrowers to Apply to Federal Independent Foreclosure Review Program
November 19, 2012
Robert J. Whelan Named Boston Fed Senior Vice President, Function Manager of Federal Reserve System’s Financial Support Office
September 19, 2012
Federal and State Agencies Team Up with Boston Nonprofit to Help Students Make Smart Choices
August 21, 2012
Boston Fed Report Finds at Least 21 Money Market Mutual Funds Would Have "Broken the Buck" Absent Sponsor Support during the Financial Crisis
August 13, 2012
Update: Deadline to Apply for Independent Foreclosure Review Extended to December 31, 2012
August 2, 2012
Boston Fed Announces 12 Members of Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
March 12, 2012
Boston Fed Announces 2012 Board of Directors
January 26, 2012
2011
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Releases "State Foreclosure Prevention Efforts in New England: Mediation and Assistance"
September 29, 2011
Boston Fed Releases Inaugural New England Community Outlook Survey; Focuses on Conditions in Lower-Income Communities and Associated Service Providers
September 13, 2011
The Latest Survey of Consumer Payment Choice (SCPC) Shows U.S. Consumers Slow to Adopt Mobile Payments
June 1, 2011
Boston Fed Appoints Two Senior Officers
May 4, 2011
Reading Co-operative Bank Becomes Member Bank of Federal Reserve System
February 22, 2011
Boston Fed Announces 2011 Board of Directors
January 26, 2011
2010
Start Community Bank Becomes Member Bank of Federal Reserve System
December 22, 2010
Boston Fed Announces New First Vice President
November 9, 2010
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Survey Shows People Can Be Choosy About Their Payment Methods
October 28, 2010
Reasonable People Did Disagree: Optimism and Pessimism about the U.S. Housing Market before the Crash
August 16, 2010
Boston Fed Announces 2011 Chairman and Deputy Chairman
July 19, 2010
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Releases Study on State Aid to Massachusetts Cities and Towns, and Options for Reform
July 15, 2010
Boston Fed Announces 2010 Board of Directors
January 13, 2010
2009
New Web Game Sheds Light on Economic Growth
May 27, 2009
New Book Sheds Light on Intent, Evolution, and Future of CRA
February 24, 2009
Interactive Graphic Illustrates U.S. Family Income Inequality and Mobility of Families across Income Classes
February 23, 2009
Chair and Vice Chair Re-Appointed at Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
January 27, 2009
Struggling Homeowners Invited to Free Foreclosure-Prevention Workshop in Hartford, Connecticut, on Feb. 14, 2009
January 27, 2009
Boston Fed Announces 2009 Board of Directors
January 7, 2009
2008
2007
Five Banks Launch Mortgage Relief Initiative for New England
December 20, 2007
Boston Fed Names New President
June 14, 2007
Boston Fed Announces 2007 Board of Directors
January 17, 2007
2006
2005
2004
Boston Fed Issues Robo de Identidad
May 18, 2004
El Boston Fed Publica el Folleto Robo de Identidad
May 18, 2004
Boston Fed Announces 2004 Board of Directors
January 8, 2004
2003
New England Economic Adventure Opens
October 8, 2003
2002
Boston Fed Announces 2002 Board of Directors
December 8, 2002
2001
Federal Reserve Banks Report on Operations
September 14, 2001
Federal Reserve Banks Open and Operational
September 11, 2001