Economic Development
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Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking (SHED)
Since 2013, the Federal Reserve Board has conducted the Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking (SHED), which measures the economic well-being of U.S. households and identifies potential risks to their finances. The survey includes modules on a range of topics of current relevance to financial well-being including credit access and behaviors, savings, retirement, economic fragility,…
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Community Investment Explorer
The CIE includes more than 3 million transactions totaling over $2.2 trillion in community and economic development capital from nine federal programs over a five-year period, primarily 2018-22. Data are based on the location of the project or the recipient of the funds (e.g., the affordable housing development, small business owner or consumer), not the…
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Bank On Interactive Map
The St. Louis Fed and Cities for Financial Empowerment (CFE) Fund established the Bank On National Data (BOND) Hub to present metrics from financial institutions related to account openings, account usage and consistency, and online access.
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![[Watch] Economic Insights from Lower-Income Communities: Findings from the 2025 Community Perspectives Survey](https://fedcommunities.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1920-x-1280-Aug-14-CC.jpg?w=1024)
[Watch] Economic Insights from Lower-Income Communities: Findings from the 2025 Community Perspectives Survey
During this Connecting Communities webinar, Federal Reserve Staff and leaders from national community development organizations discuss findings from the Community Perspectives Survey and how their organizations provide vital services to LMI communities and promote economic resilience and mobility. Watch or listen on demand.
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2025 Community Perspectives Survey: Insights from the field—Health of entities serving low- and moderate-income communities
The second report from the 2025 Community Perspectives Survey highlights how LMI-serving organizations are managing demand, funding, and staffing. While many can meet community needs, challenges like resource strain and adapting to uncertainity are impacting their overall organizational health.
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2025 Community Perspectives Survey: Insights from the field—Economic conditions in low- and moderate-income communities
The 2025 Community Perspectives Survey, conducted nationally by the Federal Reserve, provides an overview of economic conditions in low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities. The first report examines key findings in the areas of housing, employment, financial stability, health, education, small business and access to technology.
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More than books: East Hartford library connects residents to workforce development
East Hartford Works!, a place-based initiative in Connecticut, models how collaboration, a shared vision, and common goals can create effective workforce development programs and strategies for residents.
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Place matters: Driving change through shared vision, goals, and data
Place-based initiatives unite local stakeholders around a shared vision to address community challenges. Through coordinated strategies and data-driven action, these efforts focus resources in specific areas to create lasting impact, achieving more together than any organization could alone.
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![[Watch] Data, Analysis, and Strategies to Strengthen Your Community’s Workforce](https://fedcommunities.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1920-x-1280-CC.jpg?w=1024)
[Watch] Data, Analysis, and Strategies to Strengthen Your Community’s Workforce
A strong, adaptive workforce is essential for community stability. In this Connecting Communities webinar experts shared insights on labor market trends and discussed actionable strategies to build and maintain a resilient workforce. Watch or listen on demand.
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Community perspectives and conditions from the Fed’s Beige Book, July 2025
Here’s what nonprofit and community leaders, and workforce professionals serving lower-income people shared with the Federal Reserve for the July 2025 Beige Book.