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How the Fed studies and understands housing’s key role in the economy
The cost and availability of housing affect family budgets, labor force mobility, business growth, and the health of the economy. Learn how the Fed studies and engages with communities around vital housing trends, challenges, and innovations.
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The Quarterly Catch-up, Q4 2025
Check out the latest community development-related research, analyses, and articles from all 12 Federal Reserve Banks and the Board of Governors. This post captures content published between October 1 and December 31, 2025, on topics affecting communities.
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[Watch] How Your Experience of the Economy Matters to the Fed: A Conversation with Governor Michael S. Barr
During this Connecting Communities webinar, Federal Reserve Governor Michael S. Barr shares what he is hearing from communities around the country and the value he and the Fed gain from these community insights. Watch or listen on demand.
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The Quarterly Catch-up, Q3 2025
Check out the latest community development-related research, analyses, and articles from all 12 Federal Reserve Banks and the Board of Governors. This post captures content published between July 1 and September 30, 2025, on topics affecting communities.
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Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF)
The Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) is normally a triennial cross-sectional survey of U.S. families. The survey data include information on families’ balance sheets, pensions, income, and demographic characteristics. Information is also included from related surveys of pension providers and the earlier such surveys conducted by the Federal Reserve Board. No other study for the…
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Enhanced Financial Accounts: Household Debt
A growing body of research documents the importance of household debt to the Great Recession and subsequent sluggish recovery. Notably, counties in which households were heavily indebted relative to their income at the beginning of the downturn experienced sharper declines in consumption expenditure and employment. The tables and interactive maps allow users to explore the…
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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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DFA: Distributional Financial Accounts
The Distributional Financial Accounts (DFAs) provide quarterly estimates of the distribution of a comprehensive measure of U.S. household wealth, beginning with the third quarter of 1989 and through the most recent quarter.
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The Quarterly Catch-up, Q2 2025
Check out the latest community development-related research, analyses, and articles from all 12 Federal Reserve Banks and the Board of Governors. This post captures content published between April 1 and June 30, 2025, on topics affecting communities.
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Where small businesses bank and why: Insights from the Small Business Credit Survey
Strong relationships with financial services providers are vital to the success of small businesses. Data from the 2023 Small Business Credit Survey (SBCS) gives insight into what small businesses value most in these relationships.