Philadelphia Fed
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What are workers thinking in 2022?
Businesses tell us they’re having a tough time hiring and retaining workers. Do people not want to work or is something deeper going on? We’re conducting focus groups with workers to find out what’s going on. Here’s what we’ve learned so far.
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A collaborative approach to one state’s child care challenges
Lack of affordable, high-quality child care prevents many individuals from going back to work after the COVID-19 pandemic—and from entering the job market altogether. In Delaware, first-hand insights from parents, employers, and small business owners inform solutions to easing child care challenges in the state.
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Perspectives from Main Street: The impact of COVID-19 on communities and the entities serving them [2021]
The spread of COVID-19 and the many efforts to slow it are impacting communities throughout the nation. To best respond to this crisis, information is needed about the scope and scale of challenges in various communities. This report offers findings of a survey designed to collect information on the effects of COVID-19 on low- to…
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Eviction moratorium highlights need for tenants to have counsel
A growing number of states and cities have passed laws that say low-income tenants have the right to counsel when they’re facing eviction. Most come with funds to implement the right to counsel.
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2021 CDFI Survey Key Findings
From March 22 through May 14, 2021, the Federal Reserve fielded the 2021 CDFI Survey. Here’s what 345 CDFIs said about their financial well-being throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, operational gaps and challenges, and effects on clients and communities they serve.
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Can your current career skills land you a higher-paying job?
The Occupational Mobility Explorer tool helps you identify transferable job skills and explore career opportunities in your community.
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Perspectives from Main Street: COVID-19’s continued impact on low- to moderate-income communities [2020]
Throughout 2020, the Federal Reserve surveyed nonprofits, financial institutions, government agencies, and other community organizations to understand the effects of COVID-19 on low- to moderate-income communities and the entities serving them. Here’s what they found.
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Opportunity Occupations Offer More Than One Path to Good Careers
Get insights about opportunity occupations, jobs that pay a good wage without requiring a four-year college degree, in 121 metro areas.
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Opportunity occupations: Good jobs without a bachelor’s (complete collection)
Toledo, Ohio has the nation’s highest share of good jobs that don’t require a Bachelor’s degree. Our video series explores what’s working.