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July 22, 2013

Just Released: Mapping Changes in School Finances

This morning, the New York Fed released a set of interactive maps and charts illuminating school finances in New York and New Jersey.

Distressed Residential Real Estate: Dimensions, Impacts, and Remedies

On October 5, 2012, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Rockefeller Institute of Government co-hosted the conference “Distressed Residential Real Estate: Dimensions, Impacts, and Remedies.”

Posted at 7:00 am in Housing, Recession, Regional Analysis | Permalink
June 26, 2013

States Are Recovering Lost Jobs at Surprisingly Similar Rates

The U.S. economy lost more than 8 million jobs between January 2008 and February 2010.

June 5, 2013

Just Released: New York’s Latest Beige Book Report Points to Sustained Growth

The New York Fed’s latest Beige Book report points to continued moderate growth in the regional economy.

Posted at 2:15 pm in Regional Analysis | Permalink
May 20, 2013

Do Big Cities Help College Graduates Find Better Jobs?

Although the unemployment rate of workers with a college degree has remained well below average since the Great Recession, there is growing concern that college graduates are increasingly underemployed—that is, working in a job that does not require a college degree or the skills acquired through their chosen field of study.

May 14, 2013

Just Released: The Geography of Student Debt

This morning, the New York Fed released its Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit for 2013 Q1.

April 22, 2013

The Effect of Superstorm Sandy on the Macroeconomy

The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) of the U.S. Department of Commerce has reported that real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased at a very sluggish 0.4 percent annual rate in the final quarter of 2012.

Posted at 7:00 am in Macroeconomics, Regional Analysis | Permalink
April 15, 2013

Just Released: April Empire State Manufacturing Survey

According to the most recent Empire State Manufacturing Survey, manufacturing conditions are continuing to improve in New York State, but only barely.

Posted at 8:45 am in Regional Analysis | Permalink
April 10, 2013

Foreclosures Loom Large in the Region

Households in the New York-northern New Jersey region were spared the worst of the housing bust and have generally experienced less financial stress than average over the past several years.

April 3, 2013

Just Released: February Report Points to Moderate Regional Economic Growth

The February Indexes of Coincident Economic Indicators (CEIs) for New York State, New York City, and New Jersey released today show activity expanding at a moderate pace across the region.

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