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Workforce & Economic Development

Video

Labor Markets and Opportunity: Is Our Workforce Getting Smaller?

President and CEO Patrick T. Harker, Economic Growth & Mobility Project Director Ashley Putnam, and Outreach Economist Ryo Tashiro explore the shrinking U.S. labor force.

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About Us

About

Meet Our Next President: Anna Paulson

After a nationwide search, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has selected Anna Paulson to serve as the next president and chief executive officer. Her term will begin on July 1, 2025.

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LIFE Survey Report – April 2025

This report is part of a quarterly series on key observations from the Labor, Income, Finances, and Expectations (LIFE) Survey. Data from the survey provide insight into consumers’ recent financial lives and their future expectations.

Aruoba-Diebold-Scotti Business Conditions Index

An index designed to track real business conditions at high observation frequency

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Token-Based Platform Governance

WP 25-17 – We develop a model to compare the governance of a traditional platform to the governance of a platform that issues digital tokens to users.

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News Release

Philadelphia Fed Appoints New Member to Economic and Community Advisory Council

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has appointed Bill Wafford, chief administrative officer and chief financial officer, QVC Group, to its Economic and Community Advisory Council (ECAC).

Event

Apr

22-23

2025

Economic Mobility Summit

Philadelphia