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Sound Monetary Policy for Good Times and Bad
Philadelphia Fed President Charles I. Plosser shares a key message on monetary policy: Good policy — one that is clearly defined and systematically followed — should apply in good times as well as in tough times. Read the speech.
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia helps formulate and implement monetary policy, supervises banks and bank holding companies, and provides financial services to depository institutions and the federal government. One of the 12 regional Banks that, together with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., make up the Federal Reserve System, the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank serves eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware.Latest News
- Business Conditions Index Updated
— November 6, 2009 - Business Conditions Index Updated
— November 5, 2009 - FOMC Maintains Target Range
For Federal Funds Rate
— November 4, 2009 - Philadelphia Fed Releases South Jersey Business Survey — November 4, 2009
- Business Conditions Index Updated
— October 30, 2009 - Analysis: September Metropolitan Area Employment — October 30, 2009
- Philadelphia Fed Releases Leading Indexes — October 29, 2009
The EconomyLast update: November 6, 2009, 10:00 a.m. ET
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Conditions
Business Outlook Survey
A monthly survey of manufacturers in the Third Federal Reserve District.
- Latest Survey (October 2009)
- Historical Data
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Third District Leading Indexes
Predict the nine-month growth rate of the state's coincident index.
- Current Press Release
(September 2009) - Historical Data
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State Coincident Indexes
Combine four state-level indicators to summarize current economic conditions in a single statistic.
- Current Press Release (Sep. 2009)
- Historical Data
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Employment Data
- Metropolitan Area Employment Data (September 2009)
- State Employment: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware
(September 2009)
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Housing Data
- Regional Housing Permits
(September 2009) - Regional House Price Appreciation
(Second Quarter 2009)
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Aruoba-Diebold-Scotti Business Conditions Index
Designed to track real macroeconomic activity at high frequency. Last updated on November 6, 2009.
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