Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Highlights

Philadelphia Fed Releases Leading Indexes

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has released the leading indexes for the 50 states for December 2011. Forty-four state coincident indexes are projected to grow over the next six months, while six are projected to decrease. Read the press release. Read the report.

Speech: Economic Outlook and Communicating Monetary Policy

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President and CEO Charles I. Plosser presents “Economic Outlook and Communicating Monetary Policy” at the 2012 Economic Forecast Breakfast and Annual Meeting of the Main Line Chamber of Commerce. President Plosser discusses the prospects for the nation’s economy and the recent steps taken by the Federal Open Market Committee to enhance communications. Read the speech.

Federal Reserve Bank Presidents’ Financial Disclosure Forms Released

In order to promote transparency and in response to media interest, the Federal Reserve Banks are making available financial disclosure forms and related documents filed by their current presidents with Federal Reserve Bank ethics officers. See the new Governance and Transparency page, which also includes information about our Code of Conduct and how to request a disclosure of information.

See a Video of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber's Economic Outlook Conference

Watch the Bank’s Jason Novak present the results of an economic outlook survey conducted by the Bank on behalf of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. Also, see CNBC’s Maria Bartiromo discuss the national and global economy and a panel of local experts talk about the regional economy. Watch the video. Read the presentation.

Registration Opens for May’s Reinventing Older Communities Conference

Registration is now open for the fifth biennial Reinventing Older Communities conference. This year’s theme is building resilient cities, with a particular focus on smaller cities that were once manufacturing centers. Read the press release. Register for the conference, which will be held Wednesday, May 9, to Friday, May 11, 2012.

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. Learn more about us.