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  • Five Policy Considerations for Improving Ohio’s Housing Markets: Cleveland Fed
  • Ohio’s housing markets still face a number of challenges, some similar to those faced by other states, such as continuing elevated foreclosure rates, and others that are distinct to our region, such as a prevalence of vacant, low-value housing. The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland has identified five areas where policy interventions are worth considering. Read more
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  • Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Announces Official Appointments
  • Mike Coldwell and David Johnston have been appointed assistant vice presidents in the Supervision and Regulation Department, and Tim McFadden has been appointed an assistant vice president in the eGovernment Internet Channel Department. Read more
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  • Rust-Belt Cities Exhibit Reverse Gentrification, Says Cleveland Fed Researcher
  • But in a tale of four cities, Pittsburgh and Buffalo fare better than Cleveland and Detroit. Read more
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  • Financial Stability Analysis is Focus of Cleveland Fed and OFR Conference on May 30-31 in DC
  • What tools are available to measure and forecast the stability of the financial system? And how can we use the information derived from these tools to inform and implement regulatory policy? Read more
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Five Policy Considerations for Improving Ohio’s Housing Markets: Cleveland Fed

Ohio’s housing markets still face a number of challenges, some similar to those faced by other states, such as continuing elevated foreclosure rates, and others that are distinct to our region, such as a prevalence of vacant, low-value housing. The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland has identified five areas where policy interventions are worth considering: a foreclosure fast track for vacant and abandoned property; elimination of minimum-bid requirements; addressing harmful speculation; expanded access to land banks; and improved data collection and access.
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Economic Conditions in the Fourth District

Want to keep tabs on economic conditions in the Fourth District? Bookmark our updated Regional web pages. You’ll find new maps and data for Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and the major metropolitan areas of the region. You’ll also find analysis of regional trends and growth factors.
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Cleveland Financial Stress Index Adds Real Estate and Securitization Markets, Daily Updates

The Cleveland Financial Stress Index (CFSI)—a tool that allows policymakers and financial analysts to monitor the condition of financial markets—is now updated daily and tracks stress in the real estate and securitization markets, in addition to credit markets, equity markets, foreign exchange markets, and funding markets.
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