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Small business owners: Take the anonymous, 10–12 minute Small Business Credit Survey and make an impact on the future of small businesses like yours. By taking the survey, you contribute to the data that directly informs the Fed, policymakers, and others.

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Latest Numbers

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Median PCE Inflation

Median PCE inflation rate
+0.3% in August 2023

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Inflation Expectations

10-year expected inflation: 2.21%

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FedTalk: Sharing our work with our community
Register to attend the October FedTalk

Join us for a conversation about new ways to study wealth distribution and a Q&A about the impact of wealth distribution and inequality in the US.

Inflation: Four Questions Requiring Further Research to Inform Monetary Policy

President Mester spoke at the Cleveland Fed and ECB’s annual Inflation Conference.

Download our Financial Literacy Curriculum Guide

Get resources from the Federal Reserve that support required Ohio high school financial literacy courses.

Community Development Reports
Resilience and Recovery: Insights from the July 2022 Eastern Kentucky Flood
Eastern Kentucky has a long history of flooding. This report focuses on housing in the 13 counties declared federal disaster areas after the July 2022 flood.
Ask the Expert
How is the Fed’s structure, determined more than 100 years ago, helpful in tackling financial issues of today?
In this Ask the Expert, Owen Humpage, who studies the origins of the Fed, identifies three benefits of the Fed’s structure that are as relevant today as they were decades ago.
Cleveland Fed District Data Brief
Many Major District Metro Areas Have Yet to Recover to Their Prepandemic Employment Levels
Though the nation’s employment levels have recovered from the pandemic, for many metros areas in our region, employment growth remains weak. This suggests that structural factors are limiting progress.
Cleveland Fed District Data Brief
The Impact of the Additional Appropriations on Federal Spending in the Fourth District
Despite recent additional appropriations, it appears that the federal funds flowing into the Fourth District in 2023 have returned to their prepandemic levels relative to the District’s gross domestic product.
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That’s our goal at the Cleveland Fed. Serving the Fourth Federal Reserve District, we strive to ensure the health of our monetary system through our role in regulating financial institutions, and we promote education and community development through research and programming.

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Working as a software developer for the bank in Information Technology is engaging and rewarding. I get to build valuable solutions for customers while working with a team who foster creativity, innovation, and learning. There is never a dull moment in IT.

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