Forefront
Forefront, the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland’s showcase of policy ideas, is devoted to critical economic, community development, and banking issues facing the Fourth Federal Reserve District and the nation. Published quarterly, Forefront breaks down complex central banking topics and offers a unique perspective to better inform readers of the many roles of the Federal Reserve.
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Decoding Decision Making
A new conference of the Cleveland Fed brings together researchers working to know more about why people make the decisions they do and what that understanding might mean for policymakers. Read More
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Man on the Street: Neighborhood Reinvestment
The Cleveland Fed takes to the streets of Pittsburgh to ask: What reinvestment do you see in your community, and what advantages and disadvantages does it bring? Read More
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2015 Policy Summit: Seeing East Liberty
By bus and by foot, dozens participating in a recent Federal Reserve Policy Summit see what reinvestment has done for a Pittsburgh neighborhood. Read More
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2015 Policy Summit: Here to Learn
At this year’s Policy Summit, which attracted more than 340 people, practitioners and researchers dig deep into the need for safe and affordable housing, better education, and more, all while discussing how they achieve equitable change. Read More
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2015 Policy Summit: An Hour of Poverty
Attendees of the 2015 Policy Summit immerse themselves in a simulation that renders them poor and in need of more time and resources than most can find. Read More
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Focused on the Workforce…But Why?
At a glance, workforce development may seem outside the Federal Reserve System’s typical purview. But it’s not. A Cleveland Fed analyst offers 10 reasons why the Federal Reserve is committed to workforce development. Read More
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Let’s Talk Shop
Change is afoot. From where American consumers shop to their willingness to buy houses and cars, the marketplace is different than it was when the recession officially ended in 2009. Read More
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Stressed, Then Assessed
The Federal Reserve finds no objection, again, with the capital adequacy and capital plans of the 4 largest bank holding companies in the Cleveland Fed’s District. Read More
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Deep Wells, Deep Pockets, and Deep Impact
The shale gas industry brings both costs and benefits to the communities it pervades. But thought must be given, and plans should be laid, for when the industry leaves town. Read More
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Optimism at the OBL
Before a sold-out crowd in Columbus on Wednesday, February 4, Cleveland Fed president and CEO Loretta J. Mester shared her perspective on the US economy. Read More