Anchor Impact: Understanding the Role of Higher Education and Hospitals in Regional Economies
Higher education institutions and hospitals can have an outsized impact on the regional economies in which they participate. This report features an overview of the Anchor Economy Dashboard and begins to explore the economic significance of anchor institutions in regions across the country.
Anchor Economy Dashboard
27 Sep ’22
Explore the economic impact of anchor institutions in 524 regions across the U.S. The reliance index demonstrates how dependent regional economies are on these institutions and provides a measure of the national average.
Perspective
Unpacking Shelter Inflation
Soaring housing prices and shrinking supply have made it clear that we need more affordable options for consumers.
COVID-19
COVID-19 and the Philadelphia Fed
Get the Philadelphia Fed’s latest information, resources, and research on the coronavirus pandemic's impact on businesses, households, and communities.
Aruoba-Diebold-Scotti Business Conditions Index
22 Sep ’22
An index designed to track real business conditions at high observation frequency
Working Paper
The Racial Wealth Gap, Financial Aid, and College Access
WP 22-32 – We examine how the racial wealth gap interacts with financial aid in American higher education to generate a disparate impact on college access and outcomes.
Press Release
Fed Training Program Helps Teachers Promote Economics Knowledge and Careers
26 Sep ’22
The Federal Reserve Banks of Philadelphia, Atlanta, and St. Louis have created a program to train educators on best practices for teaching economics.