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Community Tour: Lebanon County
08 Oct '25
Philadelphia Fed President and CEO Anna Paulson met with community and business leaders in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, to learn about their collaborative efforts to expand job training and upskilling opportunities for in-demand careers.
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Consumer Experiences with Auto, Home, and Rent Insurance Costs in 2024 – Survey Data
Housing and transportation compose a large portion of consumers’ annual spending. A portion of that annual spend comes from insurance on residences (home or renters insurance) and vehicles (auto insurance); insurance costs can make up 3 to 5 percent of expenditures (2 to 3 percent of gross income).
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Aruoba-Diebold-Scotti Business Conditions Index
26 Sep '25
An index designed to track real business conditions at high observation frequency
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How Mortgage Lock-In Affects the Price of Housing
Economic Insights — There has never been such a huge gap between the rate homeowners pay on their current mortgage and the going rate for new mortgages. This has big implications for the housing market.
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Philadelphia Fed Appoints a New Member to Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
09 Oct '25
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia today announced the appointment of Troy A. Peters, president and CEO of JBT Bancorp, Inc., and Jonestown Bank & Trust Co., to its Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council.