Regional Economics

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The Bronx is Burning: Urban Disinvestment Effects of Fair Access to Insurance Requirements Plans

WP 25-16/R – We study the unintended effects of Fair Access to Insurance Requirements (FAIR) plans developed by 26 states in the 1960s to address insurance redlining in urban neighborhoods.

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Regional Economics

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Zoning and the American Suburb

WP 26-37 – American suburbs are generally characterized by single-family neighborhoods featuring large lots, with few businesses or apartments.

Over a Century of Housing Prices, All in One Place

Economic Insights — Our Historical Housing Prices Project charts changing prices in major U.S. cities since 1890.

Regional Economics

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Is Mortgage Lock-In Responsible for Housing Market Tightness?

WP 26-33 – Elevated mortgage rates discourage homeowners from moving, as relocating triggers a reset of mortgage terms — a phenomenon termed “lock-in.”

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Third District Beige Book

Qualitative assessment of economic conditions in the Third District released prior to each FOMC meeting

Updated: 15 Jul ’26

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Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey

A monthly survey of manufacturers in the Third Federal Reserve District

Updated: 20 Aug ’26

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Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey

Monthly survey of nonmanufacturing firms in the Third Federal Reserve District

Updated: 25 Aug ’26

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State Coincident Indexes

Monthly index of general economic conditions for each of the 50 states

Updated: 28 Aug ’26

Price and Inflation Expectations Survey

Quarterly survey of price and inflation expectations among manufacturing and nonmanufacturing firms in the Third District

Updated: 26 Aug ’26

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COVID-19 Business Outlook Survey

Special survey (now monthly, previously weekly) of firms in the Third District

Updated: 23 Dec ’20