Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President and CEO Patrick Harker emphasized the need for a "certain and deliberate" approach to monetary policy in light of ongoing economic uncertainties.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has appointed Curtis J. Myers, chairman and chief executive officer of Fulton Bank and Fulton Financial Corporation, to its Board of Directors as a Class A director.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has appointed John Grady, Warren E. Moore, and Brian Schaller to its Economic and Community Advisory Council (ECAC).
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is set to host the Economic Mobility Summit on April 22 and 23, 2025, at the Loews Hotel in Center City Philadelphia.
Patrick T. Harker, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, addressed economic forecasts at an event hosted by the New Jersey Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has appointed two new members to its Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council (CDIAC). Mark W. Jaindl, CEO and chairman of the board of American Bank, and Gregory Matuson, president and CEO of Sturdy Savings Bank, have started their three-year terms on the council as of October 2024.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is set to hold a virtual public engagement forum on October 8, focusing on the selection process for the next Philadelphia Fed president. The forum will provide an opportunity for members of the Search Committee to share details about the search process and discuss the desired qualities in a candidate. Attendees will have the chance to ask questions and offer feedback for consideration by the committee.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia will host its Eighth Annual Fintech Conference on October 22 and 23, 2024. The event will be held both virtually and in person, continuing a tradition that began in 2017. The conference serves as a platform for experts in financial technology to discuss emerging issues, their impact, and appropriate policy responses.
The Federal Reserve Banks of Philadelphia and Cleveland have updated an online tool designed to help users explore how they can transfer their skills to higher-paying jobs. The enhanced Occupational Mobility Explorer, first launched in 2020, now includes more than 600 job titles across 500 regions in the United States with wage data as of 2023.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has initiated the search for its next president and CEO to succeed Patrick T. Harker. A committee comprising eligible members of the Philadelphia Fed’s board of directors will conduct the search, adhering to Federal Reserve policies and the Federal Reserve Act. Only directors not affiliated with regulated banks or financial institutions are eligible to select a Federal Reserve Bank president, whose appointment must be approved by the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors.
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President and CEO Patrick T. Harker addressed researchers and economists on the significance of using both historical and current data to comprehend today's economy. Harker introduced the Philadelphia Fed’s Center for the Restoration of Economic Data (CREED), which offers digitized versions of previously inaccessible historical data and innovative methods for timely economic and policy-relevant research.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia announced the appointment of Peter Ruggiero, president and CEO of Crayola, to its Economic and Community Advisory Council (ECAC) today. Ruggiero succeeds Rich Wuerthele following his retirement from Crayola.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has introduced a new continuous data release that tracks the rate at which workers transition from one employer to another. This data set, named Fujita, Moscarini, and Postel-Vinay (FMP) Employer-to-Employer (E2E) Transition Probability, offers an up-to-date measure of worker reallocation pace in the U.S. labor market.
The latest Large Bank Credit Card and Mortgage Data released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia revealed concerning trends at the end of 2023. According to the report, credit card delinquency rates reached series highs, with more accounts being past due compared to any other quarter since 2012. Mortgage originations also hit a series low, and the 30+ days past due rate increased quarter over quarter.Kelly Antonacci, from the Philadelphia Fed, highlighted that "several Q4 2023 measures surpassed records set since the series began in Q3 2012." The median front-end...
