Fed Communities

Connecting Communities®

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Federal Reserve community development experts are uniquely positioned to discuss emerging and important community and economic development topics. Connecting Communities webinars are an easy way for you to connect with what the Fed is learning through our research and outreach.

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Two sides of one child care dilemma 15.05.2023 1:02:02

Access to quality early childhood education (ECE) is critical to the well-being of communities and the economy. The pandemic further exposed existing issues, including how a lack of access to reliable and affordable childcare affects the parental workforce, yet also how financing challenges strain provider profitability. On May 11, 2023, the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston , Minneapolis , and St....

Amplifying Small Business Voices — New Findings from the Small Business Credit Survey 17.04.2023 58:24

Small businesses are on the road to recovery, although hiring, supply chain disruptions, and rising costs remain persistent challenges. As small-business owners navigated these challenges through 2022, pandemic-related funding programs ended, and owners turned to other funding sources – including traditional financial institutions and their own savings. How are small businesses doing? How are they...

Adapting to COVID-19: Impacts on Lower-Income Communities and Organizations Serving Them in 2022 18.02.2023 59:42

After almost three years, the economic and health effects of COVID-19 continue to linger for low- and moderate-income communities and communities of color. Organizations serving these communities also continue to feel the strain of COVID-19. There are signs of slow stabilization and recovery. There were lower levels of pandemic-related effects in many segments of the economy relative to 2021. But...