Background: The Cleveland Fed has been maintaining a survey of consumers for their views on how they are responding to COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus of late 2019, and how COVID-19 is likely to impact the economy. Description: We update the results from these surveys on a weekly basis.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland offers FREE educational programs in the areas of career & college readiness, economics, personal finance and STEM exploration for students across our district, with an emphasis on engaging students from majority-minority schools and low-to-moderate income communities. Our student-facing programs are open to educators, community groups and students across the Fourth District. More information about the Cleveland Fed’s Education Outreach programs are available below.

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As president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Loretta J. Mester participates in the formulation of U.S. monetary policy, and oversees 1,000 employees in Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh who conduct economic research, supervise banking institutions, and provide payment services to commercial banks and the U.S. government. She assumed her role as president and CEO in June 2014.

Dr. Mester was born in Baltimore, MD. She graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of arts degree in mathematics and economics from Barnard College of Columbia University. She earned M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in economics from Princeton University, where she was a National Science Foundation Fellow.

Prior to being named president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Dr. Mester had been executive vice president and director of research at the...

Description: We report estimates of the expected rate of inflation over the next 30 years along with the inflation risk premium, the real risk premium, and the real interest rate. How we get our estimates: Our estimates are calculated with a model that uses Treasury yields, inflation data, inflation swaps, and survey-based measures of inflation expectations. Download our spreadsheet to see all the inflation expectations model’s outputs. ### Description: We calculate the median CPI and the 16 percent trimmed-mean CPI based on data released in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly CPI report. Median CPI is the one-month inflation rate of the component whose expenditure weight is in the 50th percentile of price changes. 16 percent trimmed-mean CPI is a weighted average of one-month inflation rates of components whose expenditure weights fall below the 92nd percentile and above the 8th percentile of price changes. Benefits: By omitting outliers (small and large price changes)...

Senior Research Economist

Raphael Schoenle's research focuses on macro- and monetary economics, in particular on firms’ pricing behavior and the role of financial frictions in these processes. His research also spans behavioral economics and household finance, the economics of production networks, and international macroeconomics.

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April 13, 2021 12:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET | 11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. CT Virtual video event presented by all 12 District Banks of the Federal Reserve System

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Senior Research Economist

Raphael Schoenle's research focuses on macro- and monetary economics, in particular on firms’ pricing behavior and the role of financial frictions in these processes. His research also spans behavioral economics and household finance, the economics of production networks, and international macroeconomics.

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A broad economic recovery is suddenly gathering speed, calling millions of Americans back to work. That's the message tonight of Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve. The "Fed," as it's known, regulates our economy by controlling the supply of money, setting interest rates and overseeing major banks. We sat down with Chairman Powell in his Washington headquarters this past Wednesday, one year after the COVID crash wiped out 22 million jobs.

Scott Pelley: Is the economy still in jeopardy?

Jerome Powell: I would say this. What we're seeing now is really an economy that seems to be at an inflection point. And that's because of widespread vaccination and strong fiscal support, strong monetary policy support. We feel like we're at a place where the economy's about to start growing much more quickly and job creation coming in much more quickly. So the principal risk to our economy right now really is that the disease would spread again. It's going to...

Our mission is founded in public service—strengthening the economic performance of the nation and our region and making a difference in the communities we serve. At our Bank, you’ll get the benefits you need and have the work–life balance you want. Your health, finances, and professional achievement matter to us. And our culture is one of inclusion, in which diversity of thought is encouraged and uniqueness embraced.

Be part of something big. Be part of our future. Make the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland your next career move.

CDFIs play a central role in ongoing work towards an equitable economic recovery as they help consumers, small businesses and communities access funding. There continues to be an urgent need for comprehensive, up-to-date data on CDFIs. The Federal Reserve 2021 CDFI Survey is part of a continued effort to provide this information.

Are you a CDFI leader? Take the survey now.

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The Fed and the CDFI Fund intend to use the survey data to inform research and future policymaking. The survey data will also provide important benchmark information on how CDFIs are faring in the COVID-19 crisis and how they are serving low-income and minority populations.

Learn more about the survey effort and submit a response for your CDFI today. The survey is open from March 22–April 23, and will take about 60 minutes to complete. We encourage participation from all CDFIs, regardless of certification status. Please be aware that only one response is...