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Investing in America’s Workforce: Improving Outcomes for Workers and Employers
Oct. 4-6, 2017 | Austin, Texas
www.investinwork.org
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A stronger workforce supports a stronger economy. This national conference aims to connect businesses, government agencies, nonprofits, academics, financial institutions and philanthropic organizations to:
Register now to hear from four Federal Reserve presidents and leading experts in workforce development. Visit the conference webpage to see more speakers, the agenda and hotel accommodations.
Homeownership and the Racial Wealth Divide
Economist Bill Emmons analyzes the 1Q 2017 Housing Market Conditions Report, a quarterly overview of housing market conditions in the Federal Reserve's Eighth District.
Check out the latest Housing Conditions Report
The 1Q 2017 Housing Market Conditions Report, a quarterly overview of housing market conditions in the Federal Reserve's Eighth District, is available.
Social Purpose Real Estate Regional Conference
The St. Louis Fed and Social Innovation St. Louis co-sponsored a conference on social purpose real estate (SPRE). More than 100 community leaders gathered to listen to national thought leaders, study case examples and review emerging landscape projects in the St. Louis region. Principles to guide SPRE were identified through facilitated small-group discussions. Access conference materials, including a white paper; videos and photos from the conference; and the conference agenda.
Small Business Credit Survey: Report on Employer Firms (PDF)
Results from the 2016 survey showed that while many small businesses with employees were profitable and optimistic in 2016, a significant majority faced financial challenges, experienced funding gaps and relied on personal finances. The Small Business Credit Survey (SBCS) is a national collaboration of the 12 Reserve Banks of the Federal Reserve System that provides intelligence on small business financial needs, decisions and outcomes to policymakers, researchers and service providers.
Impact Investing: Survey of Missouri Nonprofits
The goal of this survey of nonprofit leaders throughout Missouri was to learn more about their interest in social entrepreneurial activities, their need for outside capital to finance such activities and their ability to receive impact investment capital.
2016 Community Development Outlook Survey
This survey monitors the economic factors affecting low- and moderate-income (LMI) people and communities in the Eighth Federal Reserve District.
View an infographic of the survey.
Economic Mobility: Research & Ideas on Strengthening Families, Communities & the Economy is a new publication released by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The authors of the essays in this volume explore a range of issues and concepts central to understanding how—and how well—people are able to move economically.
The Community Development department of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis is pleased to provide Coming Up with the Money: Five Principles for Launching a Successful Community Development Initiative, a resource for both experienced and novice practitioners
Workforce Development Survey Results
This report examines the workforce development trends and outlooks that affect low- and moderate-income individuals and households in the greater St. Louis metropolitan area.
FedCommunities.org is a portal to community development resources from all 12 Federal Reserve Banks and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
