Those users who are looking for all things related to the Federal Reserve System will need to look no further than this well-designed and thorough website. Visitors will find a number of links on the left-hand side of the homepage that will take them directly to information about monetary policy, payment systems, economic research and data, and basic consumer information. One rather fine feature...

The September issue of Chicago Fed Letter, from FRB Chicago, contains Part I of the article "Mergers and the Changing Landscape of Commercial Banking."

The Fed in Print site was developed by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco to serve as a database of all Federal Reserve System economic research. Users can search the database by keyword, title, author, Federal Reserve Bank and year.

In a surprise move, the Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee cut interest rates by one-half of a percentage point on Wednesday. For the second time this year, the interest rate change was decided during an emergency conference call between scheduled meetings. The Fed offered numerous reasons for the cut including slow business investment, tapering consumer confidence, unsteady foreign...

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago has crafted a wide range of educational resources designed for economics and finance educators. This site is updated frequently, and it includes webcasts, lesson plans, blogs for educators, and so on. First off, visitors should take a look at the Making Learning Economics Fun student workbook and teacher's guide. This helpful resource is designed to help...

The Federal Reserve Banks scattered around the United States all maintain a strong educational component as part of their outreach work within the communities they serve. This nice section of the Kansas City branch's site includes free economic and personal finance resources for educators, bankers, and consumers. The Resources area is a great place to start as it contains lesson plans that are...

Each of the Federal Reserve Banks has its own outreach efforts, which include public lectures, discussion groups, and a panoply of materials related to financial reports, manufacturing trends, and topics both far-ranging and quite focused. This section of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's website brings together key reports and data sets divided into areas such as Dynamic Data and Maps from...

Federal Reserve Bulletin is a monthly publication written and compiled by staff members of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, reporting and analyzing economic developments, data, and bank regulatory issues.

This week's Economic Letter examines the recovery of California's economy.

FRB St. Louis's quarterly publication, The Regional Economist features the article "Paradise Found? Why the U.S. Economy Stands Apart."