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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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- Building Community Capacity to Harness Opportunity Zones 2.0 Investments · 58 minOpportunity Zones (OZs) open the door to billions of dollars in potential investment for community‑driven projects — but dollars don't automatically find their way into…
- When Every Dollar Counts: Worker Perspectives on the Economy · 60 minIn this recent Connection Communities webinar, discover how low- to moderate-income workers adapt to rising costs and limited opportunities. Hear firsthand stories, research…
- Place-Based Strategies: Strengthening Local Economies Through Labor Market Policies · 1 h 27 minPlace plays an important role in shaping the economic outcomes of residents. Place-based stratgies have long been used to address employment and mobility barriers in lower-income…
- Understanding Benefits Cliffs Evidence Insights · 1 h 0 minBenefits cliffs are increasingly recognized as a critical barrier to economic mobility in communities across the country. When a raise, promotion, or new job pushes an individual…
- Place-Based Strategies: Strengthening Rural Economies through Investment · 1 h 28 minInvestment is a critical part of any healthy, growing economy, and plays a key role in rural economic development. During this seminar presented by the Federal Reserve Bank of…
- Highlights from the 2025 Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking · 60 minDuring this Connecting Communities webinar, researchers from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors shared key findings from the annual Survey of Household Economics and…
- Bank On and Reaching the Unbanked in Our Communities · 58 minAccording to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), approximately 5.6 million households are without a checking or savings account – otherwise known as "unbanked."…
- Unlocking the Voice of Small Businesses: New Insights from the 2025 Small Business Credit Survey · 58 minThe Small Business Credit Survey (SBCS) has been administered nationally since 2016 by the 12 Federal Reserve Banks in collaboration with a network of hundreds of community and…
- 2026 Federal Reserve Community Development Research Seminar Series: Place-Based Strategies: Strengthening Local Economies · 1 h 28 minWhere an individual lives can play a role in shiping their employment opportunities and interactions. While issues related to where a person is located have been overshadowed by…
- How Fed Data Tools Can Inform Economic Mobility · 1 h 29 minOccupational and economic mobility are crucial for a healthy economy that supports all. In this Connecting Communities webinar, learn more about the Federal Reserve Banks of…
- How Your Experience of the Economy Matters to the Fed: A Conversation with Governor Michael S. Barr · 48 minHow your community experiences the economy—whether you and your neighbors can access employment, afford your home or small business expenses, or save for future goals—matters to…
- CDFIs Unpacked: Trends and Takeaways from Mission-Driven Lenders · 60 minEvery two years, the 12 Federal Reserve Banks survey community development financial institutions (CDFIs) about industry conditions. During this Connecting Communities webinar…
- Economic Insights from Lower-Income Communities: Findings from the 2025 Community Perspectives Survey · 59 minThis Connecting Communities podcast explores key findings from the 2025 Community Perspectives Survey, which was conducted in April and May 2025. The survey captured the current…
- Data, Analysis, and Strategies to Strengthen Your Community's Workforce · 59 minHow resilient is your community's workforce? A strong, adaptive workforce is a key driver of community stability. During this Connecting Communities webinar, Bill Rodgers, vice…
- Highlights from the 2024 Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking · 59 minJune 5, 2025- During this Connecting Communities webinar, researchers from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors presented the key findings from the annual Survey of Household…
- The Power of Place: Building Inclusive Economies Through Collaboration · 58 minFebruary 13, 2025. From the northeast corner of Maine to west central Texas, leaders are partnering with regional Reserve Banks—and each other—in unique ways to help ensure that…
- Exploring Possibilities of Investing Now for Prosperous, Sustainable Neighborhoods · 59 minOctober 10, 2024. Historical and systemic factors have led to and still contribute to climate vulnerability in lower-income communities. But there are practical solutions for…
- Economic Insights from Lower-Income Communities: Findings from the 2024 Community Perspectives Survey · 1 h 0 minIn April 2024, the Federal Reserve conducted the Community Perspectives Survey, which focuses on economic conditions in low- to moderate-income (LMI) communities and the health…
- Approaches to and Lessons Learned from Community-Engaged Research · 57 minAugust 8, 2023. Conversations with the community make a difference. Community development practitioners and policymakers recognize the value of conducting research with…
- The Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2023 · 59 minThe Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking is the main survey from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors for tracking the financial circumstances of low- and…
