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🗣️ James Cleveland (@WEDCNews), Lisa Miller (@MichiganLEO), Jesus Ortega (@usdaRD), Omar Padilla (@ISUExtension)
Join us October 7-8 for the 2026 Rural Futures Series, an in-person event focused on building capacity for rural prosperity. 🏠 Register now: bit.ly/4yebLXo
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🗣️ Zil Joyce Dixon Romero (@ruralhealth), Kelsey Thomas (@USDA_ERS), Lachlan Watkins (@IowaHHS), Lisa Radtke (Builders Exchange of Northwest Michigan), Scott Bushkie (Cornerstone Business Services), Kristin Forde Hurckes (@CenterforCoops), Renee Wiatt (@NCRCRD)
Join us October 7-8 for the 2026 Rural Futures Series, an in-person event focused on building capacity for rural prosperity. 🏠 Register now: bit.ly/4yebLXo
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🗣️Dustin Ingram, David Oppedahl, Brianna Smith, Martin Lavelle, Patti Habeck (@NewNorthInc), Teresa Keehn (Green County Development Corporation), Sachin Shivaram (Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry), Eric Walcott (@michiganstateu Ext), Sacha Wise (@BusinessIOWA)
Join us October 7-8 for the 2026 Rural Futures Series, an in-person event focused on building capacity for rural prosperity. 🏠 Register now: bit.ly/4yebLXo
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Join us October 7-8 for the 2026 Rural Futures Series, an in-person event focused on building capacity for rural prosperity. 🏠 Register now: bit.ly/4yebLXo
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ChicagoFed retweeted
On September 23, 2026, Governor Barr delivered remarks and participated in a discussion on housing @chicagofed: federalreserve.gov/newsevent…
ALT Governor Barr delivers remarks on housing. Speaker at podium with event signage visible.
ALT Governor Barr and moderator participate in panel discussion. Two speakers seated on stage with blue backdrop featuring organizational seals and event signage.
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🗣️: Leslie McGranahan, David Oppedahl, Elizabeth Kepner, Seth Meyer (@Mizzou), Brian Earnest (@CoBank), Guy Allen (@KState), Jay Debertin (CHS Inc.), Nathan Kauffman (@kansascityfed), and Mark Jensen (@FCSAmerica)🌽
Join us October 16 for the 2026 Midwest Agriculture Conference, a hybrid event answering the question, ‘What happens to bumper harvests from midwestern fields?’ Register now: bit.ly/3VnfxPD
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Join us October 16 for the 2026 Midwest Agriculture Conference, a hybrid event answering the question, ‘What happens to bumper harvests from midwestern fields?’ Register now: bit.ly/3VnfxPD
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The Chicago Fed forecast sees the unemployment rate leaning toward an increase in September. The odds of an increase are 19 percentage points greater than a decrease. bit.ly/4270rP2
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The Chicago Fed Real-Time Unemployment Rate Forecast for September is 4.13%, little changed from the BLS value for the previous month. bit.ly/4270rP2
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ChicagoFed retweeted
Should the Fed "look through" supply shocks?
@ChicagoFed President @Austan_Goolsbee joins Hoover Senior Fellow Steven J. Davis on Economics, Applied to discuss why recurring supply shocks may call for tighter monetary policy—and what the 1970s can teach us about today's tariffs, supply-chain disruptions, inflation, and wage stickiness.
Watch more on Hoover+: hoover.org/plus/research/how…
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ChicagoFed retweeted
Speech by Governor Barr on housing @ChicagoFed: federalreserve.gov/newsevent…
Watch live: chicagofed.org/events/2026/h…
Learn more about Governor Barr: federalreserve.gov/aboutthef…
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The National Financial Conditions Index (NFCI) was unchanged at –0.56 in the week ending September 18, suggesting steady financial conditions. #NFCI #economy bit.ly/3HIOBzR
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TODAY: Housing and community development experts will share research & insights on financing strategies and ways to increase access to capital to support greater housing supply and affordability at the final panel of the 2026 Housing Affordability Summit. bit.ly/4d441ie
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New data: The CFSEC Manufacturing Activity Index increased to +25 in September from +19 in August, but the CFSEC Nonmanufacturing Activity Index decreased to –20 in September from –2 in August. #CFSEC #economy #manufacturing bit.ly/3PlobWM
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TOMORROW: Panelists will share insights into some of the latest homeownership trends and @fedcommunities Whitney Felder will share resources to inform and inspire at day two of the Housing Affordability Summit. Register to attend virtually: bit.ly/4d441ie
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New data: The Chicago Fed Survey of Economic Conditions (CFSEC) Activity Index decreased to –5 in September from +5 in August, suggesting that economic growth was near trend. The CFSEC is a survey of organizations located in the Seventh District. #CFSEC bit.ly/3PlobWM
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Central clearing has reshaped the over the counter derivatives market and is poised to offer services in the U.S. Treasury clearing market in late 2026. This paper breaks down learnings from past clearing mandates & what market participants should expect. bit.ly/4rlTFQY
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Watch live tomorrow as President @Austan_Goolsbee speaks in London at an Official Monetary and Financial Institutions (@OMFIF) Forum event at 5:30 a.m. CT at bit.ly/4jgTEvg.
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Learn how Federal Reserve community development teams engage on rural housing affordability as well as affordability for renters across the country at Housing Affordability 2026: A Community Development Summit. Register to attend virtually: bit.ly/4d441ie
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