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Join us on Tuesday, June 30, for a virtual event exploring how faith-based organizations are working to transform their own real estate and Chicago’s vacant properties into affordable housing communities. Register: https://t.co/gvBbNvUyL4

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Federal Reserve issues #FOMC statement: https://t.co/JSpXeae2Wc

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WATCH LIVE TODAY: Press conference with #FOMC Chairman Warsh at 2:30 p.m. ET: https://t.co/1uJrua5qsH
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The National Financial Conditions Index (NFCI) was unchanged at –0.51 in the week ending June 12, suggesting steady financial conditions. #NFCI #economy https://t.co/Qqsy9Jn4Op

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The Chicago Fed Advance Retail Trade Summary (CARTS) projects retail & food services sales excluding motor vehicles & parts (ex. auto) to decrease -0.2% in May on a seasonally adjusted basis and to decrease -1.1% when adjusted for inflation. #retailsales https://t.co/ctXS3g9hha

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Cash still counts. More than 90% of consumers report they have no plans to stop using cash. At the Chicago Fed, we're proud to support a trusted payments system that helps advance a strong economy.

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The National Financial Conditions Index (NFCI) was unchanged at -0.51 in the week ending June 5, suggesting steady financial conditions. #NFCI #economy https://t.co/Qqsy9Jn4Op

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Did you know there are an estimated 56.6 billion notes in circulation worldwide? From processing and distributing currency to supporting the nation's financial infrastructure, the work of the Federal Reserve helps advance a strong economy and promote a trusted financial system.

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Senior policy advisor @kdziczek recently sat down with The Mobility Table (@gemdetregion) podcast, for a conversation on the implementation of AI in the auto industry, trade agreements, & the impact on Detroit’s broader economy. https://t.co/208hy7lvus

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A readout of the discussions from our joint conference with the @ChicagoFed on liquidity provision to nonbanks:

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The Chicago Fed forecast sees the unemployment rate leaning toward an increase in May. The odds of an increase are 19 percentage points greater than a decrease. https://t.co/UEHYL8b9P2

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The Chicago Fed Real-Time Unemployment Rate Forecast for May is 4.34%, little changed from the BLS value for the previous month. https://t.co/UEHYL8b9P2

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How did economic conditions affect home prices, nonresidential construction, and vacancy rates in April and early May? Find out what Chicago Fed contacts told us in the latest Beige Book. Read more: https://t.co/u76BSnrPaV

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The National Financial Conditions Index (NFCI) increased to –0.49 in the week ending May 29, suggesting tighter financial conditions. #NFCI #economy https://t.co/Qqsy9Jn4Op

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Join @FedCommunities this Thursday for the next Connecting Communities webinar, which will include the findings from the annual Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking (SHED), which was released in May 2026. Register now to join: https://t.co/YPmm10cBRg

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The Chicago Fed forecast sees the unemployment rate leaning toward an increase in May. The odds of an increase are 12 percentage points greater than a decrease. https://t.co/UEHYL8b9P2

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The Chicago Fed Real-Time Unemployment Rate Forecast for May is 4.32%, down slightly from the BLS value for the previous month. https://t.co/UEHYL8b9P2

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The National Financial Conditions Index (NFCI) was unchanged at –0.51 in the week ending May 22, suggesting steady financial conditions. #NFCI #economy https://t.co/Qqsy9Jn4Op

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President Goolsbee recently sat down with @WBEZ’s Mary Dixon and Patrick Smith, who asked ‘what does the Federal Reserve actually do?’, and took Fed questions from listeners around the region. Listen to the full episode at https://t.co/qA0HUfMaqK

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Kevin Warsh takes oath of office as chairman and a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Open Market Committee unanimously selects Warsh as its chairman: https://t.co/IwPeodDfUw