Federal Reserve Bank of Boston News

With all of New England's higher education institutions , it's no surprise that a large share of the region's college students are from elsewhere, as the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston details in a new policy brief .

The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston in conjunction with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta has just published a new report titled " U.S. Mobile Payments Landscape - Two Years Later ." Based upon ongoing meetings of the Mobile Payments Industry Workgroup convened by the Federal Reserve, the report updates an earlier paper from 2011.

Charlotte E. McClure, 89, of Augusta, formerly of York, passed away peacefully Monday, April 29, 2013, with family by her side.

A largely positive U.S. jobs report sent the stock market soaring as the Dow Jones industrial average traded above 15,000 for the first time before closing just below the mark and the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index closed at a record 1,614. "The Dow was at 14,000 in March.

Millions of new homeowners across the country who bought their properties in the past year have likely seen significant savings as a result of the near record-low interest rates observed since around the start of 2012.

Public, private and nonprofit leaders across the Bay State have teamed up to help resolve economic issues in smaller cities by launching a new initiative called the "Working Cities Challenge."The initiative, which was formally launched today at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, is designed to push cities to tap the wisdom of all sectors to ... (more)

David A. Lentini, former chairman and CEO for Connecticut Bank and Trust Co. and a former director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, died Sunday at St.

The Federal Reserve is making modest progress in its push to reduce the unemployment rate.

David A. Lentini, whose career in Connecticut banking spanned four decades and included five years as a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, died Sunday after a brief illness.

After nearly stalling in late 2012, the American economy quickened its pace early this year despite deep government cutbacks.

Massachusetts economy grew at a solid pace in the first three months of 2013, with jobs, wages and salaries on the rise, according to a new report released Friday by the University of Massachusetts and the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.

The majority of cardholders have a rewards card - but they likely aren't taking full advantage of the benefits and bonuses that come with it.

The housing market is showing signs of life, as home prices rise and mortgage-backed bonds return.