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Presents a chart depicting the commercial paper outstanding of the financial institutions in the U.S. as of June 2005.

The article presents statistics related to the U.S. financial markets. One of the tables provide details related to commercial paper outstanding. Another table provides the prime rate charged by banks as far as short-term business loans are concerned. Table showing interest rates of money and capital markets have been highlighted.

The article reports on the impact of prepaid cards in the financial services industry in the U.S. It is highlighted that prepaid cards can help fill the gap between the cash and the cashless segments of society that now exist. Details on the functions of prepaid cards on financial institutions are also shown. INSET: Sample Potential Savings Using Prepaid.

The article discusses the two separate research papers commissioned by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis in Missouri which examine the recovery efforts community banks across the U.S. during the financial crisis in 2008. The studies suggest limited similarities in both thriving and recovered banks ranged from having less than $50 billion in assets to nearly more than $10 billion assets. It notes the 1.5% mean return on assets (ROA) for thriving banks while 0.8% for surviving banks.

The article examines the research paper titled "Death of a Theory," by Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis president James Bullard. A comparison on the use of fiscal policies and monetary policies as business cycle stabilization tools is outlined. The financial stress in the district of St. Louis, Missouri from January 2006 to January 2012 with emphasis on the period of recession in 2008-2009 is highlighted.

The article presents charts and diagrams concerning financial markets. The charts shows financial figures related to commercial paper outstanding, interest rates of money and capital markets and selected statistics of stock market.

The article presents the computer network resources for various topics related to community development in Saint Louis, Missouri. The links for the topics of the podcast series titled "8 From the Eighth" are provided. The resources for the discussion papers offering innovative ideas for improving economic security of low-income families released by the Hamilton Project are provided.

The article presents an overview of several community banking research papers presented at the "Community Banking in the 21st Century" held in Missouri on October 2-3, 2013 on topics including the role of community banks in business survival, equipment lease financing and bank failure.

The article examines the structural changes of community banking in the U.S. in the 21st century. It notes the decline of the percentage of banking assets held by community banks by 17% in 2012 from 50% in the past 20 years. It highlights the conference of the Federal Reserve System and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors on October 2-3, 2013 addressing three main issues of community bank roles, its performance and supervision and regulation. Summaries of the papers are also presented.

The article discusses the undesirability of bailouts given by sovereign governments to troubled financial firms that has led global policymakers to focus on bail-in approaches in minimizing the impact of bank failure. It notes the paper jointly released in 2012 by the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) and the Bank of England (BOE) outlining the merits of single-point-of-entry (SPOE) strategy. It also outlines the provision of the proposal applicable to the U.S. financial institutions.

The articler reports on the growth and popularity of payday loans among employees in the U.S. It cites that payday loans started in 1980s and quickly rose to fame to numerous workers in the country. Moreover, definition of paydays and the reasons for its growth and charts showing the frequency of payday borrowers payments are also stated.

The article presents statistics related to selected measures taken by the U.S. Federal Reserves. Details of output, capacity, and capacity utilization has been provided in a table. The details of indexes and gross value of industrial production has also been provided.

The article presents statistics related to flow of funds in the U.S. Some of the tables provided include: funds raised in the U.S. credit markets, summary of financial transactions, summary of credit market debt outstanding and summary of financial assets and liabilities.

Presents a chart depicting the output, capacity, and capacity utilization of various manufacturing industries in the U.S. for the year 2004.

Presents a chart depicting the credit funds raised by banks and other financial institutions in the U.S. from 1998 to 2004.

The article presents charts and diagrams showing selected measures the U.S. industries. The charts presents financial figures which show indexes and gross value of industrial production and output capacity and capacity utilization.

The article presents charts and diagrams showing flow of funds. The charts include information on financial figures related to funds raised in the U.S. credit markets, summary of credit market debt outstanding and summary of financial assets and liabilities.

The article focuses on the differences between student debt characteristics of borrowers in low- and moderate-income (LMI) and middle- and upper-income (MUI) areas. It considers the differences in educational levels as one of the possible causes in the difference between the student debt levels in LMI and MUI. Also discussed is price discrimination for college education.

3/18/2021 Fed's PPP Liquidity Facility Provides CDFIs Balance Sheet Relief | St. Louis Fed https://www.stlouisfed.org/publications/bridges/volume-1-2021/fed-ppplf-cdfi-balance-sheet-relief?print=true 1/5 B R I D G E S | V O L U M E 1 2 0 2 1 https://www.stlouisfed.org/publications/bridges/volume-1-2021/fed-ppplf-cdfi-balance-sheet-relief Fed's PPP Liquidity Facility Provides CDFIs Balance Sheet Relief Michael C. Eggleston In April 2020, the Federal Reserve created the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (PPPLF), one of several emergency facilities created in response to COVID-19, to provide balance sheet relief to lenders making Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans to small businesses. 1 2 3 4 3/18/2021 Fed's PPP Liquidity Facility Provides CDFIs Balance Sheet Relief | St. Louis Fed https://www.stlouisfed.org/publications/bridges/volume-1-2021/fed-ppplf-cdfi-balance-sheet-relief?print=true 2/5 CDFI Utilization of Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility SOURCE: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. [Extracted from the article]

Information about several papers discussed at a forum held in Louisville, Kentucky sponsored by the St. Louis Fed, JPMorgan Chase Foundation and New Directions Housing Corp. on the revitalization of neighborhood business districts is presented. Topics include community development, home values, and quality school performance. The forum featured several speakers including Jeffrey Morgan, Robert Holmes Jr., and Bill Weyland.

Presents several charts depicting the interest rates of banks and other financial institutions in the U.S.

The article reports that the Center for Social Development in Saint Louis, Missour and the New America Foundation have released reports on the important role of children's savings in achieving success, and the white paper released by the Board on the condition of the U.S. housing market.

Presents a chart depicting the summary of credit market debt outstanding in the U.S. as of June 2005. Total credit market debt owed by domestic non-financial sectors; Foreign credit market debt; Assessment of government-sponsored enterprise securities; Corporate and foreign bonds.

The article offers news briefs related to financial services industry in the U.S. Cletus Coughlin, St. Louis, Missouri's Federal Reserve Bank policy adviser and senior vice president, gave his presentation during the Global Economic Forum on July 1, 2014. The video titled "Exploring Economics" is already available for use by middle school and elementary schools. Moreover, the podcast titled "The Economic Lowdown" is already available for use by students.

The article focuses on the development of check platform in the U.S. which started from the Civil War to the World War I. During the national banking era, checks became a more efficient payment medium than bank notes and drafts. To deal with not-at-par banking-related issues, the Federal Reserve entered the check clearing business. The Congress passed the Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act in 1980 and debit cards emerged in the twentieth century.

An index to statistical tables which were published in the July 2008 issue of the journal "Statistical Supplement to the Federal Reserve Bulletin" is presented.

Presents a chart depicting the seasonally adjusted output, capacity and capacity utilization of the total industry in the U.S. as of June 2005.

Presents a chart depicting the quarterly data at seasonally adjusted annual rates of funds raised in the U.S. credit markets as of June 2005. Net borrowing by domestic non-financial sectors; Municipal securities and loans; Amount of consumer credit; State and local government.

The article reports that children born to parents in the bottom fifth of the income distribution in U.S.have a 7.5 percent chance of reaching the top fifth and the comparison is made with similar trend in Canada, Great Britain and Denmark and charts are presented on upward mobility.

The article focuses on the factors that contribute towards a demographic divide with factors like wealth building and financial security playing important parts including the integral role of race and ethnicity and education and wealth.