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Community Development Events
- October 25, 2012
Promising Pathways to Wealth-Building Financial Services
- October 30, 2012
Grow Your Own Conference: Entrepreneurship-Based Development
- November 3, 2012
Oklahoma City Small Biz Day
- November 7, 2012
Financial Education in Oklahoma Conference
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Community Development
Community Development promotes fair and impartial access to financial products through research, relationship building and resource development.
Recent News
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Crucial Need to Address Vacant Properties
Federal Reserve Board Gov. Elizabeth A. Duke cites Tenth District efforts in speech outlining the broad need to deal effectively with vacant properties in order to promote a robust economic recovery.
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Grow Your Own Conference
Explore entrepreneurship-based economic development models that are revitalizing many communities across the nation. Register to attend the Grow Your Own Conference on October 30-31.
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Student Loans: Overview and Issues
Student loans present problems for some borrowers, but student loans do not yet impose a significant burden on society from their fiscal impact.
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2012 Financial Literacy Video Competition
To highlight financial awareness in the Kansas City metro area, the Kansas City Fed is sponsoring a 2012 Youth Leadership Summit video contest. -
New! Mortgage Delinquency Maps
The quarterly delinquency mapping series displays the rate of mortgages that are 90 days (or more) past due or those in foreclosure. -
Investing in neighborhoods
Housing investments significantly increase the appreciation of nearby homes, new Kansas City Fed research shows. -
Financial Education in the Workplace
The Denver Branch's seminar highlighted the importance of financial awareness.
Featured Resources
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LMI Survey
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This quarterly survey measures the economic conditions of low- and moderate-income (LMI) populations and the organizations that serve them. Results offer service providers, policymakers and others a gauge to assess changes in the economic conditions of the LMI population over time.
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Community Connections
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Community Connections is an online quarterly publication that provides information on community and economic development trends across the Tenth Federal Reserve District, including programs and issues affecting small businesses and low- and moderate-income communities. -
Consumer Credit Reports
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's quarterly Consumer Credit Report provides a snapshot of consumer credit conditions in each of the seven states in the Tenth District. -
Foreclosure Resource Center
A collection of resources on foreclosures, including research on regional trends, information on local foreclosure rates, and links to consumer and community efforts, such as a student video project from the University of Missouri - Kansas City.
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Community Affairs and the Fed
Learn more about community outreach and educational activities throughout the Federal Reserve System, with links to upcoming events and resources.
Workforce Development
The Kansas City Fed promotes community growth and opportunity by providing successful models for employment and training programs.
Learn more about our workforce programs and research.
- The Future of Workforce Development Conference
- Putting Your Paycheck to Work
- Workforce Development and the Chronically Unemployed
More workforce development resources
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Regional Affairs Economic Indicators
Regional economic data for the District are available in the Research & Data section.