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Indian banks tap markets
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Labor market trends in Massachusetts regions: Boston/Metro North
Using the most recent data available, this Boston/ Metro North Regional labor market profile provides a detailed picture of the region?s current and future labor supply. For context, it also provides detailed information on labor demand in the region over the past decade. This profile is designed to help guide workforce development professionals, policy makers, and civic, education, and business leaders as they make decisions about education and training opportunities.
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China’s interest rate liberalization reform
This Asia Focus report explains the importance of interest rate liberalization in China, reviews historical progress and current efforts made to date, and discusses the potential impact on the banking sector.
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Reflections: Education
Today, I would like to share some reflections on education and the central role it plays in expanding economic inclusion and opportunity.
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Reflections: Small Businesses
An enviable aspect of the U.S. economy around the globe is our spirit of innovation, entrepreneurship, ease of business entry and exit, and labor market flexibility. These are key attributes of a dynamic economy, one that offers opportunities for people to live good and productive lives. Entrepreneurship – setting up and running one’s own business – has always been part of the narrative of the American dream, an avenue to creating and growing wealth, contributing to the community, and leaving a legacy for one’s family.
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Foreign banks' new China strategy
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Unsteady progress: income trends in the Federal Reserve's survey of consumer finances
Short essays related to research on understanding and strengthening the balance sheets of American households.
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Basel II implementation in Asia
This Asia Focus report examines Basel II implementation in Asian economies and discusses key issues and challenges facing Asian banks and regulators.
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How Digital Innovation Can Increase Small Business Access to Finance in Asia
Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are a key contributor to economic activity around the world as an important source of jobs, growth, and innovation. Despite their essential role, SMEs receive a disproportionately small share of credit from the financial system, a trend that persists across developed and developing countries, including in Asia. This paper summarizes the SME credit gap in Asia and assesses ways certain emerging technologies and innovative business models?commonly known as ?fintech??can improve SME access to financial services in Asia and boost long-term economic ...
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Microfinance in the Philippines
This Asia Focus report reviews the growth of the Philippines microfinance industry and discusses the implications of commercial banks entering this market.