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ALERT: Recently there have been fake job postings pretending to represent the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. There is only one website where you can upload your application for a job at the Chicago Fed (link below). https://bit.ly/46bSUPu

🚨 FINAL CALL: The deadline for the Small Business Credit Survey is rapidly approaching. The survey closes THIS FRIDAY, November 1, 2024. Take it today: https://bit.ly/3XcboeL All 12 Federal Reserve Banks, including ours, have been collecting responses to this year’s Small Business Credit Survey. The annual survey is open to all for-profit businesses currently in operation, those recently closed, and those about to launch. #SmallBiz #SmallBusinessCreditSurvey

President Austan Goolsbee, research director Anna Paulson and colleagues focused on the Midwest economy toured the CSX train terminal in Bedford Park, Illinois to discuss supply chain and Chicagoland’s critical role in the freight rail system. #economy #freight #SupplyChain

Don’t miss the opportunity to apply to join the Chicago Fed Advisory Council. We are looking for leaders from around the region who will advise the FRBC on developments affecting small business, agriculture, and labor markets, as well as a cross section of community and economic development issues, particularly those affecting low- and moderate-income communities. Applications are open through Monday, October 28. Apply now: https://bit.ly/3XEFszQ #agriculture #labor #smallbiz

Who are the "discouraged workers" as defined by Bureau of Labor Statistics and why have they stopped looking for employment? The Chicago Fed's Jason Faberman explains in this Marketplace interview. https://bit.ly/48imJ24

How did economic conditions affect staffing at furniture manufacturers and sales of snowmobiles in late August and September? Find out what experts from the region were saying about a variety of factors at play in the October Beige Book. https://bit.ly/3Ysar0s #Economny #BeigeBook #Manufacturing #Sales

Join us November 14 for Understanding Racial Disparities in Lifetime Earnings and Life Expectancy, a virtual Economic Mobility Project event focused on evaluating long-term outcomes based on race in the United States. Hear from the Chicago Fed’s Kristen Broady, Ph.D. and Ezra Karger, together with industry experts Dr. William Darity (Duke University), Dr. Nicholas Hill (Claflin University), Dr. Damon Jones (University of Chicago), Dr. Sita Nataraj Slavov (George Mason University; American Enterprise Institute), and Jonnelle Marte (Bloomberg News). https://cvent.me/Q2eAdZ #EconomicMobility

This month, the FRBC Goes Pink in honor of #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth. Together, our Law Enforcement Unit and employees across the Bank wore pink to show their support for the fight against breast cancer.

The weather is beautiful and our doors are open for Open House Chicago 2024! Stop by today and tomorrow from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. to see our historic building and meet one of our friendly Fed Ambassadors. #OHC2024

Tomorrow, we open our doors for Open House Chicago 2024! We can’t wait to welcome thousands of visitors into our Great Hall and Money Museum Saturday, 10/19, and Sunday, 10/20, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Don’t miss the opportunity to see areas of our building not typically open to the public and learn what makes our building significant to the city’s architecture. For details and FAQs on visiting our building, go to: https://bit.ly/40HIfrO #Chicago #OpenHouse #economy #OHC2024