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Publications of the Works Progress Administration

The Works Progress Administration was a New Deal agency employing millions of job-seekers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads. From its creation in May 1935 until June 1943, the WPA's programs strove to lessen the widespread unemployment of the Great Depression. 
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TIMELINE: St. Louis Fed Presidents

From Rolla Wells in 1914 to Alberto G. Musalem in 2024, view the history and primary source documents of Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis presidents in this detailed timeline.
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June 20, 2024
Chair Jerome Powell's April 2024 Calendar

Calendar includes meetings and phone calls with Federal Reserve Bank presidents, Treasury secretary Yellen, and members of Congress.
June 20, 2024
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Bulletins and Circular Letters, 1977-1981

Bulletins and circulars distributed to Seventh District financial institutions regarding regulatory matters and financial services.
June 20, 2024
Consumer Price Index News Release, May 2024

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) news releases report changes to prices of goods and services that people buy for day-to-day living.
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Uncurrent Events: Women of the FOMC

Revisit our coverage of the Women of the FOMC with this 2024 update, featuring the newest women to join the committee and more historical pioneers.

FRASER Features
FRASER Features: Presidents of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Find out about the 110-year history of the leadership of the St. Louis Fed and the people who have served as its president.

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Librarian Life: 2023 Year in Review

From the FDIC to the diaries of Henry Morgenthau, Jr., catch up with everything new and notable added to FRASER in 2023.

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Bank and Quotation Record

A monthly compilation of securities prices and related information.
Commercial and Financial Chronicle

A weekly newspaper representing the industrial and commercial interests of the United States.
City Worker's Family Budget Pricing, Procedures, Specifications, and Average Prices: Autumn 1966 : Bulletin of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, No. 1570-3