Michelle Park Lazette

Key takeaways Get an inside look at how and why Cleveland Fed staff travel across the wide region we serve, meet with advisory councils and boards, and administer surveys to glean information about economic conditions Take a bird’s-eye view of our staff's visits across the region Engage with your central bank: Suggest a visit, recommend a council or board candidate, ask to receive our survey, or request a speaker Summary Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland staff convene meetings every month...

"Customers told us, 'You saved our businesses. You saved jobs. We wouldn't have made it if you guys weren't here and didn't walk us through this.'"

When COVID-19 spread to the United States, isolating people in their homes and forcing them online to educate their children and find financial help, many people in Philadelphia’s Chinatown faced additional hurdles. Many didn’t read and write the language used on US unemployment forms and spoken in the City of Philadelphia’s news conferences. They were stressed not only by the pandemic but also by harassment from those who blamed Chinese people for COVID-19.