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And the Beigie Award from NPR's Planet Money goes to ... the St. Louis Fed's insights in the latest Beige Book: https://ow.ly/opIh50VmsJ0. The Beige Book is a summary of current economic conditions, based on anecdotal information and reports gathered from key contacts by the Federal Reserve regional banks. Economist Charles Gascon spoke with NPR about the award. Find what business contacts said about agriculture and uncertainty in particular: https://ow.ly/Q47M50VmsIZ

The St. Louis Fed’s Economic Education team had a busy 2024: Our specialists connected with thousands of K-12 and college educators across the nation last year. You can access our no-cost resources—and much more for your classroom—here: https://ow.ly/LOcu50Vl61u #Economics #Economy #Education

“There are two kinds of people in the world. There are people who love economics, and there are people who just don't know that they love economics. I have gotten to spend most of my professional life helping move people from the second category into the first.” Here, Amanda Geiger, senior economic education specialist at the St. Louis Fed, explains why education is so critical for students to understand their relationship with the economy. https://ow.ly/hYmY50Vk9XV #stlouisfed #EighthDistrict #TeachEcon #FedEconEd #YourFedYourVoice

The St. Louis Fed celebrates 314 Day and the region many of us call home. 2025 marks the centennial for our main building in downtown St. Louis. #STLMade #BuildingOnALegacyOfService #STLFed2025 #314Day

Join us in congratulating the St. Louis Fed’s Mike Kaiman for receiving a Gold Award from the National Association of Economic Educators! Mike, who taught high school before joining our Economic Education team, won for his lesson on economic externalities. Developed in partnership with Marwa Hassan, the director of curriculum, instruction and assessment for AP Microeconomics at the College Board, the lesson helps students grasp the spillover effects of markets on third parties: https://ow.ly/tvn450VhAem “I am extremely happy and humbled to receive this award from an organization that, like us at the Bank, is committed to improving economic education for all learners by making it easy to understand and relatable,” he says. https://ow.ly/hEsO50VhAel

Curiosity meets knowledge: How do St. Louis Fed librarians address the economic information needs of their colleagues and the public alike? The answer involves technology as much as books. Learn more in our blog: https://ow.ly/8tsU50Vb5E4

We’d like to welcome John Dosier of First Southern Bank in Marion, Ill., Todd Swims of Leaders Credit Union in Jackson, Tenn., and Joe Turner of Great Southern Bank in Springfield, Mo., to the St. Louis Fed’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council, which advises the St. Louis Fed president on the credit, banking and economic conditions facing their institutions and their communities. Earlier this month, the council met with President Alberto G. Musalem for its first meeting of 2025.

Our website has countless resources to help you find information about the economy and the Fed. Here are 5 great finds you might not know about: 1. ?? An explainer about the Fed—Learn what the Federal Reserve is, along with the important work it does in service to the American public, with the help of your friendly tour guide “Penny”: https://ow.ly/rjUN50VcW5y 2. ?? Data dashboards using FRED—Want a quick overview of how the economy is doing? Economy at a Glance highlights 8 charts with key economic indicators: https://ow.ly/w9UZ50VcW5x. For a look at the states in our District, see regional data: https://ow.ly/x7Gm50VcW5v 3. ?? Glossary of econ terms—For quick definitions of #economics and #personalfinance terms like “opportunity cost,” “purchasing power,” “rule of 72” and more, visit our handy glossary: https://ow.ly/6CiT50VcW5z 4. ?? Upcoming events—One way we engage with the public is through events. Some are targeted to specific groups, like teachers, community development practitioners or economic researchers. See what’s coming up: https://ow.ly/sA5B50VcW5r 5. ?? Subscriptions—We frequently release new publications, blogs, press releases and resources. Subscribe to those that interest you! https://ow.ly/W8Cj50VcW5w Read the full blog post: https://ow.ly/LXUz50VcW5s

This Flash Report looks at how people moving into and out of the labor force affected the headline unemployment rate released in today’s jobs report. Check out the highlights and read the full analysis to learn what these moves mean for overall U.S. labor market conditions: https://ow.ly/xtsM50Ve56u -Unemployment rose from 4.0% in January to 4.1% in February. -More job separations and fewer people finding jobs drove the uptick. -Employment conditions nevertheless remain historically robust.

The St. Louis Fed is constantly listening to those we serve across the Eighth District while we work toward a strong and resilient economy for all. Here, Amanda Geiger, senior economic education specialist at the St. Louis Fed, discusses her experience creating economic education materials for teachers and students: https://ow.ly/bfKV50Vcejb #stlouisfed #EighthDistrict #TeachEcon #FedEconEd #YourFedYourVoice