As one of 12 regional Reserve Banks in the Federal Reserve System, we work for Americans — for you — to promote a sound financial system and a healthy economy.
We conduct and publish economic research to inform monetary policy and public understanding.
We connect with Fifth District businesses and communities, share community and economic development resources, and collect and analyze data to understand local economic conditions.
We ensure financial institutions in our region are operating in a safe and sound manner, monitor the health of the overall financial system and protect consumers.
We help keep the nation's payments systems running safely and efficiently, and we distribute cash and coin fit for circulation to financial institutions.
Selected Bibliography, Robert Fogel
Center for Population Economics, The University of Chicago
The Nobel Foundation 1993 Prize in Economic Sciences
