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Fourth Quarter 2024

In this issue: philanthropy in rural areas; buy now, pay later plans; the Fed's dollar liquidity swap lines; and more.

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A festival with lights and concession stands being held in downtown Warsaw, Virginia at dusk.

Philanthropic giving can make a big difference in small towns, if both sides can find each other.

Tom Barkin

The Survey of Community College Outcomes aims to capture the positive outcomes and critical role community colleges play in the workforce development needs of their communities.

a date on the calendar is the 31st and a blue pin is stuck in it

A fast-growing alternative to credit cards encourages consumers to spend and borrow more.

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Professional image of Laura Alfaro.

Laura Alfaro, a Harvard Business School professor and former Costa Rica cabinet minister, on global supply chains, sentiment about trade, and what the U.S. can learn from Latin America.

Board of Governors Eccles Building

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fed loaned billions of dollars to central banks in desperate need of them.

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