In "The Changing Faces of the Third District: A Snapshot of the Region from the 2000 Census," Ted Crone describes some of these patterns and tells us what they mean for economic growth in this region.

How much economic activity does travel generate? How many jobs does the travel industry create? And how do the Third District states—Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware—stack up in terms of travel-related spending? Tim Schiller takes a look at these questions and discusses the importance...

Many policymakers and business persons are interested not only in the course of the national economy but also in the prospects for their region's economy. Since 1994, the Philadelphia Fed has published monthly indexes of coincident indicators for the states in the Third Federal Reserve District....