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Get information on community and economic development trends across the Tenth Federal Reserve District.

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Kansas City Fed seeks advisory council members for 2027–29 terms

The CDAC provides Bank leaders with a deeper understanding of economic issues affecting low- and moderate-income communities.

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2025 small-businesses survey finds concern about rising costs; partners sought for 2026 survey

The Small Business Credit Survey helps the Federal Reserve System understand what challenges small businesses face.

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You’re invited! Balancing the Stack: Affordable Housing Finance Forum November 12-13, 2026

The forum will explore innovative strategies in affordable housing finance, informed by engagement of housing stakeholders.

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Four new CDAC members are eager to represent their communities

New members represent communities in Missouri, Oklahoma and Wyoming.

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New generations use Route 66 to revitalize historic Clinton, Oklahoma

Along with the chapter from The Byways Report, we offer an update on happenings in this town on the western Oklahoma prairie.

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Join us in Asheville for the 2026 Investing in Rural America Conference

The conference, held 9/30-10/2, will include sharing research and strategies that strengthen rural economies nationwide.

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"This is a way for Nebraska to be heard": Coalition drives responses for small business survey

Two Nebraska small business support organizations teamed up to boost response rates for the annual Small Business Credit Survey.

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Unpacking the capital stack: What developers told us about creating affordable places to live

In market rate development, the Jenga pieces are all the same size. Affordable housing, they're all different sizes. It's messy.

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New interactive KC Fed tools provide current data on lower-income populations

LMI Data Books provide data on demographics, employment and wages, and housing down to at least the county level across the Tenth.

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