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Since 2013, the Federal Reserve Board has conducted the Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking (SHED), which measures the economic well-being of U.S. households and identifies potential risks to their finances. The survey includes modules on a range of topics of current relevance to financial well-being including credit access and behaviors, savings, retirement, economic fragility, and education and student loans.
Current Surveys
Update on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households: July 2020 Results
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September 18, 2020
Recognizing the unprecedented financial disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Reserve conducted a supplemental survey in July 2020 to monitor changes in the financial well-being of Americans.
Update on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households: July 2020 Appendixes
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Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2019, Featuring Supplemental Data from April 2020
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May 14, 2020
The report draws from the Board's seventh annual Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking (SHED), which examines the economic well-being and financial lives of U.S. adults and their families. The 2019 complete survey was conducted in October 2019, offering a picture of personal finances prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. To obtain updated information in the midst of closures and stay-at-home orders, a smaller supplemental survey was conducted in April 2020, focusing on labor market effects and households' overall financial circumstances at that time.
Appendixes to the Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2019, Featuring Supplemental Data from April 2020
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