Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking

The FR 3077 questionnaire is used to collect insightful information from consumers concerning the well-being of U.S. households and how individuals and their families are faring in the economy. The collected information could be used for the Board’s Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households, for Board studies or working papers, professional journals, the Federal Reserve Bulletin, testimony and reports to the Congress, or other vehicles. The SHED questionnaire includes such topics as individuals’ overall financial well-being, employment experiences, income and savings behaviors, economic preparedness, access to banking and credit, housing and living arrangement decisions, education and human capital, student loans, and retirement planning. The overall content of the SHED questionnaire depends on changing economic, regulatory, or legislative developments as well as changes in the financial services industry. The Paperwork Reduction Act clearance for the FR 3077 covers both the annual SHED questionnaire, as well as the potential for the Board to conduct smaller cognitive interviews, which would involve asking a small group of respondents (up to 30 people) open-ended follow-up questions in order to understand how respondents interpreted the questions being asked on the SHED questionnaire. These cognitive interviews could be conducted up to three times per year.

The latest form for Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking expires 2023-11-30 and can be found here.

Quantitative survey

Federal Enterprise Architecture: Economic Development - Business and Industry Development