Econ Focus

2003 - 2026

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President's Message: Zooming in on Community Colleges pp. 1-2: Tom Barkin
Upfront: New from the Richmond Fed’s Regional Matters blog pp. 3: Katrina Mullen
Features: The Rise of Buy Now, Pay Later Plans pp. 4-6: Avani Pradhan
Policy Update: Stability for Stablecoins? pp. 7: Sam Louis Taylor
Features: The Philanthropy Gap in Rural America pp. 8-11: Timothy Sablik
Research Spotlight: Immigration and Labor Market Outcomes pp. 12: Lindsay Li
At the Richmond Fed: Taking a Closer Look at Housing pp. 13: Charles Gerena
Federal Reserve: The Fed's Dollar Liquidity Swap Lines pp. 14-17: Matthew Wells
Economic History: When Uncle Sam Watched Rosie's Kids pp. 18-21: Timothy Sablik
Interview: Laura Alfaro pp. 22-25: David Price
District Digest: The Roles of Single-Family Housing Investors, Big and Small, in the Fifth District pp. 26-30: Sierra Stoney
Opinion: Banks and the Commercial Real Estate Challenge pp. 32: Anna Kovner

President's Message: Flexible Work and Women's Participation pp. 1: Tom Barkin
New from the Richmond Fed’s Regional Matters blog pp. 2: Katrina Mullen
At the Richmond Fed: Connecting Women Economists pp. 3: Charles Gerena
Federal Reserve: Central Bank Lending Lessons from the 2023 Bank Crisis pp. 4-7: Timothy Sablik
Features: Rethinking Retirement Savings pp. 8-11: Matthew Wells
Policy Update: Independence, If You Can Keep It pp. 13: Sam Louis Taylor
Features: Food Banks: Lifelines to Those in Need pp. 14-17: Matthew Wells
Economic History: Milton Friedman, Dissenter pp. 18-21: Julian Kikuchi
Interview: Raghuram Rajan pp. 22-26: David A. Price
District Digest: Preparing to Work: The Demand for Postsecondary Education and How It's Changing pp. 27-31: Stephanie Norris, Laura Dawson Ullrich and Sonya Ravindranath Waddell
Research Spotlight: Skill Mismatch, Layoffs, and Bouncing Back pp. 27: Brooke Hansbrough
Opinion: Artificial Intelligence: Potentials and Prospects pp. 32: Zhu Wang

President's Message: A Forecasting Personality Test pp. 1: Tom Barkin
Upfront: New from the Richmond Fed’s Regional Matters blog pp. 3: Katrina Mullen
At the Richmond Fed: Collaborating to Improve Rural Access to Capital pp. 4: Charles Gerena
Policy Update: Will Chevron Keep its Stripes? pp. 5: Sam Louis Taylor
Investing in the Great Outdoors pp. 6-9: Timothy Sablik
Federal Reserve: The Origins of the 2 Percent Inflation Target pp. 10-13: Matthew Wells
The End of the Student Loan Repayment Moratorium pp. 14-17: Matthew Wells
Tipping: From Scourge of Democracy to American Ritual pp. 18-21: Timothy Sablik
Interview: Ulrike Malmendier pp. 22-26: David Price
District Digest: Understanding SNAP's Role pp. 27-30: Carrie Cook, Stephanie Norris, Alvaro Sanchez and Adam Scavette
When Economists Navigate by the Stars pp. 32: Thomas Lubik

President's Message: The Great Job Reshuffling pp. 1-2: Tom Barkin
Upfront: New from the Richmond Fed’s Regional Matters blog pp. 3: Katrina Mullen
Federal Reserve: Reserve Bank Boards of Directors pp. 4-7: Matthew Wells
Cover Story: How the Pandemic Era Changed Price-Setting pp. 8-11: David Price, Timothy Sablik and Matthew Wells
Research Spotlight: Assessing Unemployment Insurance pp. 12: Brennan Merone
Policy Update: Taking Back Bankers’ Compensation pp. 13: Sam Louis Taylor
Interview: Angus Deaton pp. 18-22: David Price
District Digest: Transportation Access as a Barrier to Work pp. 24-28: Joseph Mengedoth
At the Richmond Fed: Studying Community Development Financial Institutions pp. 29: Charles Gerena
Opinion: Why Is Returning to the Office Contentious? pp. 31-32: Kartik Athreya

President's Message: Bringing Talent to Small Towns pp. 1-2: Tom Barkin
Upfront: New from the Richmond Fed’s Regional Matters blog pp. 3: Katrina Mullen
Semiconductor Industrial Policy and the Fifth District pp. 4-7: Matthew Wells
At the Richmond Fed: Talking Technology-Enabled Disruption pp. 9: Charles Gerena
Economic History: The Rise and Fall of Company Towns pp. 10-13: Aayush Singh
Policy Update: The CFPB in the Supreme Court, Again pp. 14: Sam Louis Taylor
Interview: Melissa Kearney pp. 16-20: David Price
Federal Reserve: Bringing Payments into the Fast Lane pp. 21-24: Timothy Sablik
District Digest: Community Colleges as Anchor Institutions in Rural Areas pp. 26-30: Stephanie Norris, Laura Dawson Ullrich and Sonya Ravindranath Waddell
Opinion: Investing in Women's Careers pp. 31-32: Kartik Athreya

President's Message: Learning From Our District pp. 1: Tom Barkin
Upfront: New from the Richmond Fed’s Regional Matters blog pp. 2: Katrina Mullen
Research Spotlight: Marriage is Extra Work pp. 3: Erin Henry
Out of the Office, Into a Financial Crisis? pp. 4-7: Timothy Sablik
Federal Reserve: Artificial Intelligence and Bank Supervision pp. 8-11: John Mullin
Research Spotlight: Adapting Sovereign Debt to Climate Change pp. 8: David Ramachandran
At the Richmond Fed: Community Conversations pp. 13: Timothy Sablik
Features: Virginia's Data Centers and Economic Development pp. 14-17: John Mullin
Economic History: The Bank War pp. 18-21: Matthew Wells
Interview: Daron Acemoglu pp. 22-26: David Price
District Digest: Measuring Social Capital Across the Fifth District pp. 27-31: Stephanie Norris and Adam Scavette
Opinion: Why Do Bank Runs Happen? pp. 32: Kartik Athreya