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President Tom Barkin discusses what he’s seeing in the data, hearing from businesses and expecting in the months to come.
Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Community Investment Training program, a 16-week opportunity offered through the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond’s Rural Investment Collaborative.
Situated between the beaches and the mountains of North Carolina, Robeson County is the largest county in the state by land area. Nearby Scotland County is named in honor of the Scottish settlers who occupied the area in the 1700s. Both counties are known for their beautiful natural resources and historical sites. Our Community Conversations team visited the region to learn more about how the local business and tribal communities are working to improve opportunity for their counties.
Financial decision-makers’ outlooks deteriorated in the second quarter of 2025, according to the latest CFO Survey.
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Nearly 300 community leaders gathered in Roanoke, Va. for the 2025 Investing in Rural America Conference, to learn, connect and discuss strategies for solving issues affecting our small towns and rural communities – like child care access, the skills gap, and housing shortages.