Our Recent Work
Working paper

Sept. 29, 2016

Bankruptcy and Delinquency in a Model of Unsecured Debt

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Sept. 13, 2016

Made in the Fifth District: A Snapshot of Manufacturing

This Regional Matters post examines manufacturing in the Fifth District.

Working paper

Sept. 12, 2016

A Proposal to Clarify the Objectives and Strategy of Monetary Policy

Economic Brief

Sept. 12, 2016

How Did Short-Term Market Rates React to Liftoff?

Snapshot

Sept. 2, 2016

Snapshot, September 2016

Reports on the Fifth District economy were somewhat mixed in recent months.

Hornstein-Kudlyak-Lange
Non-Employment Index
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September 9, 2016

This alternative to the unemployment rate provides a more comprehensive reading of labor market health.

Our Perspective
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Read about the Richmond Fed's view of key financial and economic issues.

Fifth District Economic Indicators
Payroll Employment (SA, thous.)
Unemployment Rate (Percent)
Manufacturing Index
Service Sector Index
Our Latest News
Carolinas Surveys

Sept. 29, 2016

Carolinas Survey of Business Activity

Business activity measures improved in September.

Maryland

Sept. 29, 2016

Maryland Survey of Business Activity

Business activity increased moderately in September.

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Sept. 27, 2016

Fifth District Survey of Service Sector Activity

The service sector strengthened in September.

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Sept. 27, 2016

Fifth District Survey of Manufacturing Activity

Manufacturing activity continued to soften in September.

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Sept. 23, 2016

Richmond Fed’s Lacker to Speak at West Virginia Economic Outlook Conference

Bailout Barometer

Newly updated: Our latest estimate of the size of the financial safety net and the problem of "too big to fail."

Federal Reserve History
History Gateway

Explore the Federal Reserve's History Web Gateway, which offers easy, online access to historical artifacts, biographies, images and videos.