Econ Focus
Econ Focus is the economics magazine of the Richmond Fed. This publication covers economic issues affecting the Fifth Federal Reserve District and the nation.
How competitive is the U.S. labor market? Answering this question quantitatively is helpful for understanding how wages are affected by labor market power, and thus for understanding how workers will be affected by labor policy choices.
Econ Focus is the economics magazine of the Richmond Fed. This publication covers economic issues affecting the Fifth Federal Reserve District and the nation.
Based on staff economists’ research, this non-technical series of articles covers current economic issues and trends every month.
Papers written by Richmond Fed economists representing work prepared for later publication or presentation to professional meetings.
Regional Matters examines local, regional and national data that matter to the Fifth District economy and our communities.
Our Macro Minute blog explores the numbers behind the headlines on the national economy.
Learn about the issues that the Richmond Fed is exploring in this podcast. Hear from economists and other experts from our Bank and beyond.
Essays related to Marvin and his work:
Marvin's research and policy papers:
Alex Wolman and Robert King reflect on the life and legacy of Marvin Goodfriend. Throughout his career, Goodfriend wrote a number of influential papers on monetary policy and played a key role in the development of the Richmond Fed's Research Department.
Explore a collection of Goodfriend's research here. Goodfriend (1950-2019) was a senior vice president and policy advisor in the Research Department from 1993-2005 and director of research from 1993-1999.
Economic Brief outlines the research presented at this CORE Week conference.
Economic Brief summarizes research presented during this CORE Week conference.
Economic Brief recaps papers presented at this CORE Week conference.
Economic Brief summarizes research presented at this CORE Week conference.
Duke University and the Federal Reserve Banks of Richmond and Atlanta conduct this quarterly survey to gather insights from financial decision makers on their outlook.
This monthly survey is sent to contacts whose firm type, firm size and location collectively match the profile of overall manufacturing in the Fifth District.
This monthly survey is sent to retail, wholesale, and services firms that are selected for participation according to their type of business, location, and firm size.
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