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Econ Focus

Econ Focus cover photo

Dec. 19, 2022

Fourth Quarter 2022

In this issue: job mobility after the pandemic, the Fed's forward guidance, climate change and North Carolina, and more.

Econ Focus cover photo

Sept. 6, 2022

Third Quarter 2022

In this issue: quantitative tightening, inflation and supply chain disruptions, rural areas paying newcomers, the teacher shortage, and more.

Econ Focus cover with soliders standing at attention

June 2, 2022

Second Quarter 2022

In this issue: the Post-9/11 GI Bill, the future of the dollar as the world’s reserve currency, central bank digital currency, and more.

Cover for first quarter 2022 with nurse putting on PPE equipment

Feb. 28, 2022

First Quarter 2022

In this special issue on small towns and rural areas: the nursing shortage, the economic promise of startups and the need for affordable housing in these communities.

First Quarter 2022

New from the Richmond Fed's Regional Matters blog

The Regional Matters posts featured here aim to analyze local, regional, and national data to gain a better understanding of the Fifth District.

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