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The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Econ Focus
Fourth Quarter 2024

The full Q4 issue of Econ Focus is coming soon. Below are some early articles. Stay tuned for more!

Meanwhile, you can read the latest full issue here.

Recent Release


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Laura Alfaro, a Harvard Business School professor and former Costa Rica cabinet minister, on global supply chains, sentiment about trade, and what the U.S. can learn from Latin America.

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Strong economic growth has helped to mitigate risks to banks from commercial real estate, but bank supervisors will be closely monitoring those risks in loan portfolios.

For rent sign in the yard of a medium-sized house.

What roles do large and small investors play in local housing markets across the Fifth District and how do they shape the availability and prices of homes?

Children participate in story hour at a child care center in New Britain, Connecticut.

To support women working on the homefront in World War II, the U.S. government funded a temporary nationwide child care program.

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The Richmond Fed has been closely studying the housing sector, with a focus on small towns and rural communities. What obstacles does the region face and what role can the Richmond Fed serve?

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