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The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Econ Focus
Fourth Quarter 2025

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The COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath led to increased job switching, but the recent cooling of the labor market could slow mobility.

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The economic data that monetary policymakers rely on is often noisy and imperfect. Collecting additional signals about economic outcomes can help.

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Bank runs are often cited as a major cause for bank failures, but researchers found poor bank fundamentals tend to be the underlying cause.

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