Revisiting the Community Reinvestment Act
Regulators are considering changes to how the 1977 law is implemented
Regulators are considering changes to how the 1977 law is implemented
The U.S. economy's strong aggregate performance hides the struggles of those hit hardest by the pandemic -- low-wage workers, minorities, and those with existing financial distress.
Richmond Fed economists are using novel approaches to understand racial wealth differences
For policymakers and market participants, inflation can be challenging to predict
With a revised strategy, the Fed responds to challenges facing central banks today
Modeling the U.S. economy on computers has come a long way since the 1950s. It's still a work in progress
Numerous factors — including population growth, education, housing, transportation, child care, health, and broadband availability — are shaping the differences in employment outcomes between rural and urban communities.
Although people often associate high housing costs with urban areas, many households in rural areas also struggle with costly housing
The pandemic has worsened a long-standing national shortage of nurses. Rural communities face the greatest challenges.
They've received enduring, yet tepid, bipartisan support since the 1960s
Entrepreneurship creates many local benefits, but starting a new business in rural places can be challenging
Over the past 50 years, male labor force participation in the U.S. has fallen over 10 percentage points. What are the factors behind this decline?