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Opinion Index

In this Econ Focus column, the Richmond Fed's research director and economists share their views on economic and policy issues.

Econ Focus, First/Second Quarter 2024
When Economists Navigate by the Stars

Thomas A. Lubik

Econ Focus, Fourth Quarter 2023
Why Is Returning to the Office Contentious?

Kartik B. Athreya

Econ Focus, Third Quarter 2023
Investing in Women’s Careers

Kartik B. Athreya

Econ Focus, Second Quarter 2023
Why Do Bank Runs Happen?

Kartik B. Athreya

Econ Focus, First Quarter 2023
Unique Challenges in the Housing Market

Kartik B. Athreya

Econ Focus, Fourth Quarter 2022
Inflation and the Road Ahead for Research

Kartik B. Athreya

Econ Focus, Third Quarter 2022
Following Through

Kartik B. Athreya

Econ Focus, Second Quarter 2022
Unwinding Pandemic Monetary Policy

Kartik B. Athreya

Econ Focus, First Quarter 2022
Our Work on Rural Economies

Kartik B. Athreya

Econ Focus, Fourth Quarter 2021
Where Did the Workers Go?

Kartik B. Athreya

Econ Focus, Second/Third Quarter 2021
Is the Fed Too Active?

Kartik B. Athreya

Econ Focus, First Quarter 2021
Financial Distress Falls Unevenly

Kartik B. Athreya

Econ Focus, Fourth Quarter 2020
Unfinished Business

Kartik B. Athreya

Econ Focus, Second/Third Quarter 2020
A Teachable Moment?

Kartik B. Athreya

Econ Focus, First Quarter 2020
Making Up Is Hard to Do

John A. Weinberg

Econ Focus, Fourth Quarter 2019
Repo Rate Spikes: A Puzzle for Policymakers

Kartik B. Athreya

Econ Focus, Second/Third Quarter 2019
Composing the Fed's Balance Sheet

John A. Weinberg

Econ Focus, First Quarter 2019
Whom Will Opportunity Zones Help?

Kartik B. Athreya

Econ Focus, Fourth Quarter 2018
Does the Fed Need Room to Cut?

John A. Weinberg

Econ Focus, Third Quarter 2018
What Have We Learned since the Financial Crisis?

Kartik B. Athreya

Econ Focus, Second Quarter 2018
Great Expectations

John A. Weinberg

Econ Focus, Fourth Quarter 2017
Is There a Wage Growth Puzzle?

John A. Weinberg

Econ Focus, Third Quarter 2017
Do Low Interest Rates Punish Savers?

Kartik B. Athreya

Econ Focus, Second Quarter 2017
Unwinding the Fed's Asset Purchases

John A. Weinberg

Article, First Quarter 2017
Publicly Provided Data and the Fed

Kartik B. Athreya

Econ Focus, Third/Fourth Quarter 2016
Immigration and the Economy

John A. Weinberg

Econ Focus, Second Quarter 2016
The Payoff from the Earned Income Tax Credit

Kartik B. Athreya

Econ Focus, First Quarter 2016
Getting Back Into Equilibrium

John A. Weinberg

Econ Focus, Fourth Quarter 2015
The Importance of Researcher Independence

Kartik B. Athreya

Econ Focus, Third Quarter 2015
Are Large Excess Reserves a Problem for the Fed?

John A. Weinberg

Econ Focus, Second Quarter 2015
Why Do College Graduates Earn More?

Kartik B. Athreya

Econ Focus, First Quarter 2015
Keeping Monetary Policy Constrained

John A. Weinberg

Econ Focus, Fourth Quarter 2014
A New Payments Role for the Fed?

John A. Weinberg

Econ Focus, Third Quarter 2014
The Long View of the Labor Market

John A. Weinberg

Econ Focus, Second Quarter 2014
Moral Hazard and Measurement Hazard

John A. Weinberg

Econ Focus, First Quarter 2014
Fed Communications in Unusual Times

John A. Weinberg

Index displays content through 2014. Earlier columns are available on our website in PDF form only.