While we have a broad research agenda, the Richmond Fed focuses on these key areas of economic study:
This series of essays articulates the Richmond Fed's views on issues of particular importance to the Fifth District and the national economy, and their policy implications:
Regional Surveys of Business Activity
May 25, 2017 | Survey
Maryland Survey of Business Activity
Maryland Firms Reported Generally Improved Conditions in May
May 25, 2017 | Survey
Carolinas Survey of Business Activity
Firms in the Carolinas Were Generally Upbeat in May
Reports
May 31, 2017 | Speech
National Economic Conditions and Small Business
Rick Kaglic, a senior regional economist at the Charlotte branch of the Richmond Fed, discussed national economic conditions with leaders of small and minority-owned businesses in South Carolina in March 2017.
Regional Matters
June 2, 2017 | Publication
What a Shrinking Federal Government Could Mean for the Fifth District
The Fifth District has a disproportionately high share of federal government employment and contract dollars, and could be more heavily affected by reductions than other comparable areas.
May 9, 2017 | Publication
Why It Matters: Counting the Unauthorized Immigrant Population
It is generally stated, but somewhat disputed, that around 11 million unauthorized immigrants currently reside in the United States. Why is it important to know more about the size and characteristics of the unauthorized population? And what role should different levels of governments play in enforcing immigration laws?
June 19, 2017
The latest data on the national economy gathered by the Richmond Fed
June 16, 2017
Hornstein-Kudlyak-Lange Non-Employment Index
Updated index provides an alternative to the standard unemployment rate
June 19, 2017 | Publication
May 31, 2017 | Publication
Econ Focus, First Quarter 2017
Cover Story: The Missing Boomerang Buyers
Does it matter whether people who lost their homes during the foreclosure crisis come back to the housing market?
May 25, 2017 | Publication
Reviews economic conditions in the Fifth District during 2016 and includes the article "Understanding Urban Decline"
May 18, 2017 | Article
Real Rates and Consumption Smoothing in a Low Interest Rate Environment: The Case of Japan
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