September 2023, No. 23-09
Are people adequately informed about their vulnerability to future climate-related risks, and does their willingness to adapt depend on this knowledge?
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September 2023, No. 23-32
The updates result in a less volatile r* series that more closely reflects our prior belief as to where r* likely is.
Podcast
Sept. 27, 2023
Sonya Waddell and Chen Yeh provide an update on credit market conditions, based on recent results of the CFO Survey and other surveys of borrowers and lenders. They also discuss the macroeconomic forces that shape the supply and demand sides of the market, including the current round of monetary policy tightening. Waddell is a vice president and economist and Yeh is an economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.
Fifth District Surveys of Manufacturing and Service Sector Activity
September 26, 2023
Manufacturing activity improved while service sector activity held steady in September.
These interactive, county-level maps showcase the differences in demographic and economic indicators across the rural-urban landscape of the Fifth District.
Being a Research Associate at the Richmond Fed
Research Associates help the Richmond Fed's economists with their research and policy memos for briefing the Bank's president on the state of the economy. For recent graduates thinking about applying to a Ph.D. program, this position is an ideal way to learn more about academic economic research.
Since 2021, the Collaboration of Research Economists (CORE) model has combined frontier research and an innovative delivery method to advance collaboration within the economics profession. Economists from a range of disciplines join with Richmond Fed economists eight times per year for seminars, collaboration, and formal and informal networking — all with an eye toward advancing economic research.