Regional Matters
These posts examine local, regional and national data that matter to the Fifth District economy and our communities.
Surveyed firms shared how the balance of remote versus in-office work has shifted in the past year and what changes they anticipate in the future.
K-12 remote learning exposes divisions in access to digital resources. A federal broadband service subsidy and new satellite technology may help bridge the gap.
An estimated 30 percent of Fifth District businesses are minority-owned, but this trails the minority share of the population.
Rural black Fifth District communities have long suffered fewer economic opportunities and thus worse economic outcomes.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, public school enrollment has decreased overall and across racial groups, with the steepest declines in grades Pre-K through elementary.
Labor force participation took a big hit from the pandemic. How then should we interpret states’ reported unemployment rates?
Educational attainment has increased across the Fifth District, but there are large geographic and racial disparities, according to the 2019 American Community Survey estimates.
This article provides some history on the evolution of the Fifth District population across race and the rural-urban continuum since the late 1800s.
The most recent stimulus bill extends many 2020 changes to the unemployment insurance program but reduces the supplement to weekly benefits.
Fifth District business surveys indicate that after a volatile year, firms remain uncertain about when or if they will return to pre-COVID levels of business activity.
