Why are hospitals in rural areas closing at a higher rate, and what are the consequences for these communities?

A new financing model for distressed communities offers both promise and pitfalls.

Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin highlighted themes for rural communities — education, jobs, de-isolation, and participation — at the Virginia Governor's Conference on Agricultural Trade.

Matt Martin discussed the 2019 economic outlook on the Carolina Business Review.

The Fifth District includes both urban and rural communities. How do we define urban and rural, and what do data tell us about the disparities?

How accessible are opioid treatment programs? This issue of 5th District Footprint explores District residents' access to programs.

Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin discussed geographic differences between rural and urban areas, workforce development, and mobility at the Reinventing Our Communities conference.

This issue of 5th District Footprint observes how racial segregation has changed in District countries from 1980 to 2016. 

This issue of 5th District Footprint examines national trends in the poverty rate and how it has changed in District counties since the Great Recession.