What percentage of District residents travel outside their county of residence for work? This issue of 5th District Footprint examines these trends.

Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin highlighted strategies for drawing people back into the workforce at the Danville Pittsylvania Chamber of Commerce Institute for Advanced Learning & Research.

The Richmond Fed partnered with the University of Richmond and the Undergraduate Women in Economics Challenge for its first Diverse Economics: People, Perspectives, Careers Conference.

Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin spoke to the Charlotte Economics Club on women's labor force participation, including trends, challenges and solutions.

The labor force participation rate varies considerably across Fifth District jurisdictions, from West Virginia's 53.3 percent to the District of Columbia's 70.4 percent. What is driving the differences among jurisdictions? 

The Richmond Fed looks at the economic impact of the opioid crisis in the Fifth District.

Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin spoke to community and business leaders in Roanoke, Virginia, about strategies to boost economic growth.

The Richmond Fed worked with NCEast Alliance to facilitate a business and industry roundtable meeting that focused on payroll employment growth.