The second annual Women in Banking symposium went virtual for 2020, hosting over 350 attendees for the three-day event delving into gender diversity in banking.

Job postings, employment by income level, and business formation data tells the story of labor market activity during the economic downturn caused by COVID-19.

Richmond Fed president Tom Barkin spoke about workforce barriers at a virtual summit hosted by West Virginia Women Moving Forward.

July data from the Household Pulse Survey reveals some of the reasons people have not been working and how households met their spending needs.

Job postings dropped considerably in the United States and Fifth District in March and April but showed signs of recovery in May. 

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.

John Bailey Jones shares his work on the medical spending of the elderly and other financial decisions people make as they age.

Senior policy economist Arantxa Jarque discusses the importance of having diverse voices represented at the Federal Reserve and in the economics profession in general.

Andy Bauer provides an update on economic conditions in Maryland as the state recovers from the severe downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kartik Athreya shares his experiences on the Back to Work Virginia Task Force, which is developing policies and practices for strengthening the child care industry.

Tiffany Hollin-Wright and Erika Bell explain "benefits cliffs" ― when workers receiving public assistance earn a raise and then are disqualified from receiving government help.