Dec 29, 2021
John O'Trakoun discusses the factors that have increased the cost of single-family and multi-unit housing in recent months, as well as what shapes overall supply and demand for housing over the longer term. O'Trakoun is a senior policy economist at the Richmond Fed and primary contributor to the Bank's Macro Minute...
Dec 15, 2021
Laura Ullrich and Urvi Neelakantan discuss trends in enrollment at community colleges and the role of these educational institutions in the economy. Ullrich is a regional economist based in Charlotte, N.C., and Neelakantan is a senior policy economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.
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Dec 8, 2021
Andy Bauer, Matt Martin and Renee Haltom reflect on the past year, sharing what they have learned from their contacts about the national and regional economies that they follow.
Nov 23, 2021
Parker Agelasto and Ebonie Alexander discuss how losses in property rights when they're transferred between generations can contribute to the creation and widening of wealth gaps. Agelasto is executive director of the Capital Region Land Conservancy and Alexander is executive director of the Black Family Land...
Nov 18, 2021
Laura Ullrich and Sam Louis Taylor discuss the direct and indirect effects of federal aid to state and local governments during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ullrich is a regional economist based at the Charlotte office of the Richmond Fed. Taylor is a policy analyst at the Richmond office.