Econ Focus
Econ Focus is the economics magazine of the Richmond Fed.
The latest issue explores philanthropy in rural areas; buy now, pay later plans; the Fed's dollar liquidity swap lines; and more.
Featured
Traditional data sources often don't tell the full story about community colleges and their contributions. To fill the information gap, the Richmond Fed has launched the Survey of Community College Outcomes.
A fast-growing alternative to credit cards encourages consumers to spend and borrow more.
Featured Sections
In this issue: philanthropy in rural areas; buy now, pay later plans; the Fed's dollar liquidity swap lines; and more.
In this issue: the state of retirement savings, the role of food banks, lending lessons from the 2023 bank crisis, and more.
In this issue: the outdoor recreation sector, the end of the student loan moratorium, the origin of the 2 percent inflation target, and more.
In this issue: how the pandemic era changed price-setting, the role that Reserve Bank boards of directors play, boosting the rural rental housing supply, and more.
In this issue: our region's semiconductor industry, the new FedNow payments service, and community colleges as anchor institutions.
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