What Happens When Consumers Buy Now and Pay Later?

Price Pressures Pop at the End of 2025

Join Us for District Dialogues: How Is the Economy, Really?

"Our surveys allow us to see some nuances in what our survey respondents are responding through written comments. These nuances give us a narrative for the numbers we are seeing, helping us build more of a complete picture of the state of the economy."

Pierre Sarte

Senior Advisor

Speaking of the Economy Podcast, Predicting PCE Using the Richmond Fed's Regional Surveys

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Events Calendar

March 23, 2026

2026 National Community Investment Conference

Phoenix Convention Center
Phoenix, AZ

April 7, 2026

District Dialogues: How Is the Economy, Really?

8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Baltimore Branch
Baltimore, MD and Virtual

June 25, 2026

Place-Based Strategies: Strengthening Rural Economies Through Investment

3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Virtual

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Who We Are and What We Do

As a regional Reserve Bank, the Richmond Fed works to strengthen the economy and the Fifth District communities we serve by helping to carry out the day-to-day operations of the Fed. Here's how we do it:

Keep Cash and Payments Flowing

We help keep the country’s electronic payment system running and make sure banks have enough cash and coin to do business.

Represent the Regional Economy

We represent our region in national monetary policy discussions that aim to keep prices and employment stable.

Engage in Our Local Communities

We listen and learn from regional voices, and we provide economic education and community development resources in support of a stronger economy for all.

Contribute Specialized Knowledge

We share our unique expertise with the Federal Reserve System, like the work we do to understand and uplift the economies of rural areas and small towns.

By the Numbers

49.8%

of students from the 189 community colleges surveyed achieved success under the Richmond Fed's Success Rate, which includes more educational pathways and a broader cross-section of students than the traditional graduation rate of 33.8% for these same students.

See the results from the 2025 Survey of Community College Outcomes >