USDA Rural Development Funding

How much flows into the Fifth District and where?

AI News Shocks and Their Economic Signals

New Econ Focus Out Now

“Uncertainty and trade policy were clearly on the minds of CFOs in the first quarter CFO Survey. Not only did almost one-third of respondents report concerns about tariffs, but those respondents had notably lower optimism, lower expectations for GDP growth, lower expectations for revenue and employment growth, and higher expectations for price growth in 2025."

Sonya Ravindranath Waddell

Vice President and Economist

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

Dive into the CFO Survey, one of many tools that help us understand economic conditions >

Events Calendar

April 24, 2025

Missing a Clear Path Forward: Decision Making After High School

6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. ET

Baltimore Branch
Baltimore, MD

April 25, 2025

Personal Finance Teacher Forum

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Richmond Office
Richmond, VA

May 12, 2025

CORE Week

Richmond Office
Richmond, VA

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By the Numbers

254

rural stakeholders joined us for the 2024 Investing in Rural America Conference, where attendees learned, connected and shared best practices for solving issues affecting our small towns and rural communities.

Learn more and register for the 2025 conference >