Publication
Speaking of the Economy
2020-2026
Speaking of the Economy is the podcast of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. In each episode, listeners will hear from the Richmond Fed's economists and other experts at the Bank and in the communities we serve about the economic issues they are exploring.
- 2020s
- Combating COVID-19 and Systemic Inequalities
- A Look at the Virginia Economy
- COVID-19 and the Classroom
- Why Economists Care about Climate Change
- Closing the Digital Divide
- A Look at the Carolinas Economy
- Teaching Economics and Personal Finance
- The Benefits Cliff: Keeping Working Families From Falling Off the Edge
- Taxing Carbon: A Macroeconomist's View
- Looking Back at 2020 in the Fifth District
- Unequal Access to Child Care
- The K-Shaped Recovery in Maryland
- Tackling the Eviction Problem During the Pandemic
- Tracking the Economy in Real Time
- The U.S. Welfare System: Does it Do the Job?
- Diversity in Economics and Central Banking
- The CFO Survey: A Window into the Past and the Future
- Financial Literacy: Preparing Students for the Future
- The Economics of Aging in America
- Beyond Jail: The Economic Consequences of Incarceration
- The Critical Role of HBCUs in Higher Education
- Breaking Down the Barriers to Broadband Access
- Getting People Back to Work in West Virginia
- The Role of Immigration in Labor Markets
- Wage, Income and Wealth Inequality in America
- Rural Spotlight: Bringing Broadband to Maryland's Eastern Shore
- How Much Women Work: Taxes and Social Security Matter
- Government Debt and Deficits: Does the U.S. Spend Beyond Its Means? (Part 1)
- Government Debt and Deficits: Does the U.S. Spend Beyond Its Means? (Part 2)
- Are Employers Paying Enough?
- Rural Spotlight: A Path to Redevelopment in West Virginia
- The Future of (Tele)Work
- Rural Spotlight: Creating Family Economic Security in Western Maryland
- Keeping Renters in Their Homes
- Community Foundations: Problem Solving at the Local Level
- Rural Spotlight: Advancing Early Childhood Education in Danville-Pittsylvania
- Business Cycle Shocks: From Households to Big Firms
- Widening the Economics Career Path
- A Framework for Rural Economic Development
- Uncle Sam Lends a Hand to States: Federal Aid During the Pandemic
- Whose Land is It? Heirs' Property and Losses in Intergenerational Wealth
- A Look Back at 2021
- Why Go to a Community College?
- The Housing Market During the Pandemic ... and Beyond
- The Flow of Human Capital
- Why We Care About Rural Communities
- Rural Spotlight: Resuscitating the Healthcare Workforce in Roanoke
- The Economics of Crime and Policing
- Rural Spotlight: Promoting Small Business Development in South Carolina
- Labor Market Decisions Over the Life Cycle
- Human Capital Decisions and the Future of Work
- The Pricing and Supply of Rural Housing
- The Impact of Relative Price Changes on Recent Inflation
- Women in Economics: Advancing Together
- The Fed's Role in Payments Innovation
- Understanding the Black-White Wealth Gap
- Rural Entrepreneurship
- The Legacy of Marvin Goodfriend
- Continuing the Conversation: Regional Collaboration Across County Lines
- A New Approach to Measuring Community College Outcomes
- Immigration in Rural Communities
- When Will Labor Markets Return to "Normal"?
- Prospects for a Recession: A Perspective From the CFO Survey
- Inflation and Fed Policy
- Climate Change and Financial Markets
- The Pursuit of Data
- What's Happening in Our Region's Economy? A Focus on the Carolinas
- What's Happening in Our Region's Economy? A Focus on Virginia
- What's Happening in Our Region's Economy? A Focus on Maryland, D.C. and West Virginia
- Differences in Financial Decisions Around Aging
- What's Behind the Rise in College Tuition?
- China's Regulation of Firms and Banks: Financial Stability or Control?
- How Stable Are Stablecoins?
- The Fed vs. Inflation: Monetary Policy Under the Microscope
- Measuring Credit Market Sentiment
- How Long Will Inflation Stick Around?
- Connecting With Communities: An Interview With Carrie Cook
- What Surveys Say About the Regional and National Economy
- Understanding Economics in the News
- A Closer Look at the University of Michigan's Consumer Surveys
- Navigating Tight Labor Markets
- The Fed's Balance Sheet
- Start-Up Surge
- The Pandemic-Era Teacher Shortage
- Tom Barkin on Inflation and the Fed's Response
- Maggie Walker: Richmond's Banking Pioneer
- The Highs and Lows of the Housing Market
- A View of Monetary History (Part 2)
- A View of Monetary History (Part 1)
- The Daily Commute: Connections Between Communities
- Balancing Price Stability and Financial Market Stability
- Business Expectations for 2023
- Unequal Access to Credit
- Local Impacts of Global Weather Risks
- Creative Destruction: The Birth and Death of Firms
- The Fed Enters the World of Real-Time Payments
- The Fed's Research Associates: Tomorrow's Economists
- Sustaining Momentum in Rural Development
- Where are the Region's Economies Heading?
- This Paper Blew My Mind
- What Happens When Government Borrowing Costs Go Up?
- Supply Chain Resilience
- Uncertainty About the Effects of Monetary Policy
- The Impact of Marriage on How Much Men Work
- The Great Office Exodus and Commercial Real Estate
- Advancing Women in Economics
- The Importance of Social Capital
- Where is the Credit Crunch?
- Learning Losses During the Pandemic
- Housing Affordability in Rural Communities
- AI and Banking Supervision
- Financing Rural Development
- Economic Spillovers Across Borders
- What Community Colleges Are Telling Us
- Greatest Hits of 2023
- What We Have Learned About Remote Work
- Ask the Richmond Fed
- Charting the Path of Interest Rates
- Measuring Inflation
- Workforce Development in South Carolina
- Did Unemployment Benefits Discourage Returning to Work During COVID-19?
- Marriage Matters When Saving During Retirement
- Economics in Action
- How Inflation Expectations Feed Into Price Setting at Firms
- Does National Market Concentration Equal Local Market Power?
- Dual Enrollment: An Alternative Path to College For High Schoolers
- Immigration Policy and the Development of the Tech Sector in the U.S. and India
- Is There a Place for Place-Based Policies?
- Figuring Out Maryland's Out-Migration
- Measuring Cyber Risks in the Financial Sector
- Bringing Abandoned Property to Life in West Virginia
- The Fed's Inflation Target
- The Economic Impact of the Key Bridge Collapse
- Building and Sustaining Momentum in Rural America
- It Matters How Real Estate Agents Get Paid
- How is the Economy, Really?
- Will Declines in FAFSA Completions Hurt College Enrollment?
- Coaching Rural Communities For Economic Opportunity
- Do Employers Have Too Much Power in Labor Markets?
- Exit Interview: The Richmond Fed's Summer Interns
- The Rising Cost of Homeowners Insurance and Its Impact on Housing Affordability
- Not All Career Ladders Are Created Equal
- AI and Automation Adoption in the Fifth District and Beyond
- What Yesterday's Economy Tells Us About Today
- Commercial Real Estate Lending and Risks in the Fifth District
- The Role of Anchor Institutions in Regional Economies
- How Banks Are Adapting to Changing Flood Risks
- Small Businesses and Their Financing Needs
- When There Are No Banks Around
- A Conversation with the Richmond Fed's New Research Director
- Will Interest Rates Remain Elevated as Monetary Policy Normalizes?
- The Rise in Homeowners Aging in Place
- The Economic and Business Impacts of Hurricane Helene
- Tracing the Educational Pathways of Community College Students
- Keeping Dollars Flowing Around the Globe
- The Ongoing Recovery From Pandemic-Era Learning Losses
- When Countries Borrow, The Strength of Their Institutions Matters
- The Flow of Capital Into Rural Communities
- Looking Ahead at 2025
- Hot Topics in Electronic Payments
- Has the Wave of New Businesses Crested?
- The Economic Toll of Mental Illness
- What Shapes Productivity Growth?
- A New Way of Detecting Recessions
- CFO Optimism Falls as Tariff Concerns Rise
- Community Colleges Bring Education Behind Bars
- How the Fed Mines Data for New Insights
- The Economic Value of Farming in Rural Communities
- What is the Fed's Policy Framework?
- Expanding Child Care Access in Rural Communities
- Affordable College, Unaffordable Housing
- Getting a Grip on U.S. Tariff Changes
- What's Keeping Workers on the Sidelines?
- Microtransit Solutions in Rural Communities
- Why Do Banks Fail?
- The Role of Rent in Overall Inflation
- Are Higher Tariffs Leading to Higher Inflation?
- The Disconnected Youth Problem
- The Role of Philanthropies in Rural Development
- Latest Trends in Cash and Other Consumer Payments
- Regional Differences in the Impact of Federal Transfer Payments
- Stocking Up: What Inventory Levels Say About the Economy
- Taking Stock of Community Development Financial Institutions
- What Businesses Are Saying
- Understanding Rural Economies
- Update on the Fed's Framework
- Why is Geographic Mobility Declining?
- The Power of Partnerships in Western North Carolina
- Year in Review with Tom Barkin
- What's the Fed Doing with its Balance Sheet Now?
- Keeping Up on the Economy with Anna Kovner
- The Demise of the Penny
- Regional Impacts of a Shrinking Federal Government
- Predicting PCE Using the Richmond Fed's Regional Surveys
- Understanding the Economy as Data Revisions Happen
- What Happens When Consumers Buy Now and Pay Later?
- Affordable Housing Development in Rural Virginia
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2020-2026
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