Odd Lots on the Road With the Richmond Fed Chief

Tracy Alloway and Joe Weisenthal join tom keene and Paul Sweeney on Bloomberg Surveillance to detail their road trip with Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin.

Watch Tom and Paul LIVE every weekday on YouTube: trib.al/e5jDoNx.

Over half of the #rural counties that experienced population growth between 2020 and 2023 actually saw population declines in the prior decade. Learn more about this reversal in population growth in this #RegionalMatters . bit.ly/47X1lPb

Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin speaks with community leaders to understand economic challenges facing the Fifth District. In his latest insights, he shares how some businesses, like one he recently spoke to, are rethinking pricing strategies. Listen: bit.ly/3UPJTrE

Sometimes households report feeling blue about the economy, yet the data appears more positive. We asked residents how they feel about the economy, here's what we heard: bit.ly/3y5Ux4p

Join us May 15 for #DistrictDialogues to learn more: bit.ly/43nzXIm

Following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, Fifth District firms expect a limited impact to their businesses, although the impact varies across industries. Learn more in this #RegionalMatters . bit.ly/3UL0awP

Ever wonder what it’s like to live a day in the life of a Federal Reserve Bank President? Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway from Bloomberg's Odd Lots podcast joined us on the road as we met with community leaders in northwestern NC. Listen here: bit.ly/3Qx3iLc

The 2023 survey asked CDFIs’ perspectives on tracking output and outcome metrics. These questions help demonstrate where CDFIs are and where they want to go with IMM and program evaluation. Check out the findings from the Richmond Fed and Opportunity Finance Network: bit.ly/3vP7DCm

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Tracy Alloway and I went to Mt Airy, NC to tag along with Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin, as he talked with business and community leaders.

We recorded the conversations to learn what a Fed President really hears when he goes on the road bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

#EconCOREWeek kicks off today at the Richmond Fed. This model combines frontier research and an innovative delivery method to advance collaboration within the economics profession: bit.ly/44v7aSG. #EconTwitter

Early 2024 #inflation numbers appear high, but should an early-year jump be expected most years? Learn more in this #EconomicBrief by Andreas Hornstein, a senior advisor in the Research Department. bit.ly/3xWzGjW

Hailey Phelps, a research analyst at the Richmond Fed, explores the latest Rural-Urban Continuum Codes — highlighting the changes and what this means for the Fifth District. bit.ly/4aUSdeV #RegionalMatters #Rural

Adam Scavette, a Richmond Fed regional economist, and Keith Waters of George Mason University joined #SpeakingoftheEconomy to discuss their analysis of #migration patterns in #Maryland since the COVID-19 #pandemic . bit.ly/4cXqV9p

Santiago Pinto, a Richmond Fed economist, joined #SpeakingoftheEconomy to discuss what economists have learned about policies intended to promote economic development in specific communities. bit.ly/3TRVsNg

Today is the last day to take the Community Perspectives Survey! The survey helps inform the Fed about the economic conditions of the communities you serve. Share insights about the health of your community organization. bit.ly/4d2XzGz

Over half of the #rural counties that experienced population growth between 2020 and 2023 actually saw population declines in the prior decade. Learn more about this reversal in population growth in this #RegionalMatters . bit.ly/47X1lPb

Is investing in #OutdoorRecreation a good strategy for a community’s long-term #economic growth? Tim Sablik explores how some #rural and small-town communities see potential for outdoor recreation to reinvigorate their economies. bit.ly/4d8ropf #EconFocus

Will delayed completions in the #FAFSA form result in enrollment declines? The latest #CommunityCollegeInsights explores these new changes and how this will impact community colleges. bit.ly/44kHrfF

Our recent research has been cited by NPR, The New York Times, and others as part of the national conversation on the structure of #realtor fees. See it here: n.pr/3WcskTw | nyti.ms/4adglZQ

Adam Scavette, a Richmond Fed regional economist, and Keith Waters of George Mason University joined #SpeakingoftheEconomy to discuss their analysis of #migration patterns in #Maryland since the COVID-19 #pandemic . bit.ly/4cXqV9p

Hailey Phelps, a research analyst at the Richmond Fed, explores the latest Rural-Urban Continuum Codes — highlighting the changes and what this means for the Fifth District. bit.ly/4aUSdeV #RegionalMatters #Rural