President Tom Barkin outlines how he expects inflation to come down.

As the Fed works to contain inflation, many ask whether we are headed into a recession. President Barkin shares his perspective.

President Tom Barkin discusses how firms can optimize the hybrid work environment.

Inflation hasn’t been a hot topic for decades. Now that it’s back, it’s clear consumers and businesses dislike it. Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin discusses why and how the Fed is working to contain it.

President Tom Barkin explores the conditions we may face once we navigate through the current inflation storm.

President Tom Barkin discusses pools of funding available to small towns, the barriers these communities face in accessing funding, and explores potential solutions to these barriers.

President Tom Barkin discusses how the Federal Reserve is working to contain inflation and reflects on the post-pandemic era economy.

President Tom Barkin discusses how the labor shortage story differs across key segments of the economy.

President Tom Barkin discusses critical investments to support rural economic development.

President Tom Barkin reflects on lessons learned last year and looks forward at what this year could look like for the U.S. economy.

President Tom Barkin discusses how we can connect more women with employment.

President Tom Barkin talks about who is on the sidelines of the labor market, what’s keeping them there, and how we can remove barriers in their way.

President Tom Barkin talks about the merits of outcome-based, rather than date-based, forward guidance.

President Tom Barkin shares innovative strategies and success stories from small towns around the Fifth District.

President Tom Barkin discusses forces that could keep quits elevated in the months to come and what that could mean for employers and the economy.

President Tom Barkin discusses how employers might change their hiring practices to bring more people into the labor market as the recovery continues.

President Tom Barkin discusses the factors keeping workers out of the labor force—and how employers are responding.

President Tom Barkin shares his perspective on recent economic data and the outlook for inflation.

President Tom Barkin spoke to a joint meeting of Hispanic Chambers of Commerce about the challenges and opportunities facing Hispanic workers.

El presidente Tom Barkin habló en una reunión conjunta de Cámaras Hispanas de Comercio sobre los desafíos y oportunidades que enfrentan los trabajadores hispanos.

President Tom Barkin shares what he learned from conversations with educators and policymakers about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on students.

Flu incidence declined dramatically during the pandemic. If that were to continue, we could see large social and economic gains, writes President Tom Barkin in his latest essay.

President Tom Barkin discusses the factors influencing wage growth in the wake of the pandemic.

What explains diverging employment outcomes for college graduates and older workers? Read more in President Tom Barkin’s latest essay.

The market will decide the future of remote work, says President Tom Barkin in his latest essay.This essay appears in the May issue of Econ Focus magazine.

What does it take to deliver funding the “last mile” to the people who need it? Read more in President Tom Barkin’s latest essay. 

President Tom Barkin spoke about investments to help address long-term disparities exposed by COVID-19.

President Tom Barkin spoke about the potential for COVID-19 to leave long-lasting scars on the economy—and how policy can help.

President Tom Barkin discusses the importance of training the next generation of infrastructure workers.

President Tom Barkin talks about the pandemic’s lasting influence on office life.

President Tom Barkin talks about the effects of COVID-19 on students and the Richmond Fed’s new District Dialogues series exploring educational disparities.

Richmond Fed president Tom Barkin discusses how community colleges can help workers affected by COVID-19 job loss.

Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin discusses the recent increase in personal savings and the implications for future spending.

Richmond Fed president Tom Barkin discussed the latest CFO Survey results and their implications for the economy at a webinar hosted by the Economic Club of New York.

Richmond Fed president Tom Barkin spoke about the importance of early childhood education and the health of the child care industry at the VECF/VA Chamber’s 7th Annual Executive Briefing on the Economics of Early Childhood.

Richmond Fed president Tom Barkin spoke about the outlook for inflation at a webinar hosted by the Money Marketeers of New York University.

Richmond Fed president Tom Barkin spoke about workforce barriers at a virtual summit hosted by West Virginia Women Moving Forward.

Richmond Fed president Tom Barkin discusses the loss of service-industry jobs and the effects on younger workers.

Richmond Fed president Tom Barkin discusses racial inequality in the Fifth District and how the Richmond Fed is working to make a positive difference.

Read President Tom Barkin’s new essay on whether the COVID-19 pandemic could provide an opportunity for small towns to rewrite their endings.

Read President Tom Barkin’s new essay on how supporting families and workers supports the economy’s long-term recovery.

Read President Tom Barkin’s new essay about how people experience the COVID-19 pandemic differently.

President Tom Barkin wrote about the potential longer-term impact of COVID-19.

President Tom Barkin wrote about economic aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

As the nation and the Fifth District of the Federal Reserve Bank face the impact of COVID-19, the Richmond Fed remains connected to our communities, delivering on our mission-critical responsibilities and continuing our important work.

Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin spoke November 13, 2019 at the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce’s Economic Forecast Luncheon in Greensboro, N.C.

Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin highlighted strategies for drawing people back into the workforce at the Danville Pittsylvania Chamber of Commerce Institute for Advanced Learning & Research.

Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin spoke November 5, 2019 at the Greater Baltimore Committee Economic Outlook conference in Baltimore, Md.

Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin discussed economic differences between small towns and urban areas at the Investing in Rural America conference.

Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin spoke September 26, 2019 to the Richmond chapter of the Risk Management Association.

Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin discussed how entrepreneurship can boost economic growth at the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce 2019 Annual Meeting and Business Summit.

Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin spoke July 11, 2019, at the Global Interdependence Center’s Rocky Mountain Economic Summit.

Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin spoke to the Charlotte Economics Club on women's labor force participation, including trends, challenges and solutions.

Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin spoke May 16, 2019 at the Richmond Fed’s “Market Structure and the Macroeconomy” conference.

Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin spoke May 15, 2019, to the New York Association for Business Economics.

Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin spoke at the Virginia Association of Economists Annual Meeting on April 4, 2019, in Richmond.

Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin highlighted themes for rural communities — education, jobs, de-isolation, and participation — at the Virginia Governor's Conference on Agricultural Trade.

Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin spoke January 10, 2019, in Raleigh to the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce at its 2019 Economic Forecast event.

Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin spoke January 4, 2019, at the Maryland Bankers Association’s First Friday Economic Outlook Forum in Baltimore.

Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin spoke on the national economic outlook October 3, 2018, in Charleston, West Virginia.

Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin discussed geographic differences between rural and urban areas, workforce development, and mobility at the Reinventing Our Communities conference.

Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin delivered remarks to a Federal Reserve conference on minorities in banking.

Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin spoke to community and business leaders in Roanoke, Virginia, about strategies to boost economic growth.

President Tom Barkin spoke at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. on May 7, 2018.