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Research Spotlight Index

This Econ Focus department profiles recent research by Richmond Fed economists.

Econ Focus, First/Second Quarter 2024

Political Incentives for Sovereign Default

Econ Focus, Fourth Quarter 2023

Assessing Unemployment Insurance

Econ Focus, Third Quarter 2023

Adapting Sovereign Debt to Climate Change

David Ramachandran

Econ Focus, Second Quarter 2023

Marriage Is Extra Work

Econ Focus, First Quarter 2023

Hidden Effects of Global Trade

Aubrey George

Econ Focus, Fourth Quarter 2022

Adjusting to Income Risk

Anthony Hui

Econ Focus, Third Quarter 2022

Measuring Employers’ Market Power

Abhimanyu Banerjee

Econ Focus, Second Quarter 2022

Why Don’t More Young People Buy Stocks?

Brandon Fuller

Econ Focus, First Quarter 2022

Global Banks, Local Branches, and Faraway Crises

Econ Focus, Fourth Quarter 2021

When Will Firms Issue Digital Currencies?

Econ Focus, Second/Third Quarter 2021

Bolstering Regional Economies

Neeraja Deshpande

Econ Focus, First Quarter 2021

Does Health Insurance Improve Health Outcomes?

Nick Garvey

Index displays content dating back to 2021.