Congress passed the largest-ever program of support for American child care in the American Rescue Plan Act in March 2021, distributing $39 billion to the child care industry.

The construction of the Interstate Highway System helped to develop the U.S. economy.

Investment Connection matches banks and other funders with nonprofits and community groups seeking investment.

Green infrastructure can help reduce polluting runoff during severe storms, but questions about costs give some localities pause

The number of women in economics decreases at every professional step, starting at the undergraduate level.

Decisions about investment at the firm level are important to the path of economic growth

Economists at the Richmond Fed, the University of Virginia, UC Irvine, and Purdue analyze how monetary policy affects lending relationships for small businesses and vice versa.

The Richmond Fed's museum teaches students about the roles that individuals and the Federal Reserve play in the economy.

Following the release of the 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes, many counties in the Fifth District have become more rural. What caused these changes, and how does this affect the way we think about rural?

Analysis from the sample of Fifth District respondents to the 2023 CDFI Survey shows that a majority of CDFIs would like to expand their products and services.

Over the past two years, community development financial institutions (CDFIs) received large, targeted investment from three federal programs. How was funding distributed to CDFIs in the Fifth District?

Results from a recent national Fed survey show that community development financial institutions (CDFIs) and the communities they serve are facing less severe disruptions than last year. Still, staffing and other challenges are preventing CDFIs from fully meeting growing demand for their products and services.

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, have people moved away from urban cores in favor of more rural areas?

The Fed's Community Impact Survey reveals COVID-19 disruptions to community organizations' operations and the low-income communities they serve.

According to the latest census data, the share of Americans living in rural areas continued to decline over the past decade, while urban areas have grown.

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, public school enrollment has decreased overall and across racial groups, with the steepest declines in grades Pre-K through elementary.