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Journal Article
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to COVID-19 Relief
Unequal access to relief programs may help explain why LMI communities of color were more likely to report pandemic-related disruptions than white LMI communities.
Gen Z's Mental Health, Economic Distress and Technology
More young adults seek mental health treatment and struggle with affordability than older adults. Do economic factors play a role in worsening mental health indicators?
Survey Examines Health and Education Conditions in the Eighth District’s LMI Communities
In a recent survey of LMI community stakeholders, respondents expected some improvement in education conditions but a mixed outlook for health care in 2024.
COVID-19 Disruptions by Race, Ethnicity and Geography: An Update
In 2021, low- to moderate-income (LMI) communities of color were still more likely to report disruptions than LMI communities that were primarily white.
Essay
Nonprofits Serving and Led by People of Color Showed Pandemic Resiliency
Nonprofits serving and led by people of color were resilient to pandemic challenges, despite fewer government funds and significant economic disruption.
Working Paper
Sovereign Debt Restructuring and Credit Recovery
This paper focuses on the significant growth of domestic credit once the debt is restructured and shows that is not correlated with the size of the haircut. Second, it performs an event study around Ecuador’s sovereign default and restructuring of 2008-2009 to study changes in domestic bank lending behavior. After external debt restructuring, private lending increased the most for banks highly exposed to public debt. Finally, it provides a simple model were uncertainty about the return on government external debt during default has spillover effects on the domestic economy by creating ...
Eighth District Firms Expect Slight Acceleration of Price Pressures in 2025
A recent survey of businesses in the Eighth District reveals that they expect their price increases to customers will be higher this year than their price hikes in 2024.
Journal Article
Low- to Moderate-Income Community Development Outlook for Communities of Color in the Eighth District
Our Institute for Economic Equity reviews the economic conditions, including the impact of COVID-19, on LMI individuals and communities of color within our District.
Journal Article
Eighth District LMI Communities Respond to COVID-19’s Toll
Read a synopsis of the ways COVID-19 continues to impact LMI communities and individuals within the Eighth District of the Federal Reserve System.
Journal Article
COVID-19’s Ongoing Effects on Early Childhood Education in St. Louis
What are the longstanding implications of the pandemic’s impact on the child care ecosystem in St. Louis?