Briefing
2019 Richmond Fed Research Digest
Rhodes, Karl; Harnish, Molly (2019)
Summaries of work by economists in the Bank’s Research Department published externally from June 1, 2018, through May 31, 2019
Research Digest

Briefing
Delving into Climate Change Economics
Harnish, Molly (2021-01)
By quantifying climate change's effects and assessing potential mitigation and adaptation techniques, economists contribute valuable perspectives to political, ecological and social conversations about the planet's future. This Economic Brief summarizes presentations from the Richmond Fed's recent conference on the economics of climate change.
Richmond Fed Economic Brief , Volume 21 , Issue 02

Journal Article
Central Banks and Climate Risks
Harnish, Molly (2019-04)
Some researchers look at climate change and see economic uncertainty. Central banks are beginning to take notice
Econ Focus , Issue 2Q-3Q , Pages 8-13

Journal Article
In Tourism, Old Stories and New Opportunities
Harnish, Molly (2019-10)
Econ Focus , Issue 4Q , Pages 14-17

Working Paper
Tracking Real Time Layoffs with SEC Filings: A Preliminary Investigation
Crane, Leland D.; Green, Emily; Harnish, Molly; McClennan, Will; Soto, Paul E.; Vrankovich, Betsy; Williams, Jacob (2024-04-11)
We explore a new source of data on layoffs: timely 8-K filings with the Securities and and Exchange Commission. We develop measures of both the number of reported layoff events and the number of affected workers. These series are highly correlated with the business cycle and other layoff indicators. Linking firm-level reported layoff events with WARN notices suggests that 8-K filings are sometimes available before WARN notices, and preliminary regression results suggest our layoff series are useful for forecasting. We also document the industry composition of the data and specific areas ...
Finance and Economics Discussion Series , Paper 2024-020