The Hiring Outlook in the Fed’s Eighth District for 2023
Jefferson, Nathan (2023-02-07)
While still facing pressure to attract and retain workers, firms in the Eighth Federal Reserve District reported some easing in their pay and hiring plans for 2023.
On the Economy

How Fast Will Regional Employment Return?
Jefferson, Nathan (2022-01-11)
In the long run, job growth in the Eighth District is expected to slow from the 2021 pace, in part because District fundamentals have not markedly changed.
On the Economy

Vacation Plans and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Jefferson, Nathan (2021-08-23)
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted many parts of the economy, including travel. This is what might be ahead for tourism.
On the Economy

Eighth District Businesses Report Moderating Inflationary Pressures
Gascon, Charles S.; Jefferson, Nathan; Martorana, Joseph (2024-04-02)
A recent survey of firms in the Eighth District suggests that consumer price growth is expected to keep slowing in 2024, though most firms also reported that they still have at least some ability to pass on higher costs.
On the Economy

Journal Article
A State-Level Look at U.S. Labor Market Supply and Demand
Jefferson, Nathan; Fuller, Jack (2023-04-17)
Variations in labor market tightness across the U.S. at the end of 2022 appear to have been caused primarily by whether job openings were rising or falling.
The Regional Economist

Journal Article
Post-Pandemic Activity Rebounds, but Many Remain Outside the Labor Force
Jefferson, Nathan (2021-07-14)
Jobs are returning, but the pandemic has accelerated longtime trends by knocking millions of people out of the labor force.
Economic Synopses , Issue 18 , Pages 1-2

Employers in Fed’s Eighth District Eye Softer Hiring Plans for 2024
Jefferson, Nathan (2024-01-02)
The share of Eighth District firms planning to increase their workforce in the new year is smaller than the share in previous years.
On the Economy

Journal Article
Agriculture Workers Across the Eighth District
Fuller, Jack; Jefferson, Nathan (2024-04-10)
How has the share of foreign-born agriculture workers in the Eighth Federal Reserve District changed over the past five years?
Economic Synopses , Issue 8 , Pages 2 pages

Journal Article
Commercial Loans Rise Sharply during COVID-19 Pandemic
Gascon, Charles S.; Grittayaphong, Praew; Jefferson, Nathan (2021-06-24)
During the first several months of the COVID-19 pandemic, commercial lending increased as small businesses sought loans from the Paycheck Protection Program.
The Regional Economist

Journal Article
Demographics, COVID-19 Leave Construction with Tight Labor Supply
Jefferson, Nathan; Werner, Devin; Harding, Elisabeth (2022-04-20)
Although pandemic-induced material shortages may improve, the construction industry’s labor supply challenge is the result of longer-term demographic issues.
The Regional Economist