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

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
Grittayaphong, Praew; Jefferson, Nathan; Gascon, Charles S. (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
Leisure and Hospitality Sector’s Recovery Complicated by Delta Variant
Werner, Devin; Jefferson, Nathan; Gascon, Charles S. (2021-10-04)
Shutdowns early in the pandemic primarily affected the Eighth Federal Reserve District’s leisure and hospitality sector, but its recovery could be complicated by the delta variant.
The Regional Economist

Journal Article
Demographics, COVID-19 Leave Construction with Tight Labor Supply
Werner, Devin; Jefferson, Nathan; 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

Journal Article
Eighth District Farmers Navigate Global Supply Uncertainty
Fuller, Jack; Jefferson, Nathan (2023-01-12)
Disruptions in the supply of fertilizer and other agricultural inputs have affected U.S. farmers, who nonetheless remain in a strong financial position.
The Regional Economist

Journal Article
A State-Level Look at U.S. Labor Market Supply and Demand
Fuller, Jack; Jefferson, Nathan (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
Understanding the Eighth District’s Housing Market
Jefferson, Nathan (2023-11-13)
Interest rate increases have cooled housing markets in the Eighth District, but trends in housing demand have led to tight residential real estate markets.
The Regional Economist

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

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