Discussion Paper
April Update: The Coronavirus and Firms in the Fifth Dis
Mengedoth, Joseph; McCord, Roisin (2020-05-01)
Over the past several weeks, social distancing and shutdowns have impacted our economy. Fifth District firms continued to tell us how COVID-19 has affected their business operations in recent surveys.
Regional Matters

Discussion Paper
Community College Enrollment in Fall 2020: What We Know So Far
McCord, Roisin; Ullrich, Laura Dawson (2021-05-11)
Regional Matters

Briefing
Explaining the Decline in the Number of Banks since the Great Recession
Prescott, Edward Simpson; Sablik, Timothy; McCord, Roisin (2015-03)
The financial crisis of 2007?08 was a major shock to the U.S. banking sector. From 2007 through 2013, the number of independent commercial banks shrank by 14 percent ? more than 800 institutions. Most of this decrease was due to the dwindling number of community banks. While some of this decline was caused by failure, most of it was driven by an unprecedented collapse in new bank entry. The rate of new-bank formation has fallen from an average of about 100 per year since 1990 to an average of about three per year since 2010. If this change persists, it will have a large impact on the ...
Richmond Fed Economic Brief , Issue March

Discussion Paper
We’re All Out: Firms Struggle to Fully Meet Customer Demand
McCord, Roisin (2021-11-05)
Regional Matters

Discussion Paper
What Businesses are Saying About the COVID Crisis
Mengedoth, Joseph; McCord, Roisin (2020-05-29)
While the majority of businesses surveyed have suffered some negative effects and loss of revenue as result of the COVID-19 crisis, most firms remained open and operating, at least partially, when surveyed.While the majority of businesses surveyed have suffered some negative effects and loss of revenue as result of the COVID-19 crisis, most firms remained open and operating, at least partially, when surveyed.
Regional Matters

Discussion Paper
Remote Work and COVID-19: What Have Firms Learned?
McCord, Roisin (2021-04-01)
Regional Matters

Journal Article
The Housing Market and the Pandemic
McCord, Roisin (2020-10)
Econ Focus , Issue 4Q , Pages 30-34

Discussion Paper
A Crooked Road to a Creative Economy
McCord, Roisin (2020-03-05)
The Crooked Road trail celebrates the cultural history of Appalachian music and arts. In 2015, it was estimated to bring $6.4 million in tourism spending to the region annually and continues to promote growth in southwest Virginia’s tourism industry today.
Regional Matters

Discussion Paper
Demand for Goods Grows: Will Manufacturers Be Able to Meet It?
McCord, Roisin; Nikolov, Alexander (2021-09-02)
Regional Matters

Discussion Paper
Wages Are Rising: How Far Will They Go?
McCord, Roisin (2021-08-05)
Regional Matters