Journal Article
Federal Enhancements to Unemployment Insurance Supported Tenth District Incomes in 2020
McCoy, John (2021-09-08)
Federal supplements to state unemployment insurance mitigated income losses from COVID-19-related disruptions across the country. In the Tenth Federal Reserve District, many workers who lost jobs had their wages at least fully replaced by federally supported unemployment insurance. In some district states, total income—the sum of unemployment benefits and wages earned from employment—exceeded levels that might have been observed in the absence of the pandemic.
Economic Bulletin

Journal Article
Post-Secondary Education Helping Fill Job Openings in Nebraska with Room to Grow
McCoy, John; Kauffman, Nathan (2024-12-06)
Educational institutions serve as an important source of in-demand labor and with a few innovations, may further improve the development of the state’s labor force.
Nebraska Economist

Journal Article
Nebraska’s Labor Market Still Strong, but More People Working Multiple Jobs
McCoy, John; Kauffman, Nathan (2024-11-20)
The labor market in Nebraska remains strong, but some emerging trends point to elements of softness important to monitor moving forward.
Nebraska Economist

Journal Article
Hybrid Work May Pose Challenge to Bars and Restaurants in Parts of the Tenth Federal Reserve District
McCoy, John (2024-03-01)
As remote or hybrid work continues to be popular, office attendance has fallen. Less in-person work may increase office vacancy rates and reduce foot traffic to other businesses located in office-dense areas. Compared with the national average, most states in the Tenth Federal Reserve District have a lower share of office space in office-dense areas, but some of these areas have a higher share of bars and restaurants. The outlook for these businesses may depend on how foot traffic within office-dense areas evolves.
Economic Bulletin

Journal Article
Leisure and Hospitality: Strong Demand and Supply Constraints
McCoy, John (2024-05-07)
Strong household finances, along with pent-up demand from the pandemic, has fueled discretionary spending on recreation and experiences for Nebraskans.
Nebraska Economist

Journal Article
Nebraska's Tight Labor Market: An Update to Long-Running Shortage Concerns
McCoy, John (2024-01-19)
Labor markets have been tight in Nebraska for almost a decade. Increasing participation among the youngest members of the labor force could help.
Nebraska Economist

Journal Article
Cost of Childcare Increasingly Weighs on Labor Force Engagement
McCoy, John (2024-10-09)
Problems attaining childcare have weighed on workers’ engagement in the labor force for some time. Afew years ago, pandemic disruptions were the primary culprit in the lower consumption of childcareservices. Now, the rising cost of childcare may be to blame. As wage growth moderates, higher childcarecosts could place added pressure on households and cause some workers to at least partially disengagefrom the workforce.
Economic Bulletin

Journal Article
"Producing" Growth
Kauffman, Nathan; McCoy, John (2024-07-15)
In contrast to the nation as a whole, goods-producing industries have accounted for much of the recent economic growth in Nebraska. Persistent demand growth for food, alongside construction, have been significant drivers of growth, both recently and longer-term. Moreover, a concentration in manufacturing has generally been a source of strength for Nebraska's economy, particularly in rural areas.
Nebraska Economist