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Features: Virginia's Small Farmers Weather Unpredictability
Mullen, Katrina (2025-12-16)
A typical day on Oak Level Farm in Yale, Va., varies by season, but one thing remains constant: long hours. Jared Webb works 60 hours or more every week to manage and maintain the small farm that his grandfather inherited in the 1960s."I got to spend a lot of time riding around with my granddad on tractors. Farming here was always something that I wanted to do," says Webb, who began to operate the farm in the early 2000s after his grandfather passed away and not long after he graduated from Virginia Tech's Agricultural Technology program. Today, Webb oversees cattle, cotton, peanuts, and ...
Econ Focus , Volume 25 , Issue 4Q , Pages 8-11

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Policy Update: Does Phasing Out the Penny Make Cents?
Mullen, Katrina (2025-08-12)
The U.S. Mint began producing the penny more than 200 years ago. Since 1909, President Abraham Lincoln has been the face of the coin, though the penny has changed in appearance, size, and material over time. As the longest-tenured coin and lowest denomination in the United States, it's no surprise that the penny can be found in so many places: under couch cushions, in drawers, or, if lucky enough, on the ground facing heads up.
Econ Focus , Volume 25 , Issue Q3 , Pages 12

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Upfront: New from the Richmond Fed’s Regional Matters blog
Mullen, Katrina (2023-07)
Roll up of several Regional Matters Blog Posts
Econ Focus , Volume 23 , Issue 3Q , Pages 3

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Upfront: New from the Richmond Fed’s Regional Matters blog
Mullen, Katrina (2024-04)
Multiple blog posts.
Econ Focus , Volume 24 , Issue 1Q/2Q , Pages 3

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Upfront: New from the Richmond Fed’s Regional Matters blog
Mullen, Katrina (2024-12-05)
Econ Focus , Volume 24 , Issue 4Q , Pages 3

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New from the Richmond Fed’s Regional Matters blog
Mullen, Katrina (2023-01)
Recap of recent Regional Matters Blog posts.
Econ Focus , Issue 1Q , Pages 3

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Upfront: New from the Richmond Fed’s Regional Matters blog
Mullen, Katrina (2023-12)
Econ Focus , Volume 23 , Issue 4Q , Pages 3

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Policy Update: Should Credit Card Fees Be Regulated?
Mullen, Katrina (2025-12-16)
Shoppers are increasingly being greeted with a new sign at the register: "A surcharge will be added to all credit card transactions." This surcharge is meant to cover the interchange fee (typically ranging between 1 percent and 3 percent of the transaction total) plus a processing fee that merchants must pay for all purchases made with a credit card.
Econ Focus , Volume 25 , Issue 4Q , Pages 18

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Upfront: New from the Richmond Fed’s Regional Matters blog
Mullen, Katrina (2023-04)
Econ Focus , Volume 23 , Issue 2Q , Pages 2

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Upfront: New from the Richmond Fed's Regional Matters Blog
Mullen, Katrina (2025-08-12)
Econ Focus , Volume 25 , Issue Q3 , Pages 3