Journal Article
Foreclosure Rate Drops during COVID-19 despite Dip in On-Time Mortgage Payments
Sanchez, Juan M.; Wilkinson, Olivia (2021-06-04)
While on-time residential mortgage payments dropped drastically during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, most delinquent borrowers avoided foreclosure.
The Regional Economist

The Relationship between Wage Growth and Inflation, One Recession Later
Sanchez, Juan M.; Wilkinson, Olivia (2022-02-25)
Periods of high inflation generally are periods of low real wage growth. In the aftermath of the pandemic recession, is that still the case?
On the Economy

The Pandemic's Impact on Municipal Bonds
Sanchez, Juan M.; Wilkinson, Olivia (2021-01-04)
Higher state and local expenditures related to COVID-19, a delayed tax-filing deadline and a lack of liquidity roiled the muni bond market in the early months of the pandemic.
On the Economy

Journal Article
How COVID-19 Has Affected the Municipal Bond Market
Sanchez, Juan M.; Wilkinson, Olivia (2020-10-22)
Between increased spending related to COVID-19, a delayed tax-filing deadline and lack of liquidity, March was a challenging month for the municipal bond market.
The Regional Economist , Volume 28 , Issue 4

Journal Article
COVID-19 Death Gap by County Income Widened after Vaccine Availability
Sanchez, Juan M.; Wilkinson, Olivia (2022-03-11)
U.S. counties with the highest incomes had lower COVID-19 death rates than the lowest-income counties, with the gap widening in the pandemic’s second year.
The Regional Economist

Journal Article
The Evolving Relationship between COVID-19 and Financial Distress.
Wilkinson, Olivia; Athreya, Kartik B.; Sanchez, Juan M.; Mustre-del-Rio, Jose (2021-02-24)
During most of the COVID-19 pandemic, regions with high financial distress saw disproportionately more infections and deaths than regions with low financial distress. As of February 2021, cumulative infections appear more evenly distributed. However, total deaths remain higher in financially distressed regions.
Economic Bulletin , Issue February 24, 2021 , Pages 3

Forbearance during COVID-19: How Many Borrowers Used It, and for How Long?
Sanchez, Juan M.; Wilkinson, Olivia (2022-05-31)
Sixteen percent of individuals with mortgages used forbearance between April 2020 and December 2021. For those requesting mortgage relief, how long did forbearance last?
On the Economy

Journal Article
Mortgage Forbearance and Economic Recovery from the Pandemic
Faria-e-Castro, Miguel; Wilkinson, Olivia (2021-07-16)
Providing households with some financial flexibility at a time of great uncertainty and income loss may have played a role in the recovery from the COVID-19 recession.
Economic Synopses , Issue 19 , Pages 1-2

Credit Card Deleveraging during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Sanchez, Juan M.; Wilkinson, Olivia (2021-05-06)
The patterns of debt creation and debt destruction during the pandemic are different from those during the Great Recession.
On the Economy

Journal Article
On-Time Mortgage Payments Recover, Even in Financially Distressed Areas
Sanchez, Juan M.; Wilkinson, Olivia (2022-06-01)
During the COVID-19 recession, mortgage repayment rates fell further in areas with high levels of financial distress, but they also recovered faster.
The Regional Economist