Discussion Paper
Credit Checkup: A Look at the Financing Experiences of Small Businesses in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and North Carolina
Corcoran, Emily Waverling; Tringali, Anthony (2024-08-27)
There are about 6.3 million businesses with employees (or "employer firms") across the United States, and just over half a million of those firms are located in the Richmond Fed's Fifth District, which includes Maryland, the District of Columbia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and most of West Virginia. Financing can play a critical role in the health of these businesses, and small business credit access is among the community development finance research topics that the Richmond Fed prioritizes to help support economic vitality in communities.
Regional Matters

Journal Article
The Rise and Decline of Petersburg, Va.
Burnett, Anne; Pinto, Santiago; Owens, Raymond E. (2017-10)
Early Virginians looked at Petersburg, with its location on the Appomattox River, as a town of economic vibrancy and promise. Incorporated in 1748 by the Virginia General Assembly, the town fulfilled that early promise and grew to become the commonwealth's third independent city in 1850. But turmoil as well as prosperity for Petersburg were ahead. {{p}} Throughout its 270 years, three factors have dominated Petersburg's economic history: tobacco, trade, and transportation. The city's early economic prominence was due to its tobacco plantations and warehouses as well as various mills powered ...
Econ Focus , Issue 4Q , Pages 28-32

Journal Article
Housing foundation established
anonymous (1990-04)
Cross Sections , Volume 7 , Issue Spr , Pages 14

Journal Article
Monsoon season : Virginia revenues plummet
Nash, Betty Joyce (2003-01)
Econ Focus , Volume 7 , Issue Win , Pages 7-8

Discussion Paper
Shifting Populations: Results From 2021 Census Estimates
Phelps, Hailey (2022-06-09)
When the COVID-19 pandemic first began in the United States in 2020, many workers started working full time from home. The expansion of remote work allowed a growing number of people to see a future in which where they worked and where they lived did not have to be one in the same. As workers became less tethered to their offices in big cities, stories emerged, including from our own outreach, of workers moving away from urban cores in favor of more rural areas. But do the stories align with what the data tell us?
Regional Matters

Journal Article
Every letter tells a story: the Carter Glass Archive
Fettig, David (1997-12)
The Region , Volume 11 , Issue Dec , Pages 24-28

Journal Article
Gold nuggets
Fortunato, Laura (1996-10)
Is it a pea? Or is it a nut? Whichever it is, the popular peanut is a big industry for North Carolina and Virginia.
Cross Sections , Volume 13 , Issue Fall , Pages 18-23

Journal Article
Virginia history : economic impact of preservation
White, Amanda (2003-01)
Econ Focus , Volume 7 , Issue Win , Pages 9

Journal Article
Virginia: state of promise
Fortunato, Laura (1996-10)
Economic change sweeps through Virginia as the state adds more technology-based industries and embraces a commitment to new ideas.
Cross Sections , Volume 13 , Issue Fall , Pages 7-9

Journal Article
Carter Glass: a brief biography
Page, Dave (1997-12)
The Region , Volume 11 , Issue Dec , Pages 4-11