The most current resources related to the COVID-19 pandemic from the economists and staff of the St. Louis Fed.
Expected U.S. Macroeconomic Performance during the Pandemic Adjustment Period, On the Economy Blog, March 23, 2020
The Enduring Regional Economic Challenges Associated with the Pandemic, On the Economy, September 9, 2021
Foreclosure Rates and On-Time Mortgage Payments during COVID-19, On the Economy, September 7, 2021
Higher-Than-Expected Inflation, Delta Variant Could Slow Real GDP Growth, Regional Economist, August 27, 2021
Job Switching Rates during a Recession, On the Economy, August 19, 2021
Asset Values Surged during the K-Shaped Recovery, Driving Wealth Gains Higher, On the Economy, August 17, 2021
COVID-19’s Economic Impact around the World, Regional Economist, August 11, 2021
Child Care and School Disruptions Continue to Burden Working Parents, On the Economy, August 9, 2021
What You Need to Know about Unemployment Insurance, Open Vault, July 14 2021
What Has Been the Early Impact of States Halting Federal Jobless Benefits?, On the Economy, July 13, 2021
How COVID-19 Containment Measures Affected Unemployment, On the Economy, July 12, 2021
Older Millennials Experience Pandemic Hardships Unequally, On the Economy, July 6, 2021
A Post-Mortem of the Paycheck Protection Program, On the Economy, June 29, 2021
Gender and Labor during COVID-19, On the Economy, June 28, 2021
Commercial Loans Rise Sharply during COVID-19 Pandemic, Regional Economist, June 24, 2021
How Job Separations Differed between the Great Recession and COVID-19 Recession, On the Economy, June 22, 2021
Externalities: It’s What Pandemics, Pollution and Puppies Have in Common, Open Vault, June 2, 2021
Black-Owned Banks May Gain from Social Change, On the Economy, June 1, 2021
Household Distress during the COVID-19 Pandemic, On the Economy, May 17, 2021
The American Rescue Plan Resurrected a Key Small-Business Financing Program, Open Vault, May 12, 2021
Credit Card Deleveraging during the COVID-19 Pandemic, On the Economy, May 6, 2021
COVID-19’s Effects on Dual-Earner Households, On the Economy, May 4, 2021
Regional Economic Performance before the Pandemic, On the Economy, May 3, 2021
Did the Pandemic Spur Urban Flight? A Look at the Eighth District, On the Economy, April 27, 2021
How COVID-19's Economic Impact Varies by Geography and Race, Open Vault, April 21, 2021
Labor Market Engagement and the Pandemic’s Impact on American Workers, On the Economy, April 13, 2021
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Housing Distress during the Pandemic, On the Economy, April 12, 2021
COVID-19 and States’ Revenues: An Analysis, Regional Economist, April 6, 2021
Are We Really in This Together? The Divided Nature of the COVID-19 Crisis, On the Economy, April 6, 2021
Is Inflation Making a Comeback?, On the Economy, April 5, 2021
Women Affected Most by COVID-19 Disruptions in the Labor Market, Regional Economist, March 23, 2021
How COVID-19 Has Impacted Stock Performance by Industry, On the Economy, March 22, 2021
Is State Capacity Unrelated to COVID-19 Spread?, On the Economy, March 15, 2021
Barriers and Opportunities in the U.S. during a Global Pandemic, Open Vault, March 10, 2021
Young Adults Cope with COVID-19’s Economic Impact, Open Vault, March 3, 2021
College Freshman Enrollment Drops during Pandemic, Regional Economist, March 2, 2021
Should a Pandemic Necessitate Social Distancing?, On the Economy, February 23, 2021
The Pandemic Dents College Attendance, On the Economy, February 22, 2021
COVID-19 Containment Measures, Health and the Economy, Regional Economist, February 19, 2021
Economic Improvements Anticipated in the Months Ahead, Regional Economist, February 17, 2021
COVID-19 across Counties with Different Pre-Pandemic Financial Distress, On the Economy, February 15, 2021
Credit Spreads during the Financial Crisis and COVID-19, On the Economy, February 8, 2021
Black-Owned Banks and the Communities They Serve, Regional Economist, February 4, 2021
How COVID-19 May Be Affecting Inflation, On the Economy, February 2, 2021
Economic Forecasting during a Pandemic, On the Economy, January 25, 2021
COVID-19’s Impact on U.S. Home Production, On the Economy, January 19, 2021
The Household Shift from Paid Work to Home Production, On the Economy, January 18, 2021
COVID-19 and Unauthorized Immigration at the Southwest Border, On the Economy, January 14, 2021
A Look Back at Regional Economic Performance before COVID-19, Regional Economist, January 7, 2021
How Branch Closures Affect Access to Banking Services, Regional Economist, January 4, 2021
The Pandemic’s Impact on Municipal Bonds, On the Economy, January 4, 2021
Digital Banking: A Look at the Playing Field, On the Economy, December 31, 2020
Should Social Distancing Be Mandatory during a Pandemic?, Regional Economist, December 30, 2020
The “She-Cession” Persists, Especially for Women of Color, On the Economy, December 24, 2020
A Look at the Fed’s Emergency Lending Programs, On the Economy, December 22, 2020
A Tale of Two Business Cycles during the Pandemic, On the Economy, December 21, 2020
How the Pandemic Affects Minority-Owned Small Businesses, Open Vault, December 16, 2020
“I Never Lost Hope”: Minority-Owned Eatery Gets a Lifeline from Community Lender, Open Vault, December 9, 2020
Which Families Are Most Vulnerable to an Income Shock? A Look at Race and Ethnicity, On the Economy, December 8, 2020
Identifying the Most Financially Vulnerable Families, On the Economy, December 7, 2020
Does the National Debt Matter?, Regional Economist, December 4, 2020
Employment Losses in Contact-Intensive Industries, On the Economy, December 3, 2020
Improving Conditions Could Bode Well for Economic Recovery, Regional Economist, December 2, 2020
Financing the U.S. Response to COVID-19, On the Economy, December 1, 2020
Community Bankers Play a Vital Role in America’s Pandemic Response, On the Economy, November 30, 2020
To Grandmother’s House We Don’t Go: Travel Mileage in the COVID-19 Era, Open Vault, November 25, 2020
Did the Fed’s Dollar Swap Lines Work?, On the Economy, November 24, 2020
Anecdotal Evidence Suggests State Capacity Unrelated to COVID-19 Spread, Regional Economist, November 23, 2020
The Real State of Family Wealth: Will COVID-19 Worsen Racial, Educational and Generational Gaps in the U.S.?, On the Economy, November 19, 2020
COVID-19’s Ongoing Effects on Early Childhood Education in St. Louis, Bridges, November 16, 2020
V-Shaped Recovery Eludes G-7 Countries, On the Economy, November 16, 2020
The COVID-19 Recession in Historical Perspective, On the Economy, November 12, 2020
Rolling an Imaginary Die and Measuring Beliefs about Risk, Open Vault, November 11, 2020
Monetary Policy and Fiscal Policy Responses to the COVID-19 Crisis, Regional Economist, November 10, 2020
A Growing Trade Deficit? Medical Goods Imports Plays a Role, On the Economy, November 10, 2020
How Has the COVID-19 Recession Affected U.S. Labor across Occupations and Industries?, On the Economy, November 9, 2020
Learning from Experience: Why Nations May Have Responded Differently to COVID-19, On the Economy, November 5, 2020
COVID-19 Pressures Could Reverberate in Gen Z Futures, Open Vault, November 4, 2020
How COVID-19 Has Affected the Municipal Bond Market, Regional Economist, October 22, 2020
Four Considerations When Comparing the 1918-19 Influenza and COVID-19, Open Vault, October 21, 2020
How Does the Pandemic Recession Stack Up against the Great Depression?, On the Economy, October 19, 2020
Tracking the Economic Impact of the Pandemic Using High-Frequency Data, On the Economy, October 15, 2020
How Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected the U.S. Labor Market?, Open Vault, October 14, 2020
Jobs Hardest Hit by the Pandemic, On the Economy, October 12, 2020
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Residential Real Estate Market, Regional Economist, October 6, 2020
Home Production Activity during the COVID-19 Shutdown, Regional Economist, September 30, 2020
Small Business Lending Gives a Boost to Banks, On the Economy, September 30, 2020
Viewing the U.S. Financial Structure from the Financial Crisis to the Pandemic, On the Economy, September 24, 2020
How the Pandemic Has Affected Meals and Their Prices, Open Vault, September 16, 2020
Forecasts Point to Cautious Optimism for Near-term Rebound, Regional Economist, September 3, 2020
Using High-Frequency Data to Track the Regional Economy, Regional Economist, August 24, 2020
The Pandemic’s Effect on the Economy and Banking, Regional Economist, August 24, 2020
How Should the Government Spend the Fiscal Budget during the COVID-19 Pandemic?, On the Economy, August 20, 2020
The Effects of Extra Unemployment Benefits on Household Delinquencies, On the Economy, August 18, 2020
The U.S. Financial Landscape on the Eve of the Pandemic, Regional Economist, August 17, 2020
How the Fed Has Responded to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Open Vault, August 12, 2020
Bank Supervision Adapts to Pandemic Challenges, On the Economy, August 10, 2020
Which Jobs Have Been Hit Hardest by COVID-19?, Regional Economist, August 10, 2020
The Recent COVID-19 Spike and the U.S. Employment Slowdown, On the Economy, August 4, 2020
Housing Distress in the Time of COVID-19, On the Economy, August 3, 2020
COVID-19 and the Great Recession: Market Hours and Home Production across American Households, On the Economy, July 14, 2020
Roundup: COVID-19 Testing, Stimulus Spending and the Phillips Curve, On the Economy, July 9, 2020
One Family Restaurant, Two Stories of COVID-19’s Financial Risks, Open Vault, July 8, 2020
Financial Distress and the Second Wave of COVID-19 Infections, On the Economy, July 6, 2020
Where People Live Plays a Role in the Pandemic's Financial Effects, Open Vault, June 24, 2020
More Households Face Food Scarcity during COVID-19, On the Economy, June 18, 2020
The Impact of the Fed’s Response to COVID-19 So Far, On the Economy, June 16, 2020
Corporate Bond Spreads and the Pandemic IV: Liquidity Buffers, On the Economy, June 12, 2020
Reading the Labor Market in Real Time, On the Economy, June 9, 2020
How Fast Are COVID-19 Death Rates Declining? U.S. vs. Other Countries, On the Economy, June 2, 2020
Hot Money Credits to Kick-Start a Stalled Economy?, On the Economy, May 29, 2020
How to Achieve a V-Shaped Recovery amid the COVID-19 Pandemic, On the Economy, May 29, 2020
COVID-19 and School Closures, Timely Topics podcast, May 26, 2020
Social Distancing, but Mostly during the Workweek?, On the Economy, May 26, 2020
Three Reasons Why Millennials May Face Devastating Setback from COVID-19, On the Economy, May 21, 2020
Ready for the Pandemic? Household Debt before the COVID-19 Shock, On the Economy, May 13, 2020
How Is COVID-19 Disrupting Communities across the U.S.?, Open Vault, May 13, 2020
Reopening the U.S. Economy an Industry at a Time, On the Economy, May 12, 2020
Corporate Bond Spreads and the Pandemic III: Variance across Sectors and Firms, On the Economy, May 11, 2020
The State of COVID-19 around the Eighth District, On the Economy, May 6, 2020
How Does the COVID-19 Crisis Differ from Other Shocks to the Economy?, Open Vault, May 6, 2020
Which Families Are Most Vulnerable to an Income Shock such as COVID-19?, In the Balance, May 1, 2020
COVID-19, School Closings and Labor Market Impacts, On the Economy, April 30, 2020
Reopening the U.S.: Gauging the Trend of COVID-19 Transmissions, On the Economy, April 28, 2020
How Will COVID-19 Affect the Spending of Financially Distressed Households?, On the Economy, April 23, 2020
Corporate Bond Spreads and the Pandemic II: Heterogeneity across Sectors, On the Economy, April 14, 2020
Is the U.S. Looking Like Italy? Projections on COVID-19 Death Rates, On the Economy, April 13, 2020
The Impact of COVID-19 on Labor Markets across the U.S., On the Economy, April 13, 2020
Protectionism and Dependence on Imports of Essential Medical Equipment, On the Economy, April 10, 2020
Corporate Bond Spreads and the Pandemic, On the Economy, April 9, 2020
How Much Does the U.S. Rely on Other Countries for Essential Medical Equipment?, On the Economy, April 8, 2020
How the Impact of Social Distancing Ripples through the Economy, On the Economy, April 7, 2020
COVID-19's Economic Effects on Poor and Emerging Markets, On the Economy, April 6, 2020
COVID-19 and Unemployment Risk: State and MSA Differences, On the Economy, April 3, 2020
COVID-19: Forecasting with Slow and Fast Data, On the Economy, April 3, 2020
COVID-19 and Financial Distress: Vulnerability to Infection and Death, On the Economy, April 2, 2020
How Closing Restaurants and Hotels Spills Over to Total Employment, On the Economy, April 2, 2020
House Hunting in a Period of Social Distancing, On the Economy, April 1, 2020
Retirement Savings: More Secure with the SECURE Act?, Open Vault, March 31, 2020
COVID-19: Projected Deaths in the U.S., On the Economy, March 31, 2020Understanding the Role of Monetary Policy in the Economy, Open Vault, March 31, 2020
COVID-19: What Do FREDcast Users Think about Economic Growth?, On the Economy, March 30, 2020
Economic Realities and Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic Part I: Financial Markets and Monetary Policy, Economic Synopses, March 30, 2020
Economic Realities and Consequences of the COVID-19 Pandemic—Part II: The Economy and Fiscal Policy, Economic Synopses, March 30, 2020
How Fast Has COVID-19 Been Spreading?, On the Economy, March 27, 2020
COVID-19 and the Importance of Testing, On the Economy, March 27, 2020
“Parasite,” COVID-19, and U.S. Wealth Inequality, On the Economy, March 27, 2020
The Effects of COVID-19 on Unemployment Insurance Claims, Economic Synopses, March 27, 2020
Fiscal Policy and COVID-19: Insights from a Quantitative Model, Economic Synopses, March 27, 2020
COVID-19 and Financial Distress: Employment Vulnerability, On the Economy, March 26, 2020
The St. Louis Fed's Financial Stress Index, Version 2.0, On the Economy, March 26, 2020
Understanding Supply and Demand Shocks amid Coronavirus, Open Vault, March 25, 2020
The Efficacy of Enhanced Unemployment Benefits during a Pandemic, Regional Economist, March 24, 2020
Back-of-the-Envelope Estimates of Next Quarter’s Unemployment Rate, On the Economy, March 24, 2020
COVID-19: Which Workers Face the Highest Unemployment Risk?, On the Economy, March 24, 2020
Social Distancing and Contact-Intensive Occupations, On the Economy, March 24, 2020
How Many Employees Are Prepared to Work from Home?, On the Economy, March 23, 2020
COVID-19’s Shock on Firms’ Liquidity and Bankruptcy: Evidence from the Great Recession, Economic Synopses, March 20, 2020
How Quickly Does Fiscal Policy Get Implemented?, On the Economy, March 18, 2020
Possible Fiscal Policies for Rare, Unanticipated, and Severe Viral Outbreaks, Economic Synopses, March 17, 2020
Fiscal Policy during a Pandemic, Working Paper, March 2020
COVID-19 and the St. Louis Fed: A message from President Bullard
