Economic development strengthens economies by creating resilient, and vibrant communities. From closing gaps and increasing access, to sharing and deploying resources after a natural disaster, economic development is an essential tool for every lower-income community. Explore the latest economic development articles and research from Fed experts.

Through the Eye of the Storm: Post-Hurricane Migration in Florida’s Panhandle
By Seumalu Elora Raymond, Donta Council, and Pearse Haley

What stops the bleeding? Health care gets harder to find in northern New England
By Amanda Blanco and Jay Lindsay

Fed Listens: How are New Englanders coping with economic uncertainty?
By Amanda Blanco

Boston Fed advisory council member Chu focuses on revitalizing Vermont’s economy
By Allison Ross

Fed Listens: Perspectives from the Midwest
By Federal Reserve System

The Human Factor: Why the Fed’s Work Isn’t All Numbers and Data
By Michelle Park Lazette

Community Issues and Insights 2025: Inflation Continues to Strain Households’ Budgets
By Matt Klesta

Exploring the roles of community development bankers in economic transformation
By Marisa Martinez

Insights into low- and moderate-income conditions: The Fed’s targeted surveys
By Steven Shepelwich

Bankers are key to community and economic development, ensuring access throughout their region
By Ariel Cisneros

A fifth of this Upper Peninsula community’s economy is mining. Can it diversify?
By Tu-Uyen Tran

Nonprofits roiled by funding cuts and threats of more cuts, surveys find
By Tu-Uyen Tran

Increasing uncertainty is trickling through the regional economy
By Karmi Anna Mattson and Shannon Lewis

Fed Listens: Increasing uncertainty in a resilient economy
By Erick Garcia Luna

CDFIs: Serving the Underserved and Making Missing Markets
By Elise Balboni, Surekha Carpenter, Lisa Cook, Donna Gambrelll, Cathi Kim, Jonathan Kivell, Sadie McKeown, Carlos Naudon, Carmi Recto, Jacob Scott, and Christina Travers

Understanding Economic Stability and Economic Mobility in Philadelphia
By Ashley Anglin, Stephanie Hoopes, Ashley Putnam, Theresa Y. Singleton, and Bryan Stuart

How to Make It in Philadelphia: Policy Takeaways from the Survey of Economic Mobility
By Adam Scavette

Tracing the History of Community Development Credit Unions
By Taylor Pessin

Around the District: Economic Insights and Learnings from Hawai’i
By Stephen DeLay

Around the District: Kern County Rooted in California Agriculture Heartland
By Qiana Charles

Around the District: Exploring Key Industries in the Inland Empire
By Qiana Charles

Around the District: Examples of San Diego’s Tech-Driven Innovations
By Chi Elder

Around the District: Exploring Grain Exports in Oregon
By Laura Choi

Our Community Investment Explorer Data Tool Gets an Upgrade
By Michael Eggleston

Economic Sentiment and Indicators of Household Financial Wellness
By William M. Rodgers III

Exploring Trends in Community Development Consumer Lending
By Michael Eggleston

Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2024
By Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System