Brian Cromwell

Research and Analysis

Our research informs the public and policymakers by examining economic issues of importance to those in our local communities, across the nation, and around the world.
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We represent and gather information from the Fourth Federal Reserve District, spanning Ohio and parts of Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky. These resources are useful for our region, the communities we serve, and communities across the United States.
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Learn economic basics, dive into inflation, and get educational resources and games for yourself or to share with others.
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Banking and Payments

We supervise financial institutions, support American consumers’ financial security, and maintain the financial stability and payment systems for the US Treasury.
- Banking research and tools
  
  The Cleveland Fed provides a range of tools for tracking trends in the lending environment.
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- For financial institutions
  
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- Supporting the financial system
  
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About Us

We serve the American people as part of the US central bank. We support the US economy and our region by studying economic conditions and issues that impact our communities, serving financial institutions, and providing economic education and resources for all.
- Our leadership
  
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- Who we are and what we do
  
  The Fed does more than inform monetary policy. Learn about the mission, structure, and role of our organization, both regionally and nationally.
- Sharing our work
  
  Community outreach, education, and research are central to the Fed’s mission. Connect with us as we share our work, latest publications, and welcome you to visit our learning center.
- We have a long-standing commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and opportunity for our employees and the communities we serve.

Person

Brian Cromwell is a contributing author and former employee of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.

Working Papers

Working Paper

Local Banking Markets and Firm Location

Paul Bauer Brian Cromwell

10.01.1991 | WP 91-14

A study of the effects of bank structure and profitability on the births of new firms, arguing that local credit markets potentially affect firm location decisions.

Working Paper

Prointegrative Subsidies and Their Effect on Housing Markets: Do Race-Based Loans Work?

Brian Cromwell

12.01.1990 | WP 90-18

An analysis of the effects of race-based housing subsidies on racial composition and housing prices, examining their impacts in Shaker Heights, Ohio.

Working Paper

Dedicated Taxes and Rent Capture by Public Employees

Brian Cromwell

04.01.1989 | WP 89-04

A test of whether the enactment of a dedicated tax leads to higher payroll and wages for public employees, by means of survey results from the local mass-transit industry.

Working Paper

The Impact of Capital Grants on Maintenance in the Local Public Sector

Brian Cromwell

12.01.1988 | WP 88-12

Study of how state and federal grants affect maintenance policies of local mass-transit providers, showing that private owners of transit capital devote significantly greater resources to maintenance than do public owners of similar capital.

Working Paper

Federal Grant Policies and Public Sector Scrappage Decisions

Brian Cromwell

11.01.1988 | WP 88-11

An examination of capital policies in the public and private sector through analysis of the scrappage decisions of local mass-transit providers, showing that the structure of federal grants has a direct impact on scrappage rates.

Economic Commentaries

Economic Commentary

State and Local Red Ink: Crisis or Opportunity?

Brian Cromwell Irene Wirkus

07.15.1990 | EC 7/15/1990

Have the Reagan-era cutbacks in federal aid to state and local governments resulted in decreased economic efficiency and social equity, or have they had just the opposite effect, as some economic analysts would argue?

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