Program on Economic Inclusion
View our academic research, reports, and blog posts that tackle issues of economic and racial inclusion—all in one place.
Are there well-paying jobs for people without a four-year college degree? If so, what (and where) are these jobs? The Cleveland Fed, in partnership with Atlanta and Philadelphia Feds, finds out. Read more.
Our researchers examine the District’s home lending trends by income and race so that policymakers and regulators may use the data to inform effective and appropriate policy. Learn more.
Storytelling
Employment Education and Training
- Missed Connections in Cleveland: The Disconnect Between Job Access and Employment
- How the Pandemic Has Reshaped Economic Inclusion in the United States
- Rural Employment in Four States: A Story of Specialization and Change (2010 through 2019)
- Economic Inclusion 2000–2020: Labor Market Trends by Race in the US and States
- The Decline in Access to Jobs and the Location of Employment Growth in US Metro Areas: Implications for Economic Opportunity and Mobility
Housing and Neighborhoods
- Research [in] Brief: Why Do Black and White Households Still Live in Such Different Neighborhoods?
- The Racial Wealth Gap and Access to Opportunity Neighborhoods
- Feedback Appreciated: What Community Members Told Us about Modernizing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)
- CRA, Racism & the Federal Reserve: A Midwest Perspective
- Neighborhood Sorting Obscures Neighborhood Effects in the Opportunity Atlas
Small Business
- Small Businesses in Our Region Appear to Have Had Greater Access to Traditional Credit Compared to the Nation...but Inequalities among Firms Persist
- Small Business Credit Survey 2021 Report on Nonemployer Firms
- How Well Did PPP Loans Reach Low- and Moderate-Income Communities?
- Small Business Credit Survey 2021 Report on Firms Owned by People of Color
- Small Business Credit Survey 2021 Report on Employer Firms
Other Related Work
- Has Bank Consolidation Changed People’s Access to a Full-Service Bank Branch?
- Community Issues and Insights 2021
- Feedback Appreciated: What Community Members Told Us about Modernizing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)
- CRA, Racism & the Federal Reserve: A Midwest Perspective
- The CRA Is Important for Underserved Communities, and Your Input Can Help Modernize It