States
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Lexington—Continued Economic Growth
The Lexington metropolitan area continues to exhibit signs of economic growth across various performance metrics. Most notably, recent figures for unemployment, real GDP per capita, income per capita, consumer debt, and credit card delinquency rates are near prerecession levels. Read More -
Pittsburgh—Employment Continues to Trend Sideways
Employment has remained relatively flat in the Pittsburgh metro area throughout the five-year period from 2012 through 2016. In 2016, the metro area’s employment fell slightly, with every major industry category experiencing less employment growth in Pittsburgh than in the nation as a whole. Read More -
Neighborhood Change in the Fourth Federal Reserve District: A Multivariate Approach
This special report provides a description of neighborhood change in the four largest cities of the Fourth Federal Reserve District, Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Columbus, Ohio, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1970 to 2010. Read More -
Challenging the Kentucky “Uglies”
Organizations in eastern Kentucky are working to reduce health disparities and build a healthier and more productive population and a stronger regional economy. Read More -
State of the State: Kentucky
Annualized payroll employment growth has slowed in the District and the nation, but there are reasons to remain upbeat about the near-term outlook. Read More
Recent Articles
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Lexington—Continued Economic Growth
The Lexington metropolitan area continues to exhibit signs of economic growth across various performance metrics. Most notably, recent figures for unemployment, real GDP per capita, income per capita, consumer debt, and credit card delinquency rates are near prerecession levels. Read More
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Pittsburgh—Employment Continues to Trend Sideways
Employment has remained relatively flat in the Pittsburgh metro area throughout the five-year period from 2012 through 2016. In 2016, the metro area’s employment fell slightly, with every major industry category experiencing less employment growth in Pittsburgh than in the nation as a whole. Read More
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Cleveland—Slow Growth Continues
Overall, economic conditions were stable in the Cleveland metro area during the first half of 2017. While employment growth has been weak, the unemployment rate has declined in recent months. The housing market remains strong, with both home price growth and the number of building permits issued at or near their highest levels since the recovery began in June 2009. Read More
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Cincinnati—Continued Strong Performance
The Cincinnati metro area continues to perform more strongly than Ohio across various metrics. Compared to Ohio, Cincinnati's unemployment rate and credit card delinquency rate are lower, while its home price values and payroll employment growth are higher. Read More
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Stabilizing Local Housing Markets in Cuyahoga County: Blight Elimination
Ten years removed from the housing crisis, local housing markets are still feeling the negative effects of the collapse. The share of foreclosed homes has declined from peak levels, but blight remains an obstacle to stabilizing local housing markets. Strategic interventions to eliminate blight balance demolition and rehabilitation of homes in order to promote housing market stability. Read More