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Rail~Volution Rides into Pittsburgh
The 2018 Rail~Volution conference brought together 1,000 transportation stakeholders to discuss transportation challenges and solutions. Increasing access and integrating technology were two areas of focus this year. Read More
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2018 Small Business Credit Survey Report on Nonemployer Firms
The 2017 SBCS provides insights on business conditions and access to financing for nonemployer firms—those with no employees other than the owner(s). Findings show these firms often rely on their owners' personal finances to secure credit, address financial challenges, and fund their business operations. Read more.
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An Uneven Recovery: Home Lending in the Fourth District by Race and Income
Focusing on seven counties across Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky, our researchers used Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data to examine application and origination activity by income and race during the past 27 years (1990–2016). In a 13-year span preceding and following the Great Recession (2004–2016), three trends were consistent across all seven counties. Read More
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Columbus—Stable, Broad-Based Employment Growth
New jobs, increasing home prices, and a healthy GDP spell a stable economy for the Columbus metro area. Read More
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Toledo—Economic Situation Has Improved
With the unemployment rate falling and house prices and household financial conditions remaining stable, the Toledo metro area’s economy appears to be firming up. Read More