Resource Category: Economics (General)

  • Bank Lending and the Financial Crisis

    May 5, 2020
    This report provides an analysis of how lending changed overall and in rural vs. urban areas before, during, and after…
  • Economically Vulnerable Neighborhoods to COVID-19

    April 30, 2020
    This report and its accompanying interactive map show the vulnerability of every U.S. neighborhood to the economic impact of the…
  • The Impact of COVID-19 on Communities

    April 30, 2020
    This report offers findings of a survey designed to collect information on the effects of COVID-19 on communities and the…
  • Small Business Facts: COVID-19 Disruptions

    April 24, 2020
    When economic conditions are changing rapidly, data collected in the course of administering government programs can provide valuable information about…
  • Can Small Firms Weather COVID-19?

    April 10, 2020
    With each day that passes, the far-reaching economic implications of the COVID-19 pandemic become increasingly apparent. Of particular concern are…
  • Federal Fiscal Relief and COVID-19

    April 6, 2020
    The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020 and provides the…
  • Small Businesses Advancing Equity

    October 25, 2019
    Leaders in philanthropy increasingly recognize the role of business in advancing their objectives. To date, the focus of most efforts…
  • Small Business Economic Bulletin October 2019

    October 21, 2019
    Small businesses show strength in self-employment increases, proprietors’ income gains, job creation advances and births staying above deaths. Loan delinquency…
  • Small Businesses after The Great Recession

    June 7, 2019
    Small businesses are essential to the economic infrastructure of both lower-income and higher-income neighborhoods. In this report, we compare small…
  • The Future of Banking

    June 6, 2019
    This report is based on research findings from focus groups and interviews. The focus groups were conducted with LMI individuals…