District Dialogues

State and local governments play a critical role in funding and delivering K-12 education in the United States, but funding can vary from district to district, creating disparities that have been exacerbated by the pandemic.  Hear from economists, policy experts, and practitioners about how education finance has been impacted by the pandemic, the different types of […]

College enrollment is down. We’ll talk with administrators and educators at community colleges and four-year schools about keeping students engaged in education and helping them find the path to the workforce that’s best for them.

Getting a degree or a certificate is one thing—getting a job is another, particularly given the uncertainty around where the labor market is headed. Educators and community and business leaders will share strategies to connect people to in-demand jobs.

Decisions about education and training are complicated, especially given the uncertainty in the labor market. On February 8, join the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond to explore how the future of work is changing human capital decisions and what skills will be needed in the economy of tomorrow.

Explore black-white wealth disparities and their consequences for the economy. A panel of experts will field audience questions related to the origins of these disparities, their economic impact, and opportunities to address them.

Join the Richmond Fed for a District Dialogues forum bringing together leading experts to discuss the economics of aging in America.

Explore how communities and industries across the Fifth District are preparing to navigate the impact of extreme weather on local economies.

Join the Richmond Fed on Thursday, November 14, for the next installment in the District Dialogues series as they bring together economists, educators and policymakers to analyze how prolonged school closures and remote learning have affected student achievement and how it could impact our future workforce and economy.

This District Dialogues event will be a deep dive into how the housing market is influencing inflation, labor mobility and economic stability and efforts in the region to address issues in the housing market.

The next installment in our District Dialogues event series will dig into national, regional, and state labor market data to discuss the crucial role labor force participation plays in economic growth and stability and why it can vary across different geographies and sectors of the economy.