Rural communities can foster economic growth by setting policies that encourage housing and workforce development, Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin said Tuesday.

Richmond Fed President and CEO Tom Barkin said affordable housing and workforce investment are driving population and economic growth in small towns across the Fifth District.

There's no top drawer economic data due on Tuesday, but here are some of the Federal Reserve officials expected to make comments: 9:00 a.m. Eastern. Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin speaks at ...

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Tom Barkin said it’s not a given that companies can raise their prices to offset ...

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Hiring freezes, discretionary spending being cut back, but not major layoffs." Barkin and other Fed speakers Friday ...

Hiring freezes, discretionary spending being cut back, but not major layoffs.” Barkin and other Fed speakers Friday underscored the difficult challenge the central bank faces right now.