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Foreign-Born Women Have Driven the Recent Increase in Prime-Age Women in the Labor Force The labor force participation rate of prime-age (25 to 54) women declined dramatically during the pandemic-led recession but has since recovered to an all-time high. We examine how different groups have contributed to this rebound and find that foreign-born women, particularly those with a bachelor’s degree, account for most of the increase in the number of prime-age women in the labor force. Immigration, in turn, fueled the increase in the number of foreign-born women in the labor force. Labor and Demographics, International, Macroeconomics, Economic Bulletin	Didem Tüzemen Emily Pollard Expandable Row	April 15, 2024 Expandable Row	Web Page Full Text Expandable Row
Data file for "What Has Driven the Recent Increase in Retirements?" Updated through March 1, 2024 Data file for the paper, "What Has Driven the Recent Increase in Retirements?" by Jun Nie and Shu-Kuei X. Yang, updated through March 1, 2024. Covid-19 Research, Economic Bulletin, Labor and Demographics, Macroeconomics	Jun Nie Shu-Kuei X. Yang Expandable Row	April 15, 2024 Expandable Row	Full Text Expandable Row
Data file for "Not Bullish: U.S. Cattle Herds Hung Up on Higher Interest Expenses" Data file for the paper, "Not Bullish: U.S. Cattle Herds Hung Up on Higher Interest Expenses" by Cortney Cowley, Ty Kreitman and Francisco Scott. Agriculture, Economic Bulletin, Regional	Ty Kreitman Cortney Cowley Ty Kreitman Francisco Scott Expandable Row	March 30, 2024 Expandable Row	Full Text Expandable Row
Not Bullish: U.S. Cattle Herds Hung Up on Higher Interest Expenses Cattle inventories declined to historically low levels at the start of 2024. Cattle producers may face challenges maintaining or restocking herds, as higher interest expenses on cattle and input purchases in 2022–23 have constrained profit margins. Although feed costs have decreased slightly, higher costs for financing and other operating expenses could continue to put pressure on cattle production and profitability. Regional, Economic Bulletin, Agriculture	Cortney Cowley Ty Kreitman Francisco Scott Expandable Row	March 29, 2024 Expandable Row	Web Page Full Text Expandable Row
Downtown Office Use Has Declined, but Some Metropolitan Areas Are Faring Better than Others Hybrid working has cut demand for office space, especially in the downtowns of medium and large metropolitan areas. However, the degree of this decline has varied considerably across metropolitan downtowns, with demand remaining solid in many. Economic Geography, Economic Bulletin	Jordan Rappaport Expandable Row	March 25, 2024 Expandable Row	Web Page Full Text Expandable Row
Data file for "What Has Driven the Recent Increase in Retirements?" Updated March 2024 Data file for the paper, "What Has Driven the Recent Increase in Retirements?" by Jun Nie and Shu-Kuei X. Yang, updated March 2024. Covid-19 Research, Economic Bulletin, Labor and Demographics, Macroeconomics	Jun Nie Shu-Kuei X. Yang Expandable Row	March 22, 2024 Expandable Row	Full Text Expandable Row
Data file for "What Has Driven the Recent Increase in Retirements?" Updated February 2024 Data file for the paper, "What Has Driven the Recent Increase in Retirements?" by Jun Nie and Shu-Kuei X. Yang, updated February 2024. Covid-19 Research, Economic Bulletin, Labor and Demographics, Macroeconomics	Jun Nie Shu-Kuei X. Yang Expandable Row	March 8, 2024 Expandable Row	Full Text Expandable Row
Hybrid Work May Pose Challenge to Bars and Restaurants in Parts of the Tenth Federal Reserve District As remote or hybrid work continues to be popular, office attendance has fallen. Less in-person work may increase office vacancy rates and reduce foot traffic to other businesses located in office-dense areas. Compared with the national average, most states in the Tenth Federal Reserve District have a lower share of office space in office-dense areas, but some of these areas have a higher share of bars and restaurants. The outlook for these businesses may depend on how foot traffic within office-dense areas evolves. Economic Geography, Regional, Economic Bulletin	John McCoy Expandable Row	March 1, 2024 Expandable Row	Web Page Full Text Expandable Row
Data file for "Interest Expenses on Farmland Debt Could Challenge Farm Profitability" Data file for the paper, "Interest Expenses on Farmland Debt Could Challenge Farm Profitability" by Ty Kreitman, February 14, 2024. Agriculture, Banking and Finance, Economic Bulletin	Ty Kreitman Ty Kreitman Expandable Row	February 19, 2024 Expandable Row	Full Text Expandable Row
Interest Expenses on Farmland Debt Could Challenge Farm Profitability From 2021 through 2023, farmland values and then interest rates grew, raising interest expenses for crop producers. These higher interest expenses could considerably reduce returns for producers with high levels of land debt. These producers may need large cash down payments to reach profitability with new or refinanced debt. Banking and Finance, Economic Bulletin, Agriculture	Ty Kreitman Expandable Row	February 14, 2024 Expandable Row	Web Page Full Text Expandable Row