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Still looking: A return to rising long-term unemployment?

As striking as the COVID recovery was, the history of long-term unemployment in America shows large and consequential trends toward higher numbers

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Joe MahonDirector, Regional Outreach

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Farm incomes decline amid strong harvests

Third quarter 2025 Ag Credit Survey

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Ben Horowitz

Ben HorowitzSenior Policy Analyst, Community Development and Engagement

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Multifamily housing operators describe a “precarious position”

Apartment owners and managers report more financial stability now than last year, but say there’s lots more uncertainty ahead

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