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The St. Louis Fed’s 2024 economic equity report on young adults, ages 18-24, shows that many have no income, struggle with mental health and face varying degrees of financial stability by race.

Spending from consumers largely held up in the face of concerns of a recession or that it would just drop off, but there’s a limit to how much people are willing to shoulder higher costs.

Two-income households are opting to make due with a single salary, but not everyone can afford that luxury. What does that mean for our collective futures?

“The sectors of the economy where people are borrowing money, those are the sectors that have seen the most immediate effects of these interest rate increases,” said a local economist.

The program aims to make economics engaging and relevant for students of color who are historically underrepresented in the field.

Women are more likely to work in lower-paying jobs that don't offer benefits, such as paid family leave or flexible hours.

St. Louis Public Radio is taking the next year to unpack how wealth inequality impacts our region in a series of stories. Here’s your guide to understanding the basics.

Local shop owner Debra Hunter and the Federal Reserve’s Bill Rodgers joined “St. Louis on the Air” to discuss why local shopping makes good sense, especially as communities seek to recover from economic crisis.

A new nationwide survey conducted by experts at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis found that organizations serving low- to moderate-income communities expect a slow recovery.

St. Louis and St. Louis County saw the largest population decreases while St. Charles, Jefferson and Lincoln counties had the largest gains.