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Regional Differences in the Impact of Federal Transfer Payments

Regional Differences in the Impact of Federal Transfer Payments

Update: 2025-10-08
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Bethany Greene describes the flow of federal funds into Fifth District communities as transfer payments, from healthcare and Social Security benefits to unemployment insurance payments. In particular, she discusses regional variances in communities' reliance on this funding, especially those in rural areas. Greene is a regional economist at the Charlotte branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

Full transcript and related links: https://www.richmondfed.org/podcasts/speaking_of_the_economy/2025/speaking_2025_10_08_federal_transfer_payments

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Regional Differences in the Impact of Federal Transfer Payments

Regional Differences in the Impact of Federal Transfer Payments