Economic Research and Data
Features
- The Delayed Recovery of Investment in Nonresidential Structures
- Business fixed investment remains below its pre-recession peak, mainly due to the delayed recovery of one of its components, investment in nonresidential structures (factories, office buildings, etc.). One reason for the slow recovery is the overhang of structures that had been built before the recession. Read more
- Employment Growth Slows in Ohio
- Employment in Ohio has grown 2.7 percent since the start of the recovery (June 2009 to March 2013). Over the same period, national employment grew almost a percentage point more. Ohio’s employment growth to this point in the recovery puts it close to the middle of the distribution. Read more
- The Evolution of Debt Balances
- Since the end of the recent financial crisis, individuals have been reducing the large amounts of debt that they had built up prior to the recession. Recent studies show that the percentage of individuals holding debt in 2012 is less than in 2000. Read more