Lowell Rodger Ricketts

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• Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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• Let the rich be flooded: The distribution of financial aid and distress after hurricane harvey
  Journal of Financial Economics, Elsevier (2022)
  by Billings, Stephen B. & Gallagher, Emily A. & Ricketts, Lowell
  (ReDIF-article, eee:jfinec:v:146:y:2022:i:2:p:797-819)
• Does College Level the Playing Field?
  Bridges, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2017)
  by Ray Boshara & William R. Emmons & Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-article, fip:fedlbr:0059)
• Financial Fragility Following COVID-19 Income Shocks: Who is Most Vulnerable?
  Bridges, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2020)
  by Ray Boshara & Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-article, fip:fedlbr:95313)
• Eighth District Housing Distress: Challenges, Demographics and Resources
  Bridges, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2020)
  by Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-article, fip:fedlbr:95319)
• Food Insecurity in the Eighth District
  Bridges, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2021)
  by Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-article, fip:fedlbr:95323)
• Eighth District Eviction Filings Climb toward Pre-Pandemic Levels
  Bridges, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2022)
  by Lowell R. Ricketts & Faith Weekly
  (ReDIF-article, fip:fedlbr:95367)
• How Might Transforming Highways Impact Community Wealth?
  Bridges, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2022)
  by Jeffrey P. Cohen & Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-article, fip:fedlbr:95372)
• How Low- and Moderate-Income Households Are Coping with Inflation
  Bridges, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2023)
  by Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-article, fip:fedlbr:96747)
• Consumer Debt Rises for 10th Quarter in a Row
  Quarterly Debt Monitor, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2016)
  by Lowell R. Ricketts & Don E. Schlagenhauf
  (ReDIF-article, fip:fedldm:00001)
• Mortgage Debt Continues to Decline While Auto Lending Soars
  Quarterly Debt Monitor, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2016)
  by Lowell R. Ricketts & Don E. Schlagenhauf
  (ReDIF-article, fip:fedldm:00002)
• Consumer Debt Growth Stalls Despite Strong Sectors
  Quarterly Debt Monitor, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2016)
  by Lowell R. Ricketts & Don E. Schlagenhauf
  (ReDIF-article, fip:fedldm:00003)
• Auto Debt Expansion Continues to Slow While Subprime Delinquencies Rise
  Quarterly Debt Monitor, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2016)
  by Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-article, fip:fedldm:00004)
• Is Inflation Running Hot or Cold?
  Economic Synopses, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2015)
  by Joseph McGillicuddy & Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-article, fip:fedles:00043)
• Measuring Household Distress and Potential Policy Impacts
  Economic Synopses, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2021)
  by Jeffrey P. Cohen & Cletus C. Coughlin & William R. Emmons & Jacob Haas & Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-article, fip:fedles:92762)
• Where Are Labor Markets the Tightest? A Tale of the 100 Largest US Cities
  Economic Synopses, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2023)
  by Cassandra Marks & Lowell R. Ricketts & William M. Rodgers & Hannah Rubinton
  (ReDIF-article, fip:fedles:97450)
• The Importance of Wealth is Growing
  In the Balance, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2015)
  by William R. Emmons & Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-article, fip:fedlib:00009)
• The Quarterly Debt Monitor: Trends in Consumer Debt in St. Louis, Little Rock, Louisville, Memphis—and Beyond
  In the Balance, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2016)
  by Lowell R. Ricketts & Don E. Schlagenhauf
  (ReDIF-article, fip:fedlib:00010)
• Choosing to Fail or Lack of Choice? The Demographics of Loan Delinquency
  In the Balance, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2016)
  by William R. Emmons & Tasso Pettigrew & Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-article, fip:fedlib:00011)
• Household Wealth is at a Post-WWII High: Should We Celebrate or Worry?
  In the Balance, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2017)
  by William R. Emmons & Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-article, fip:fedlib:00012)
• College Inadvertently Increases Racial and Ethnic Disparity in Income and Wealth
  In the Balance, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2017)
  by William R. Emmons & Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-article, fip:fedlib:00013)
• As Fewer Young Adults Wed, Married Couples’ Wealth Surpasses Others’
  In the Balance, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2019)
  by Fenaba R. Addo & Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-article, fip:fedlib:00018)
• First-Generation College Graduates Get a Financial Boost, but Don’t Catch Up
  In the Balance, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2019)
  by William R. Emmons & Ana Hernández Kent & Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-article, fip:fedlib:00021)
• Which Families Are Most Vulnerable to an Income Shock such as COVID-19?
  In the Balance, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2020)
  by Ray Boshara & Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-article, fip:fedlib:87880)
• State pension plans in peril: the need for reform
  Liber8 Economic Information Newsletter, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2010)
  by Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-article, fip:fedlli:y:2010:i:september)
• Quantitative easing explained
  Liber8 Economic Information Newsletter, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2011)
  by Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-article, fip:fedlli:y:2011:i:april)
• Is a college cap and gown a financial ball and chain?
  Liber8 Economic Information Newsletter, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2011)
  by Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-article, fip:fedlli:y:2011:i:august)
• The legacy of the Olympics: economic burden or boon?
  Page One Economics Newsletter, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2012)
  by Lowell R. Ricketts & Scott A. Wolla
  (ReDIF-article, fip:fedlpo:y:2012:i:aug)
• The Fed's bloated balance sheet: how we got here and why it's familiar
  The Regional Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2014)
  by Lowell R. Ricketts & Christopher J. Waller
  (ReDIF-article, fip:fedlre:00002)
• State and local debt: growing liabilities jeopardize fiscal health
  The Regional Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2012)
  by Lowell R. Ricketts & Christopher J. Waller
  (ReDIF-article, fip:fedlre:00014)
• Faster Real GDP Growth during Recoveries Tends To Be Associated with Growth of Jobs in \\"Low-Paying\\" Industries
  The Regional Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2015)
  by Kevin L. Kliesen & Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-article, fip:fedlre:00066)
• Unequal Degrees of Affluence: Racial and Ethnic Wealth Differences across Education Levels
  The Regional Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2016)
  by William R. Emmons & Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-article, fip:fedlre:00129)
• Tax revenue collections slow down even more in the Eighth District states
  The Regional Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2010)
  by Subhayu Bandyopadhyay & Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-article, fip:fedlre:y:2010:i:oct:p:18-19)
• Mortgage delinquency rates in district are not as bad as national average
  The Regional Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2011)
  by Subhayu Bandyopadhyay & Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-article, fip:fedlre:y:2011:i:jan:p:18-19)
• Job gains and losses at large and small firms during the Great Recession
  The Regional Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2012)
  by Lowell R. Ricketts & Juan M. Sanchez
  (ReDIF-article, fip:fedlre:y:2012:i:jul:x:2)
• College Is Not Enough: Higher Education Does Not Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Wealth Gaps
  Review, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2017)
  by William R. Emmons & Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-article, fip:fedlrv:00069)
• The Homeownership Experience of Minorities During the Great Recession
  Review, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2017)
  by Carlos Garriga & Lowell R. Ricketts & Don E. Schlagenhauf
  (ReDIF-article, fip:fedlrv:00078)
• Is College Still Worth It? The New Calculus of Falling Returns
  Review, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2019)
  by William R. Emmons & Ana Hernández Kent & Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-article, fip:fedlrv:00126)
• The Effect of COVID-19 Immigration Restrictions on Post-Pandemic Labor Market Tightness
  Review, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2024)
  by Maggie Isaacson & Cassandra Marks & Lowell R. Ricketts & Hannah Rubinton
  (ReDIF-article, fip:fedlrv:99203)
• The Effect of COVID Immigration Restrictions on Post-Pandemic Labor Market Tightness
  Working Papers, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2024)
  by Maggie Isaacson & Cassandra Marks & Lowell R. Ricketts & Hannah Rubinton
  (ReDIF-paper, fip:fedlwp:97626)
• Housing Distress in the Time of COVID-19
  On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2020)
  by Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-paper, fip:l00001:88533)
• Financial Hardship Following Hurricane Harvey
  On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2020)
  by Emily Gallagher & Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-paper, fip:l00001:88721)
• The Real State of Family Wealth: Will COVID-19 Worsen Racial, Educational and Generational Gaps in the U.S.?
  On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2020)
  by William R. Emmons & Ana Hernández Kent & Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-paper, fip:l00001:89079)
• Identifying the Most Financially Vulnerable Families
  On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2020)
  by Ray Boshara & Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-paper, fip:l00001:89136)
• Which Families Are Most Vulnerable to an Income Shock? A Look at Race and Ethnicity
  On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2020)
  by Ray Boshara & Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-paper, fip:l00001:89137)
• Wealth Gaps between White, Black and Hispanic Families in 2019
  On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2021)
  by Ana Hernández Kent & Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-paper, fip:l00001:89397)
• Millennials Are Catching Up in Terms of Generational Wealth
  On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2021)
  by Ana Hernández Kent & Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-paper, fip:l00001:93967)
• Disparities by Race, Ethnicity and Education Underlie Millennials’ Comeback in Wealth
  On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2021)
  by Ana Hernández Kent & Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-paper, fip:l00001:93968)
• Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Housing Distress during the Pandemic
  On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2021)
  by Lowell R. Ricketts & Stephen Roll
  (ReDIF-paper, fip:l00001:93971)
• Older Millennials Experience Pandemic Hardships Unequally
  On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2021)
  by Ana Hernández Kent & Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-paper, fip:l00001:94004)
• Child Care, School Disruptions Burden Working Parents
  On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2021)
  by Ana Hernández Kent & Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-paper, fip:l00001:94019)
• Asset Values Surged during the K-Shaped Recovery
  On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2021)
  by Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-paper, fip:l00001:94022)
• The Enduring Regional Economic Challenges Associated with the Pandemic
  On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2021)
  by Lowell R. Ricketts & William M. Rodgers
  (ReDIF-paper, fip:l00001:94030)
• Monitoring the Recovery of Vulnerable Workers and Their Families
  On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2021)
  by Lowell R. Ricketts & William M. Rodgers
  (ReDIF-paper, fip:l00001:94038)
• The Current Labor Market for Workers with a Disability
  On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2021)
  by Lowell R. Ricketts & William M. Rodgers
  (ReDIF-paper, fip:l00001:94050)
• The Great Retirement: Who Are the Retirees?
  On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2022)
  by Lowell R. Ricketts & William M. Rodgers
  (ReDIF-paper, fip:l00001:94060)
• Household Debt Relief Enters Critical Transition Period
  On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2022)
  by Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-paper, fip:l00001:94115)
• New St. Louis Fed Publication Offers Insights on Economic Equity
  On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2022)
  by Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-paper, fip:l00001:94236)
• How Does Gen Z Student Debt Compare with Millennials’?
  On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2022)
  by Ana Hernández Kent & Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-paper, fip:l00001:94825)
• How Equitable Wealth Outcomes Could Create a Resilient and Larger Economy
  On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2023)
  by Ana Hernández Kent & Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-paper, fip:l00001:95790)
• Researching COVID-19’s Impact on the 'Great Retirement'
  On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2023)
  by Miguel Faria-e-Castro & Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-paper, fip:l00001:95924)
• Real Estate Helped Drive Wealth Gains during the Pandemic
  On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2023)
  by Ana Hernández Kent & Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-paper, fip:l00001:96556)
• Millennials and Older Gen Zers Made Significant Wealth Gains in 2022
  On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2024)
  by Ana Hernández Kent & Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-paper, fip:l00001:97873)
• Asian American Households Had More College Grads, Higher Incomes in 2022
  On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2024)
  by Ana Hernández Kent & Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-paper, fip:l00001:98680)
• Wealth and Its Distribution: A Look at Asian American Households in 2022
  On the Economy, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (2024)
  by Ana Hernández Kent & Lowell R. Ricketts
  (ReDIF-paper, fip:l00001:98683)
• Human Capital Investment after the Storm
  The Review of Financial Studies, Society for Financial Studies (2023)
  by Emily A Gallagher & Stephen B Billings & Lowell R Ricketts
  (ReDIF-article, oup:rfinst:v:36:y:2023:i:7:p:2651-2684.)