Skip to main content Skip to main content
Regional Contacts
Contact Us
Request Speaker
Publications
Louisville, KY
Memphis, TN
St. Louis, MO
Little Rock, AR
Regional Contacts
Contact Us
Publications
Regional Economic Data
Featured Items

SPECIAL SURVEY: The Impact of COVID-19 on Businesses in the Eighth District

Overall the Survey finds that firms continue to report declines in demand, while overall employment has increased. This suggests the rate of businesses reopening may be faster than the rate of customers coming back to stores.

As More States Legalize Marijuana, Economics Comes into Play

More states are legalizing marijuana for medical or recreational use, and this movement has created a patchwork of laws and policies on how the drug is treated.

Eighth District Beige Book Update

Economic conditions have weakened moderately since the previous report. Around half of firms are closed temporarily. Among the firms that are closed, about one-third expect to reopen in the next 3 weeks. Banks indicated a sharp increase in delinquencies, primarily in mortgages, credit cards, and auto loans, but expect fewer delinquencies in the third quarter.

click here for more regional research

District Overview
Eighth District St. Louis Regional Data Louisville Regional Data Little Rock Regional Data Memphis Regional Data


The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis is the headquarters for the Eighth Federal Reserve District, also known as District 8H.
As one of twelve Reserve Banks across the nation, the St. Louis Fed is central to America's economy, with Branches in Little Rock, Louisville, and Memphis.
The District serves approximately 14.6 million people in the four zones that span all of Arkansas and parts of the six states:

  • Missouri
  • Mississippi
  • Tennessee
  • Kentucky
  • Indiana
  • Illinois