Briefing
2018 Richmond Fed Research Digest
Kenney, Lisa; Rhodes, Karl (2018)
Summaries of work by economists in the Bank’s Research Department published externally from June 1, 2017, through May 31, 2018
Research Digest

Briefing
Presidential Politics and Monetary Policy: Lessons from the 1896 Election
Rhodes, Karl; Fulford, Scott L.; Schwartzman, Felipe (2020-02)
The U.S. presidential election of 1896 provides an excellent natural experiment to measure the impact of exchange-rate uncertainty on bank balance sheets and the broader economy. The evidence suggests that the election's contentious free-silver debate significantly constrained banking activity and real economic activity by creating greater uncertainty about U.S. commitment to the gold standard. This finding reinforces the modern-day wisdom of insulating monetary policy from politics.
Richmond Fed Economic Brief , Issue 20-02 , Pages 5

Journal Article
Economic History: Conflagration in Baltimore
Rhodes, Karl (2015-10)
The 1904 disaster was a turning point for U.S. fire prevention
Econ Focus , Issue 4Q , Pages 30-33

Journal Article
Coal Crunch Massive Mining Layoffs Hit WV
Rhodes, Karl (2014-04)
Regional News
Econ Focus , Issue 2Q , Pages 3-3

Briefing
2013 Richmond Fed Research Digest
Sablik, Timothy; Rhodes, Karl (2013)
Summaries of work by economists in the Bank’s Research Department published externally from June 1, 2012, through May 31, 2013
Research Digest

Briefing
2019 Richmond Fed Research Digest
Rhodes, Karl; Harnish, Molly (2019)
Summaries of work by economists in the Bank’s Research Department published externally from June 1, 2018, through May 31, 2019
Research Digest

Journal Article
Economic history: Harnessing the iron horse : Fifth district companies pioneered railroading in the United States
Rhodes, Karl; Nash, Betty Joyce (2011-04)
Related links: https://www.richmondfed.org/-/media/richmondfedorg/publications/research/econ_focus/2011/q2/economic_history_weblinks.cfm
Econ Focus , Volume 15 , Issue 2Q , Pages 36-38

Journal Article
Jargon Alert: Adverse Selection
Rhodes, Karl (2014-04)
Econ Focus , Issue 2Q , Pages 8-8

Briefing
2015 Richmond Fed Research Digest
Sablik, Timothy; Rhodes, Karl (2015)
Summaries of work by economists in the Bank’s Research Department published externally from June 1, 2014, through May 31, 2015
Research Digest

Journal Article
The Role of Lower-Ranked Economics Ph.D. Programs
Rhodes, Karl (2015-07)
Econ Focus , Issue 3Q , Pages 10-10