Brianna Smith

Senior Research Analyst

About Bank Publications

About

Brianna Smith is a senior research analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. In this role, she contributes to the bank’s community outreach and research efforts.

She received a bachelor’s and master’s degree in economics from Georgia State University.

Bank Publications

CDPS Blog

Closing the Racial/Ethnic Gap in Refinancing in Chicago

Jane Dokko, Brianna Smith | 2023 | May

Communities Need Transparency and Technical Assistance to Maximize Potential of Opportunity Zones

Brianna Smith | 2022 | December

CDPS Speaker Series: Lessons on Covid-19 Aid and Strengthening City Finances

Brianna Smith | 2021 | December

Attracting Investments to Opportunity Zones and Diverse Perspectives on Community Engagement

Brianna Smith, Nathan Anderson | 2020 | September

Chicago Fed Insights

Pathways to Developing Affordable Housing in Detroit: Perspectives from the Community Development Investment Roundtable

Brianna Smith, Heidi Reijm | 2025 | March

What Parents Say About How Childcare Problems Affect Employment and Hours Worked

Mark O'Dell, Brianna Smith | 2024 | November

The Labor Market for Childcare Workers

Kristin Butcher, Elizabeth Kepner, Kelli Marquardt, Brianna Smith | 2024 | June