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Brianna Smith

Senior Research Analyst

Brianna Smith

About

Brianna Smith is a senior research analyst on the community development team at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. In this role, she contributes to the bank’s community outreach and research efforts. She is also the Chicago liaison for the Federal Reserve Small Business Credit Survey.

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

Bank Publications

Recent Publications

Creating Viable Rural Housing Markets: Reflections from Experts and Practitioners
Dustin Ingram, Susan Longworth, Brianna Smith | Chicago Fed Insights | 2026 | August Download
Touring Iowa’s Driftless Area: Affordable Housing Development and Economic Revitalization in Action
Elizabeth Berman, Brianna Smith, Dustin Ingram | Chicago Fed Insights | 2026 | January Download
Convening on a Bus to Explore Affordable Housing Across Chicago
Brianna Smith | Chicago Fed Insights | 2026 | January Download
Small Firm Borrowing in Seventh District States: Results from the 2024 Small Business Credit Survey
Brianna Smith, Robin Newberger | Chicago Fed Insights | 2025 | December Download
Pathways to Developing Affordable Housing in Detroit: Perspectives from the Community Development Investment Roundtable
Brianna Smith, Heidi Reijm | Chicago Fed Insights | 2025 | March Download

Chicago Fed Insights

Creating Viable Rural Housing Markets: Reflections from Experts and Practitioners
Dustin Ingram, Susan Longworth, Brianna Smith | 2026 | August Download
Touring Iowa’s Driftless Area: Affordable Housing Development and Economic Revitalization in Action
Elizabeth Berman, Brianna Smith, Dustin Ingram | 2026 | January Download
Convening on a Bus to Explore Affordable Housing Across Chicago
Brianna Smith | 2026 | January Download
Small Firm Borrowing in Seventh District States: Results from the 2024 Small Business Credit Survey
Brianna Smith, Robin Newberger | 2025 | December Download
Pathways to Developing Affordable Housing in Detroit: Perspectives from the Community Development Investment Roundtable
Brianna Smith, Heidi Reijm | 2025 | March Download
What Parents Say About How Childcare Problems Affect Employment and Hours Worked
Mark O'Dell, Brianna Smith | 2024 | November Download
The Labor Market for Childcare Workers
Kristin Butcher, Elizabeth Kepner, Kelli Marquardt, Brianna Smith | 2024 | June Download

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
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