Brianna Smith
Senior Research Analyst

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
Elizabeth Berman, Brianna Smith, Dustin Ingram | Chicago Fed Insights | 2026 | January
Brianna Smith | Chicago Fed Insights | 2026 | January
Brianna Smith, Robin Newberger | Chicago Fed Insights | 2025 | December
Brianna Smith, Heidi Reijm | Chicago Fed Insights | 2025 | March
Mark O'Dell, Brianna Smith | Chicago Fed Insights | 2024 | November
Chicago Fed Insights
Elizabeth Berman, Brianna Smith, Dustin Ingram | 2026 | January
Brianna Smith | 2026 | January
Brianna Smith, Robin Newberger | 2025 | December
Brianna Smith, Heidi Reijm | 2025 | March
Mark O'Dell, Brianna Smith | 2024 | November
Kristin Butcher, Elizabeth Kepner, Kelli Marquardt, Brianna Smith | 2024 | June
CDPS Blog
Jane Dokko, Brianna Smith | 2023 | May
Brianna Smith | 2022 | December
Brianna Smith | 2021 | December
Brianna Smith, Nathan Anderson | 2020 | September