Economy Matters Podcast

Economy Matters Podcast

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Episodes 99
Avg. Duration 24m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.7 (9)
Since Mar 2016
Latest Episode May 2026

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About This Podcast

The Economy Matters podcast presents conversations with a variety of Atlanta Fed employees to discuss the work the Bank does and its relevance to people's daily lives. It also offers interviews with experts outside the Atlanta Fed, who discuss topics of interest to those who want to know more about economics and monetary policymaking.

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Recent Episodes

S2026E2 "We're at a Cusp Now in Payments": Discussing the Evolving Payments System

May 11, 2026 37m

What's in your wallet? This episode of the podcast explores recent changes in the US payments ecosystem, which has expanded considerably with the introduction of new technologies and services.

S2026E1 "A Lot Has Happened in Eight-Plus Years": Atlanta Fed President Bostic Looks Back at His Tenure

Feb 12, 2026 30m

On the eve of his retirement as president and chief executive officer of the Atlanta Fed, Raphael Bostic has much to look back on with pride and satisfaction. Bostic joins the Economy Matters podcast…

S2025E5 "Homebuilder Sentiment Is Very Low at the Moment": A Discussion of Housing Trends in the Southeast

Oct 30, 2025 29m

The once red-hot southeastern housing market has cooled a bit in recent months. What factors are behind the cooling off? An Atlanta Fed housing expert explains.

S2025E4 "We Work to Be Sure We're Touching All of Them": Adding Color to the Beige Book

Aug 26, 2025 26m

The Beige Book occupies an important, yet often little understood, role in the monetary policymaking process. This episode of the Economy Matters podcast features Atlanta Fed staff directly involved…

S2025E3 "We're Helping Set Them Up for Success as Adults": The Fed and Economic Education

Mar 12, 2025 28m

In a rapidly evolving economy, being financially literate arguably matters more than ever. April is Financial Literacy Month, and two Atlanta Fed economic education experts discuss their work…

S2025E2 "We're Going to See Affordability Remain a Challenge": Discussing the State of the Housing Market

Jan 30, 2025 31m

A pandemic, inflation, interest rate swings—the housing sector has seen a lot of tumult in recent years. What does the residential real estate market look like today? An Atlanta Fed housing expert…

S2025E1 "There's Still a Lot of Uncertainty": Atlanta Fed President Bostic Looks Back on 2024

Jan 07, 2025 34m

From bringing inflation under control to maintaining a strong labor market, the eventful year that was 2024 gave Atlanta Fed president Raphael Bostic much to do as a monetary policymaker. Bostic…

S2024E12 "We Need to Directly Engage Folks": The Atlanta Fed and Public Outreach

Dec 19, 2024 24m

Two years ago, Mike Chriszt, the Atlanta Fed's regional outreach officer, began an initiative to engage the public and explain the bank's role in the economy. He joins the podcast to discuss his…

S2024E1202 'The Atlanta Fed Is Truly Present in Our Communities': A Conversation about Collecting Economic Intelligence

Nov 07, 2024 18m

Michelle Dennard, regional executive at the Atlanta Fed's Jacksonville Branch, joins the podcast to discuss how she gathers the regional economic intelligence that goes into the formulation of…

S2024E5 "It's a Vital Part of the Social Welfare Program": Talking About Social Security Disability Insurance

Oct 17, 2024 29m

Atlanta Fed economist David Wiczer joins the Economy Matters podcast to discuss his recent research into the Social Security Disability Insurance program.

S2024E718 "That Has Strong Long-Term Implications": A Conversation about the Housing Market

Jul 09, 2024 26m

In this episode of the Economy Matters podcast, an Atlanta Fed housing expert discusses factors at work in residential real estate including interest rates, housing supply, and regional trends in…

S2024E3 A Discussion of the Changing US Labor Force

Apr 08, 2024 18m

Recession, demographic shifts, a global financial crisis, and a pandemic are some factors that have contributed in recent years to significant changes to the US labor force. The Atlanta Fed's Nye…

S2024E3 "How Do We Prepare for the Future?": A Conversation about Financial Literacy and Economic Education

Mar 18, 2024 19m

April is Financial Literacy Month, so in this episode of the Economy Matters podcast, Jackie Morgan of the Atlanta Fed's economic education team sits down to discuss efforts to further financial…

S2024E1 "It's Important to Understand How These Communities Are Faring": Discussing Rental Instability in the Southeast

Feb 14, 2024 33m

Rental instability afflicts a large number of people--not just in the Southeast, but nationally. The Atlanta Fed's Sarah Stein, an adviser in the Community and Economic Development group, joins the…

S2023 "We Take a Very Purposeful Approach": A Talk about Gathering Economic Intelligence

Dec 11, 2023 1h

How is economic intelligence gathered, and how does it factor into monetary policymaking? This episode of the Economy Matters podcast features two Atlanta Fed regional executives who discuss the…

S2023E1026 "Where We Are in Housing Is Pretty Extraordinary": Discussing Residential Real Estate

Nov 03, 2023 24m

The Southeast's housing market remains robust, even as interest rates and a tight market hamper affordability. This episode of the Economy Matters podcast features a conversation with an Atlanta Fed…

S2023 "The Fed Is Committed to Encouraging an Economy that Works for All": A Conversation about Payments

Sep 30, 2023 33m

What's in your wallet? This episode of the Economy Matters podcast explores recent changes in the US payments ecosystem, which has expanded considerably with the introduction of new technologies and…

S2023E928 Filling In the (Pot)holes: A Discussion of Electric Vehicles and Gas Tax Collection

Sep 13, 2023 25m

The tax on gasoline has long been a reliable source of revenue for maintaining roads, but will the growing popularity of electric vehicles disrupt this formula? This episode of the Economy Matters…

S2023E7 "The Winners Turn Out to Be Young, Working-Age Households": A Discussion of Demographic Shifts

Jul 18, 2023 20m

Economic changes inevitably follow demographic changes. In this episode of the Economy Matters podcast, Atlanta Fed economist Toni Braun talks about his research into the aging of the US economy and…

S2023 "It Can't Take the Place of Having a Conversation": A Discussion about Gathering Economic Intelligence

Jun 22, 2023 30m

The Atlanta Fed constantly seeks information about the regional economy. In this episode of the Economy Matters podcast, Shari Bower of the Miami Branch and Anoop Mishra of the Birmingham Branch…

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