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