Atlanta Fed
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The Atlanta Fed serves the Sixth Federal Reserve District: AL, FL, GA and parts of LA, MS and TN. We foster a healthy economy and financial stability. We’re apolitical and decentralized to conduct monetary policy that’s in the best interest of the economy.
On January 29, the GDP Now model nowcast of real #GDP growth in Q4 2025 is 4.2%: bit.ly/32EYojR.
Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: bit.ly/2TPeYLT.
Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: bit.ly/2TPeYLT.
January 29, 2026 at 4:47 PM
On January 29, the GDP Now model nowcast of real #GDP growth in Q4 2025 is 4.2%: bit.ly/32EYojR.
Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: bit.ly/2TPeYLT.
Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: bit.ly/2TPeYLT.
Business executives expect a lower Federal Funds Rate than they did early last year—but not necessarily in the long run. atlfed.org/4qLDv1U
January 28, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Business executives expect a lower Federal Funds Rate than they did early last year—but not necessarily in the long run. atlfed.org/4qLDv1U
Join colleagues from @clevelandfed.bsky.social and the Atlanta Fed as we discuss Fed data tools that help workers and employers identify potential career advancement opportunities and better understand how such paths might position them for greater economic stability. Register now: bit.ly/4qicq6n.
January 27, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Join colleagues from @clevelandfed.bsky.social and the Atlanta Fed as we discuss Fed data tools that help workers and employers identify potential career advancement opportunities and better understand how such paths might position them for greater economic stability. Register now: bit.ly/4qicq6n.
Join us February 24, at 9 a.m. (ET) for a conversation between President Raphael Bostic and @marketplace.org host and senior editor @kairyssdal.bsky.social.
January 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Join us February 24, at 9 a.m. (ET) for a conversation between President Raphael Bostic and @marketplace.org host and senior editor @kairyssdal.bsky.social.
What qualities are the Atlanta Fed’s search committee looking for in the next president? Listen to board chair Greg Haile detail the ideal candidate’s attributes in the video below.
To stay up to date on the search’s progress, visit atlfed.org/4qeTrcC.
To stay up to date on the search’s progress, visit atlfed.org/4qeTrcC.
January 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM
What qualities are the Atlanta Fed’s search committee looking for in the next president? Listen to board chair Greg Haile detail the ideal candidate’s attributes in the video below.
To stay up to date on the search’s progress, visit atlfed.org/4qeTrcC.
To stay up to date on the search’s progress, visit atlfed.org/4qeTrcC.
On January 26, the GDPNow model nowcast of real #GDP growth in Q4 2025 is 5.4%: bit.ly/32EYojR.
Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: bit.ly/2TPeYLT.
Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: bit.ly/2TPeYLT.
January 26, 2026 at 2:55 PM
On January 26, the GDPNow model nowcast of real #GDP growth in Q4 2025 is 5.4%: bit.ly/32EYojR.
Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: bit.ly/2TPeYLT.
Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: bit.ly/2TPeYLT.
While there is a broad-based slowing among some of the near-term measures of underlying PCE inflation, all the year-over-year measures on the dashboard are still elevated relative to the FOMC's price stability mandate. atlfed.org/45mJ7Y2
January 22, 2026 at 9:26 PM
While there is a broad-based slowing among some of the near-term measures of underlying PCE inflation, all the year-over-year measures on the dashboard are still elevated relative to the FOMC's price stability mandate. atlfed.org/45mJ7Y2
Jan 22: We’ve updated our Taylor Rule Utility data by incorporating BEA data in addition to updated nowcasts from the @clevelandfed.bsky.social and Atlanta Fed: atlfed.org/3YPpYdw
January 22, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Jan 22: We’ve updated our Taylor Rule Utility data by incorporating BEA data in addition to updated nowcasts from the @clevelandfed.bsky.social and Atlanta Fed: atlfed.org/3YPpYdw
On January 22, the GDPNow model nowcast of real GDP growth in Q4 2025 is 5.4%: atlfed.org/4jR97Rj.
Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: atlfed.org/4pV4YNE.
Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: atlfed.org/4pV4YNE.
January 22, 2026 at 4:51 PM
On January 22, the GDPNow model nowcast of real GDP growth in Q4 2025 is 5.4%: atlfed.org/4jR97Rj.
Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: atlfed.org/4pV4YNE.
Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: atlfed.org/4pV4YNE.
Firms’ year-ahead inflation expectations declined to 2.0 percent, on average, and sales levels and profit margins compared to normal increased, according to the Atlanta Fed’s latest Business Inflation Expectations survey. atlfed.org/4qvLuA1.
January 22, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Firms’ year-ahead inflation expectations declined to 2.0 percent, on average, and sales levels and profit margins compared to normal increased, according to the Atlanta Fed’s latest Business Inflation Expectations survey. atlfed.org/4qvLuA1.
On January 21, the GDPNow model nowcast of real #GDP growth in Q4 2025 is 5.4%: bit.ly/32EYojR.
Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: bit.ly/2TPeYLT.
Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: bit.ly/2TPeYLT.
January 21, 2026 at 4:55 PM
On January 21, the GDPNow model nowcast of real #GDP growth in Q4 2025 is 5.4%: bit.ly/32EYojR.
Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: bit.ly/2TPeYLT.
Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: bit.ly/2TPeYLT.
Homeownership affordability remained largely unchanged from October to November. However affordability was up 2% YOY. Though mortgage rates have declined, the steady rise in home prices continues to suppress affordability.
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More highlights in the in the thread below.
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More highlights in the in the thread below.
January 21, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Homeownership affordability remained largely unchanged from October to November. However affordability was up 2% YOY. Though mortgage rates have declined, the steady rise in home prices continues to suppress affordability.
atlfed.org/49LVI…
More highlights in the in the thread below.
atlfed.org/49LVI…
More highlights in the in the thread below.
Who oversees the Atlanta Fed while the presidential search is underway? Board chair Greg Haile explains the Bank’s procedures in the video below.
To stay up to date on the search’s progress, visit atlfed.org/4qeTrcC.
To stay up to date on the search’s progress, visit atlfed.org/4qeTrcC.
January 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Who oversees the Atlanta Fed while the presidential search is underway? Board chair Greg Haile explains the Bank’s procedures in the video below.
To stay up to date on the search’s progress, visit atlfed.org/4qeTrcC.
To stay up to date on the search’s progress, visit atlfed.org/4qeTrcC.
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It's Fed #FactFriday: The $10 bill has the shortest estimated lifespan (5.7 years) among all the denominations of U.S. banknotes. The banknote with the longest estimated lifespan is the $100 bill at 24 years. 💵 #DidYouKnow
January 16, 2026 at 7:13 PM
It's Fed #FactFriday: The $10 bill has the shortest estimated lifespan (5.7 years) among all the denominations of U.S. banknotes. The banknote with the longest estimated lifespan is the $100 bill at 24 years. 💵 #DidYouKnow
The Atlanta Fed’s Wage Growth Tracker declined to 3.7% in December from 4.0% in November. For people who changed jobs, the Tracker declined to 4.0% in December. For those not changing jobs, the Tracker declined from 3.7% in November to 3.5% in December. atlfed.org/49ql24Z
January 15, 2026 at 8:42 PM
The Atlanta Fed’s Wage Growth Tracker declined to 3.7% in December from 4.0% in November. For people who changed jobs, the Tracker declined to 4.0% in December. For those not changing jobs, the Tracker declined from 3.7% in November to 3.5% in December. atlfed.org/49ql24Z
Up to 83% of small businesses rely on paper checks for their familiarity, remittance processes, float benefits, and digital upgrade costs. Research from the Federal Reserve’s 2024 Payments Insight study reveals how payment preferences shift with company size: atlfed.org/4jBjpEN.
January 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Up to 83% of small businesses rely on paper checks for their familiarity, remittance processes, float benefits, and digital upgrade costs. Research from the Federal Reserve’s 2024 Payments Insight study reveals how payment preferences shift with company size: atlfed.org/4jBjpEN.
Business contacts across the Southeast reported tepid growth in the final weeks of the year, according to the new Beige Book report from the Atlanta Fed: atlfed.org/3Luppmm.
January 14, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Business contacts across the Southeast reported tepid growth in the final weeks of the year, according to the new Beige Book report from the Atlanta Fed: atlfed.org/3Luppmm.
On January 14, the GDPNow model nowcast of real #GDP growth in Q4 2025 is 5.3%: bit.ly/32EYojR.
Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: bit.ly/2TPeYLT.
Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: bit.ly/2TPeYLT.
January 14, 2026 at 5:32 PM
On January 14, the GDPNow model nowcast of real #GDP growth in Q4 2025 is 5.3%: bit.ly/32EYojR.
Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: bit.ly/2TPeYLT.
Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: bit.ly/2TPeYLT.
Using large-scale linked datasets, the authors of this working paper examine the evolution of intergenerational educational mobility in the United States during the 20th century and the role that investments in public education have played in shaping these trends: atlfed.org/4jEGTc5.
January 13, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Using large-scale linked datasets, the authors of this working paper examine the evolution of intergenerational educational mobility in the United States during the 20th century and the role that investments in public education have played in shaping these trends: atlfed.org/4jEGTc5.
While there is a broad-based slowing among some the near-term measures of underlying CPI inflation, all the year-over-year measures on the dashboard are still elevated relative to the FOMC's price stability mandate. atlfed.org/4aXZQV6
January 13, 2026 at 6:54 PM
While there is a broad-based slowing among some the near-term measures of underlying CPI inflation, all the year-over-year measures on the dashboard are still elevated relative to the FOMC's price stability mandate. atlfed.org/4aXZQV6
Jan 13: We’ve updated our Taylor Rule Utility data by incorporating BLS data in addition to updated nowcasts from the Cleveland Fed and Atlanta Fed: atlfed.org/3LJVFBV
January 13, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Jan 13: We’ve updated our Taylor Rule Utility data by incorporating BLS data in addition to updated nowcasts from the Cleveland Fed and Atlanta Fed: atlfed.org/3LJVFBV
The Atlanta Fed's sticky-price consumer price index (CPI)—a weighted basket of items that change price relatively slowly—rose 3.6% (on an annualized basis) in December, following a 1.1% increase in November. On a year-over-year basis, the series is up 3.1%.
atlfed.org/3Z8zZ5x
atlfed.org/3Z8zZ5x
January 13, 2026 at 6:29 PM
The Atlanta Fed's sticky-price consumer price index (CPI)—a weighted basket of items that change price relatively slowly—rose 3.6% (on an annualized basis) in December, following a 1.1% increase in November. On a year-over-year basis, the series is up 3.1%.
atlfed.org/3Z8zZ5x
atlfed.org/3Z8zZ5x
How were members of the Atlanta Fed’s presidential search committee selected? Atlanta Fed board chair Greg Haile provides an overview in the video below.
To stay up to date on the search’s progress, visit atlfed.org/4qeTrcC.
To stay up to date on the search’s progress, visit atlfed.org/4qeTrcC.
January 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM
How were members of the Atlanta Fed’s presidential search committee selected? Atlanta Fed board chair Greg Haile provides an overview in the video below.
To stay up to date on the search’s progress, visit atlfed.org/4qeTrcC.
To stay up to date on the search’s progress, visit atlfed.org/4qeTrcC.
January 13: We've updated our Market Probability Tracker following BLS's release of December’s #employment report. View the Atlanta Fed update online now: atlfed.org/49Tasn1
January 13, 2026 at 3:53 PM
January 13: We've updated our Market Probability Tracker following BLS's release of December’s #employment report. View the Atlanta Fed update online now: atlfed.org/49Tasn1
Small businesses still depend on paper checks with 83% using them compared to two-thirds of medium and large firms. Despite potentially higher fraud risks and processing costs, checks have familiar controls and simple record-keeping. Learn more: atlfed.org/4qm53Lf.
January 13, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Small businesses still depend on paper checks with 83% using them compared to two-thirds of medium and large firms. Despite potentially higher fraud risks and processing costs, checks have familiar controls and simple record-keeping. Learn more: atlfed.org/4qm53Lf.