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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.
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Agentic AI is transforming commerce by automating the entire transaction process from discovery to payment. Major firms’ investments position it to revolutionize how we interact with the digital marketplace. Read the newest post in Take On Payments to learn more: atlfed.org/4rMAKOT.
New post for the Atlanta Fed's Take On Payments blog written by Lali Shaffer titled " Big Firms Bet on Agentic AI in Payments." The author is shown smiling in a blue shirt with medium-length, dark hair.
December 9, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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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. See more: atlfed.org/48TWmkW
Atlanta Fed 12-05-25 Underlying Inflation Dashboard chart
December 5, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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New technology and shifting consumer preferences mean an ever-shifting payments ecosystem. Meet Claire Greene, an Atlanta Fed employee specializing in research and understanding the central role of payments in our lives and how that role continues to evolve: atlfed.org/44M5GET.
Claire Greene, an Atlanta Fed employee who specializes in researching and understanding the central role of payments in our lives, discusses how that role continues to evolve.
December 5, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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On December 5, the #GDP Now model nowcast of real GDP growth in Q3 2025 is 3.5%: bit.ly/32EYojR.

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LIne chart showing GDPNow estimate at 3.5%.
December 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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On December 4, the #GDP Now model nowcast of real GDP growth in Q3 2025 is 3.8%: bit.ly/32EYojR.

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LIne chart showing GDPNow estimate at 3.8%
December 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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The Atlanta Fed’s Wage Growth Tracker held at 4.1% in September. For people who changed jobs, the tracker increased to 4.6% in September from 4.4% in August. For those not changing jobs, the Tracker held at 3.8% in September. atlfed.org/3XxEztp
Line chart showing wage growth holding at 4.1%.
December 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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On December 1, the GDPNow model nowcast of real #GDP growth in Q3 2025 is 3.9%: atlfed.org/4pd4SkQ.

Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: atlfed.org/48IeVs5.
Line chart showing GDPNow estimate at 3.9%.
December 1, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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In recent weeks, the regional economy showed pockets of softness alongside glimmers of growth, according to the new Beige Book report from the Atlanta Fed.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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A Policy Hub: Macroblog post explores the possible economic implications of changes to how firms are able to acquire high-skilled talent from overseas: atlfed.org/4p2ra8G.
A Policy Hub: Macroblog post examines the potential impact on the US technology sector.
November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Learn more about the latest collaborative research from Lali Shaffer and colleagues exploring how digital identification technologies could revolutionize financial access while strengthening security: atlfed.org/4rlMaJh.
November 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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On November 26, the GDPNow model nowcast of real #GDP growth in Q3 2025 is 3.9%: atlfed.org/4pbupuQ.

Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: atlfed.org/4oWsKsK.
Line chart showing GDPNow estimate at 3.9%.
November 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Business executives at in-person or hybrid firms say their employees are more productive in the office. Executives at fully remote firms say the opposite. See more: atlfed.org/4pCO3Qe.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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On November 25, the GDPNow model nowcast of real #GDP growth in Q3 2025 is 4.0%: atlfed.org/44wWyUx.

Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: atlfed.org/4ogu1d6.
Line chart showing GDPNow estimate at 4.0%.
November 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on the retirement behavior of older Americans. A new Policy Hub: Macroblog post examines the impact of changing retirement patterns and demographics on the labor force participation rate of older Americans: atlfed.org/43MoK5z.
A new Policy Hub: Macroblog post examines the impact of changing retirement patterns and demographics on the labor force participation rate of older Americans.
November 21, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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On November 21, the GDPNow model nowcast of real #GDP growth in Q3 2025 is 4.2%: atlfed.org/47U1Xr3.

Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: atlfed.org/3LQUyjK.
Line chart showing GDPNow estimate at 4.2%.
November 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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November 20: We've updated our #Labor Market Sliders to reflect September data from BLS. Test your "what-ifs" on the Atlanta Fed website: atlfed.org/4a2t4RZ
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November 20, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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November 20: We've updated our Jobs Calculator to reflect September data from BLS. How was the #unemployment rate outlook affected? View the Atlanta Fed's data: atlfed.org/3XE22sL
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November 20, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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November 20: We've updated our Labor Market spider chart to reflect September data from BLS: atlfed.org/4825XG9 #labor
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November 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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November 20: With today's BLS data release, we've updated our #Labor Report First Look. Take a peek at the Atlanta Fed's website: atlfed.org/3LOHSd8
bar chart with monthly changes in labor by industry
November 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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The Federal Reserve doesn’t manage banks and financial institutions, but we do supervise and regulate banks to promote a safe, sound, stable, and efficient banking system for an economy that benefits all Americans. Learn more about Supervision and Regulation: atlfed.org/4i7mCLw.
Text reads: Understanding the Fed: Supervision and Regulation
November 20, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Homeownership affordability improved slightly from August to September by 0.2%. However, affordability was down 5.6% from a year ago.

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More highlights of the recent update to our Home Ownership Affordability Monitor (HOAM) in the thread below.
November 19, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Too Costly to Work? Read new Atlanta Fed research that provides quantitative evidence of substantial childcare affordability challenges facing working families in the fast-growing metro areas of Florida and Georgia: atlfed.org/4i5picy.
Text reads: Too Costly to Work? The Childcare Burden on Household Earnings. Authors Brittany Berkin, John Rees, Jacob Walker
November 19, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Firms’ inflation expectations for the coming year decreased to 2.2%. Sales levels and profit margins compared to "normal times" increased, according to the Atlanta Fed’s latest Business Inflation Expectations survey: atlfed.org/3M9M4UM.
BIE November survey says firms anticipate 2.2% inflation during the coming year.
November 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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On November 19, the GDPNow model nowcast of real #GDP growth in Q3 2025 is 4.2%: atlfed.org/47Rxf1G.

Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: atlfed.org/4ia2j0e.
Line chart showing GDPNow estimate at 4.2%.
November 19, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Tom Ciafone dives deep into the key issues impacting hundreds of financial institutions surveyed in the Federal Reserve Payments Study. What challenges do you think were most frequently reported? atlfed.org/4pcmGvW.
Tom Ciafone is pictured smiling next to the title of his blog post "Conversations with Hundreds of Depository Institutions." He is a payments expert at the Atlanta Fed.
November 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM