Atlanta Fed » Macroblog
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The Atlanta Fed's macroblog provides commentary on economic topics including monetary policy, macroeconomic developments, financial issues and Southeast regional trends.
Atlanta Fed » Macroblog
5d ago
Recent bank failures have raised fears of a broad credit crunch. But do such fears have a sound basis? A Policy Hub: Macroblog post looks at recent survey data to take the pulse of firms and how they view conditions ..read more
Atlanta Fed » Macroblog
1M ago
Rising retirement numbers are reverberating through the labor force in the wake of the pandemic. A Policy Hub: Macroblog post examines how an aging workforce has affected the supply of labor and what impact it might yet have ..read more
Atlanta Fed » Macroblog
3M ago
Although wages have generally been rising, not everyone has experienced these changes in the same way. A Policy Hub: Macroblog post looks at wage trends through the prism of the Atlanta Fed's Wage Growth Tracker ..read more
Atlanta Fed » Macroblog
3M ago
Ongoing revisions to how we view the labor force in the context of the overall US population have led to data changes some major, some minor. A Policy Hub: Macroblog post examines these adjustments and changes they might bring ..read more
Atlanta Fed » Macroblog
5M ago
The US Census Bureau has unveiled its long-awaited plan for changes in how it reports some data in the Current Population Survey, including the important wage data. A Policy Hub: Macroblog post explores what the changes mean for the Atlanta Fed's Wage Growth Tracker ..read more
Atlanta Fed » Macroblog
6M ago
The Atlanta Fed recently hosted a two-day conference devoted to examining changes currently under way in the labor force as well as anticipating future change. A Policy Hub: Macroblog post discusses research presented on the conference's opening day ..read more
Atlanta Fed » Macroblog
7M ago
A highway is rarely a city's most attractive feature, so does constructing a park over a freeway spur development? A Policy Hub: Macroblog post considers a group of southern cities to determine the economic effects of a freeway "lid ..read more
Atlanta Fed » Macroblog
7M ago
Wages have risen markedly since the onset of the pandemic, but the increase has differed across the earning spectrum. A new Policy Hub: Macroblog post looks at recent data through the lens of the Atlanta Fed's Wage Growth Tracker to see where wage increases have been greatest ..read more
Atlanta Fed » Macroblog
7M ago
The Atlanta Fed recently hosted a visitor program workshop that included presentations of a wide range of research. A Policy Hub: Macroblog post summarizes some of the diverse research that attendees discussed ..read more
Atlanta Fed » Macroblog
8M ago
Decentralized finance, or DeFi, has the potential to significantly transform finance. It also carries considerable potential risk. A Policy Hub: Macroblog post discusses recent research into the nascent technology ..read more