Economy Matters: Recent Episodes

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

This podcast, which accompanies the Atlanta Fed’s Economy Matters online magazine, is a monthly series featuring in-depth discussions of topics related to the work of the Atlanta Fed, including economic research, bank supervision and regulation, and the payments system.

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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 joins the Economy Matters podcast to discuss the past year and how he approached his work.

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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 experiences.

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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 monetary policy.

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

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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 affordability.

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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 Hodge joins the Economy Matters podcast to discuss some of these changes and how to interpret them.

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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 literacy throughout the region.

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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 podcast to discuss her recent research into the problem and possible remedies.

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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 process.

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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 housing expert on factors at work in the market.

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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 services.

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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 podcast discusses Atlanta Fed research into the question.

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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 what it might mean for the macroeconomy, including the inflation rate.

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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 discuss their efforts and what they mean for policymaking.

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"We Have Already Seen Dramatic Changes in Consumer Payment Behavior": A Conversation about How People Pay

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"Some Firms Are Just Born Different": A Discussion of Firms and Innovation

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How Merit America Uses Google Career Certificates Training to Create a More Equitable, Inclusive Job Market

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How Google Drives Economic Mobility with an Innovative Investment Fund

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New Jersey Pay It Forward Program Prepares Students for Good-Paying Jobs

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"It Can Undermine Economic Mobility": A Discussion of Heirs Property

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"Transparency Helps Us Earn the Trust of the American People": Discussing Outreach to the Public

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"All These Factors Are Compounding": A Discussion of the Housing Market

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"It's Important That We Are as Tuned In as Possible": A Conversation about Economic Information

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"We Have Formed Really Good Relationships with Our Member Banks": A Conversation about Banking

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"It's a Harder Environment to Forecast In": Discussing the Science of Measuring GDP

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"It's at Historically Low Levels": A Conversation about Housing Affordability

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"The Pandemic Really Accelerated Trends": A Conversation about Banking

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"Trust Is the Bedrock of Economic Activity": A Conversation about Financial Empowerment

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"Trust Is the Bedrock of Economic Activity": A Conversation about Financial Empowerment

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"It's Just a Fascinating Space": A Conversation about the Payments System

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A Conversation about Surveillance and Assessment of Online Payments-Related Crimes

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Accelerating Economic Mobility: Career Impact Bonds for Workforce Training

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Higher Ed Funding: Linking Technical College Dollars to Workforce Outcomes

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Paying for Outcomes: Innovative Funding Tools for the Public Sector

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Reshaping Capitalism around Impact: Centering Outcomes in the Economy

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Workforce Misaligned: Economic Immobility and a Path to Resurgence

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"Nationally, Housing Is Unaffordable": A Conversation on Housing Affordability

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"It's Going to Be Interesting to Watch": A Conversation about Unemployment Claims Data

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Financial Tech Is Everywhere

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"You Can Build the Infrastructure from Zero": A Conversation about Digital Adoption in Emerging Economies

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"These Local Problems Do Have Some National Solutions": A Conversation about Inequality

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"Threats Can Come in Many Forms": A Conversation about Data Breach Prevention

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Wings over America: A Conversation with Author James Fallows

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"They're Really Punching above Their Own Weight": Venture Capital and Firm Growth

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"Get to Know Your Workforce": Discussing the Benefits Cliff

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"It's Core to the Overall Mission": Bank Supervision and the Fed

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Special Economy Matters Podcast on the Affordable Housing Crisis

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"We Have to Be Aware of the Risk": The Dynamics of the Commercial Real Estate Market

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"We Do Find a Meaningful Impact": Novice Driver Restrictions and the Labor Force

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"We Do Find a Meaningful Impact": Novice Driver Restrictions and the Labor Force

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"This Threat Appears to Be Growing": A Discussion of Business Email Compromise

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"A Puzzle That Everyone Wants to Solve": Discussing the Price-Rent Ratio

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"Our Habits Are Slow to Change": A Discussion about Payments

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Speaking Publicly on Privacy: A Conversation about Digital Privacy

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Under Pressure: The Pluses and Minuses of a Hot Economy

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Financial Inclusion Is Very Important--A Conversation about Payments

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Discussing Southeastern Banking in 2018

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"Health Is Wealth": A Conversation with the U.S. Surgeon General

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Piecing Together the Wage Puzzle

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A Conversation about the Role of Subprime Loans in the Home Price Boom

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"A Kid Should Have a Fair Shot": A Discussion of Economic Mobility

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Its a Really Dramatic Change--A Discussion of the Economics of Food

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The Risks and Rewards of the Internet of Things

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"Our Region as a Whole Would Benefit": A Conversation about the Social Determinants of Health

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"It's Fascinating to See Those Dynamics": A Conversation about Commercial Real Estate

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Where We Live: Social Capital and Migration

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From Buggy Whips to Rideshares: A Discussion of Disruptors

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Immigration in the United States: A Historical Perspective

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"It's a Special Job": A Conversation with Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic

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Teach Your Children Well: The Atlanta Fed and Financial Literacy

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Paper Delivery: A Conversation about the Atlanta Fed's Cash Operations

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Understanding the Atlanta Fed's Center for Workforce and Economic Opportunity

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The Year That Was: Southeastern Banking in 2017

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A Conversation about the Impact of Social Networks on Economic Outcomes

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A Conversation about the Impact of Social Networks on Economic Outcomes

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What's Going On with the Labor Force Participation Rate?

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What's Going On with the Labor Force Participation Rate?

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Solutions to Income Inequality Available but Difficult

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The Economic Impact on Individuals of Losing Public Health Insurance

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Taking the Pulse of Firm Optimism

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Special Edition Podcast: Heirs' Property

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An Eye on the Future: A Discussion about the Long-term Care Insurance Market

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The Wherefores and Whys of Wages

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Where Will Opportunity Knock? A Discussion of Opportunity Occupations

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A Conversation about the Health Effects of Delinquent Debt

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An Eventful Decade: Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart Looks Back at His Tenure

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To Fail or Not to Fail? A Discussion of Banking's "Too Big to Fail" Problem

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Immigration, Offshoring, and Their Effects on U.S. Wages

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Following the Money: A Discussion of Community Development

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​Examining China's Economy: A Conversation with Atlanta Fed Researchers

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Are Lemons Sold First? A Discussion of the Mortgage Market

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Coming to Our Census: A Look at the Atlanta Fed's Research Data Center

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The Big Dynamism of (Some) Small Metros

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An Expert Explains High-Frequency Trading

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The Developing State of Workforce Development

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Peering Into the Payment System

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Taking the Temperature of Real Estate

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Going Inside GDPNow

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Conditions Have Improved, Banks Still Face Certain Indirect Risks

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The Death of a Reserve Currency

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The Relationship between the Minimum Wage and Rates of Youth Drinking and Driving

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The Government's Conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

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The ABCs of the FOMC: Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart Discusses the Policymaking Process