Economy Matters Podcast
1) "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.
2) "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 i...Show More
3) "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 reaching...Show More
4) "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 att...Show More
5) "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 joins...Show More
6) "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 exper...Show More
7) '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 monetar...Show More
8) "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.
9) "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 affo...Show More
10) 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 Hodg...Show More