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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.
Atlanta Fed Labor Market Distributions Spider Chart showing February data.
March 6: We've updated our Labor Market spider chart to reflect February data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics: atlfed.org/3OT4VoM.
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March 6: We've updated our Labor Market Sliders to reflect February data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Test your "what-ifs" on the Atlanta Fed website: atlfed.org/4rcrTEN.
Bar chart showing labor sector growths and shrinkage
March 6: With today's data release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we've updated our Labor Report First Look. Take a peek at the Atlanta Fed's website: atlfed.org/4b83iLc.
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Mar 6: We've updated our Jobs Calculator to reflect February data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. How was the unemployment rate outlook affected? View the Atlanta Fed's data: atlfed.org/4rjX3tM.
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Andre Anderson and Alan Greenspan
Happy 100th birthday to former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan! Chairman Greenspan is pictured below (second from left) with former Atlanta Fed president Jack Guynn (left) and former First Vice President Andre Anderson (center) at the 2001 ribbon cutting for the Birmingham Branch building.
After releases from the US Census Bureau, @usbls.bsky.social, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis, and the ISM, the nowcasts of first-quarter real personal consumption expenditures growth and real gross private domestic investment growth decreased from 2.8% and 7.9%, respectively, to 1.8% and 6.8%.
Line chart showing GDPNow estimate for Q1 2026 at 2.1%
On March 6, the GDPNow model nowcast of real #GDP growth in Q1 2026 is 2.1%: bit.ly/32EYojR.
Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: atlfed.org/46BOWkD.
Event Atlanta Fed Presidential Search Public Forum Wednesday, March 11, 2026 2:00 p.m. (ET) Gregory A. Haile Chair Board of Directors James O. Etheredge Deputy Chair Board of Directors
Tune in Wednesday, March 11, at 2 p.m. (ET) for the Atlanta Fed's 2026 Presidential Search Public Forum. Members from the search committee will outline the selection process and share insights from the Bank’s community survey and listening sessions.
Watch here: atlfed.org/40SKYkl.
Regional economic growth was tepid overall, with pockets of modest growth, according to the new Beige Book report from the Atlanta Fed. atlfed.org/4cYZ3UH.
The Atlanta Fed's Class B and C directors have formed a committee to identify candidates to serve as the Bank's next president and CEO. Listen to deputy chair Jimmy Etheredge share how his experience provides insight.
To stay up to date on the search’s progress, visit atlfed.org/4blEJvy.
Image shows navigation window on the Atlanta Fed website and text that says "Your tools, all in one place."
Find all of your topics, all in one place. The new Atlanta Fed website allows you to find the topics you care about most like banking, employment, and monetary policy quickly and easily: atlfed.org/4liK8XT.
Ransomware payments dropped by a third in 2024, down to $734 million from last year's $1.1 billion. The image is the author with the title of the blog.
In the ongoing cat-and-mouse game between cybercriminals and law enforcement, recent data shows a promising turn: atlfed.org/3OJpVOp.
Line chart showing GDPNow estimate for Q1 2026 at 3.0%
On March 2, the GDPNow model nowcast of real #GDP growth in Q1 2026 is 3.0%: bit.ly/32EYojR.
Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: atlfed.org/46BOWkD.
LIne chart showing gdpnow estimate at 3.0%
On February 27, the GDPNow model nowcast of real #GDP growth in Q1 2026 is 3.0%: bit.ly/32EYojR.
Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: atlfed.org/46BOWkD.
Graphic featuring text: Community Survey What leadership qualities are most important in the next Atlanta Fed president and CEO?
The Atlanta Fed’s presidential search committee is seeking input from people to learn what leadership qualities and experiences matter most. Take the survey before it closes today: atlfed.org/4cbMe9a.
Stay up-to-date on the search's progress: atlfed.org/45NFtXf. #AtlantaFedPresidentSearch
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta president and CEO Raphael Bostic and Marketplace host and senior editor Kai Ryssdal sit on stage in front of an Atlanta Fed backdrop.
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta president and CEO Raphael Bostic and Marketplace host and senior editor Kai Ryssdal sit on stage in front of an Atlanta Fed backdrop.
Marketplace host and senior editor Kai Ryssdal sits on stage in front of an Atlanta Fed backdrop.
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta president and CEO Raphael Bostic and Marketplace host and senior editor Kai Ryssdal shake hands on stage in front of an Atlanta Fed backdrop.
President Bostic and @marketplace.org host and senior editor @kairyssdal.bsky.social sat down for a moderated conversation. They discussed Bostic's retirement and reflected on his nearly nine years with the central bank, the US economy, and the Federal Reserve. Watch: atlfed.org/3P2VFhC.
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After nearly nine years leading the Atlanta Fed, and many conversations with our own Kai Ryssdal, Raphael Bostic sat for an exit interview today.
Plus: What Meta gets for its $100 billion chip deal and the state of U.S.-China trade.
Today on Marketplace.
In his last quarterly message as Atlanta Fed president and CEO, Raphael Bostic bids farewell to the people of the Sixth Federal Reserve District and discusses the times of extraordinary upheaval in the US economy that spanned his tenure. Read: atlfed.org/4aANeCH.
The image shows the author's headshot with the name of the blog post from the Atlanta Fed, "Ransomware Attacks: Fed Report Offers Insight."
In this week’s Take On Payments, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) analysis of Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) data indicates a 33.3 percent reduction in ransomware-related payments, despite incident volume decreasing by only two percent: atlfed.org/4kYYs7I.
Line chart showing GDPNow estimate at 3.1%
On February 24, the GDPNow model nowcast of real #GDP growth in Q1 2026 is 3.1%: bit.ly/32EYojR.
Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: atlfed.org/46BOWkD.
Line chart showing wage growth at 3.6%
The Atlanta Fed’s Wage Growth Tracker edged down in January to 3.6% from 3.7% the prior month. For those not changing jobs the Tracker held steady at 3.5% in January while the Tracker for those changing jobs reached 4.7% in January. atlfed.org/46keq6i
Underlying Inflation Dashboard
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/3ZNK5Ju
taylor rule
Feb 20: 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/4rVaWPM
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A new Partners Update discusses a data walk that brought together financial coaches and community leaders from across Louisiana to exchange economic insights with Federal Reserve researchers. atlfed.org/4aHnnb7
Line chart showing GDPNow estimate at 3.1%
On February 20, the GDPNow model nowcast of real GDP growth in Q1 2026 is 3.1%: bit.ly/32EYojR.
Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: atlfed.org/46BOWkD.
Raphael Bostic joins the Economy Matters podcast to reflect on his work at the Reserve Bank.
As president and chief executive officer Raphael Bostic prepares for his retirement from the Atlanta Fed, he looks back on his work with pride. Listen to the Economy Matters podcast to hear Bostic reflect on his work at the Reserve Bank: atlfed.org/4aY09P4.
Your feedback is important in helping the Atlanta Fed identify ideal candidates for its next president and CEO. Participate in the presidential search community survey: atlfed.org/3NXqaVY.
To stay up-to-date on the search, visit: atlfed.org/3LZVcfj.
Graphic featuring headshots of Atlanta Fed president and CEO Raphael Bostic and Marketplace host and editor Kai Ryssdal. Text: Event A Conversation with Raphael Thursday, February 24, 2026 9 a.m. (ET) Raphael Bostic President and Chief Executive Officer Kai Ryssdal Host and Editor Marketplace
Coming up: Join us for a conversation between Atlanta Fed president and CEO Raphael Bostic and @marketplace.org host and senior editor @kairyssdal.bsky.social. The event will broadcast on YouTube on February 24, at 9 a.m. (ET): atlfed.org/4auVCCx.
Line chart that shows GDPNow estimate at 3.0%
On February 19, the GDPNow model nowcast of real #GDP growth in Q4 2025 is 3.0%: bit.ly/32EYojR.
Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: bit.ly/2TPeYLT.
