Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Fostering an Economy That Works for Everyone
The Federal Reserve serves as the nation's central bank, committed to promoting a sound financial system and healthy economy.Guided by a dual mandate from Congress, we strive to pursue price stability and maximum employment. Our broader mission is to strengthen the economy and our communities by fostering the stability, integrity, and efficiency of our nation’s monetary, financial, and payments systems.
The Latest from the President's Office
Chocolate Factories, Small Towns, and Monetary Policy: Blending Data with the Grassroots
In her latest essay, Atlanta Fed interim president and CEO Cheryl Venable writes that effective policymaking requires a balance of hard data and on-the-ground insights.
In the Spotlight
How Are Firms Using Their Tariff Refunds?
Examining recent survey data, a Policy Hub: Macroblog post looks at firms' plans for tariff refunds.
Latest Work and Data
Shipping Cost Shocks and US Producer Prices: Normal versus Crisis Pass-through
Linking confidential census trade records to Bureau of Labor Statistics producer-price microdata for 6,000 US manufacturers, the authors find shipping-cost pass-through is negligible in normal times but roughly ten times larger during the pandemic, when costs rose across many routes at once.
GDPNow
GDPNow forecasting model provides a "nowcast" of the official estimate prior to its release by estimating GDP growth using a methodology similar to the one used by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Recent Work
Stay updated with our most recent articles, publications, and more.
Recent Data
Our indicators provide a snapshot of the national economy.
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Updated: 09/21/2026 11:47am
This tool estimates the market-implied probabilities of various ranges for the three-month average fed funds rate.
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Updated: 09/16/2026 2:45pm
The Taylor Rule Utility generates current and historical fed funds rate prescriptions from either John Taylor's original rule or an alternative rule that you customize.
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Updated: 09/11/2026 1:30pm
We've updated our Underlying Inflation Dashboard with data from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.
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Updated: 09/11/2026 12:00pm
This tool tracks the relative changes in home ownership affordability at a higher frequency and more granular level of geography than other current housing tools. It measures the ability of a median-income household to absorb the estimated annual costs associated with owning a median-priced home.
News and Events
2026 Atlanta Fed Presidential Search
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is conducting a search for its next president and CEO. Here's what you need to know about the process.
CHCS Annual Employment Conference
The Atlanta Fed's Center for Human Capital Studies will host its 15th annual employment conference on October 1 and 2 at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
