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
Welcome to the Whirlwind
In her first essay as the Atlanta Fed's interim president and CEO, Cheryl Venable emphasizes a wait-and-see stance on monetary policy in light of ongoing economic and geopolitical uncertainty.
In the Spotlight
"We See a Decline in the Share of Women Wanting Children": Talking about Fertility, Family Choice, and Economics
This episode of the Economy Matters podcast discusses Atlanta Fed research into the declining US birth rate.
Latest Work and Data
Mortgage Lock-in: A Review of the Literature
The authors survey the growing literature on mortgage lock-in and its effects on household mobility, labor reallocation, home sales, owner-occupied prices, and spillovers into rental and commercial markets. They also discuss an array of potential policy options.
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.
- Parsing the Relationship between Demographics and Inflation
- Long-Run Intergenerational Effects of Social Security
- The Cost of Working: Childcare Affordability Analysis of Florida and Georgia
- Beige Book: Despite Ongoing Uncertainty, Glimmers Appear in Commercial Real Estate, Trucking
- High and Volatile Inflation Begets a More Volatile Business Cycle
Recent Data
Our indicators provide a snapshot of the national economy.
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Updated: 08/04/2026 11:51am
The Labor Market Distributions Spider Chart is designed to allow monitoring of broad labor market developments by comparing current conditions to those in up to two earlier time periods that the user selects.
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Updated: 08/04/2026 10:39am
This tool estimates the market-implied probabilities of various ranges for the three-month average fed funds rate.
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Updated: 07/30/2026 2:40pm
We've updated our Underlying Inflation Dashboard with data from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
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Updated: 07/30/2026 10:55am
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.
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.
Federal Reserve Issues FOMC Statement
The Federal Open Market Committee announced its decision to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 3-1/2 to 3‑3/4 percent.
