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
The Impact of Tariff Refunds on Business Activity
Investment? Expansion? Price changes? How might tariff refunds affect recipient firms? A post considers these questions and finds that their impact would vary considerably across firms.
Latest Work and Data
Innovation Booms, Easy Financing, and Human Capital Accumulation
Studying the information and communication technology (ICT) boom in the late 1990s, the authors show that high-skill workers who joined the ICT sector during the boom experienced sizeable long-term earnings losses, which stem from accelerated skill obsolescence rather than worker selection or the subsequent bust in the ICT sector.
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.
- "Consumers Don't Have the Ability to Absorb That Higher Cost": Discussing the Housing Market
- Inflation Expectations Matter a Lot. But Why?
- The Price of Delay: Supply Disruptions, Product Availability, and Strategic Pricing during the Pandemic
- How Are Small Businesses Doing in the Southeast? A Look at the Latest Survey Results
- Beige Book: Modest Growth as Lower, Middle-Income Feel Strain
Recent Data
Our indicators provide a snapshot of the national economy.
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Updated: 07/08/2026 10:15am
This tool estimates the market-implied probabilities of various ranges for the three-month average fed funds rate.
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Updated: 07/02/2026 9:22am
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: 07/02/2026 9:02am
The Jobs Calculator calculates the net employment change needed to achieve a target unemployment rate after a specified number of months. The user can adjust the target unemployment rate, the number of months, and the assumed labor force growth.
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Updated: 07/02/2026 8:45am
Both total nonfarm payroll employment (+57,000) and the unemployment rate (4.2 percent) changed little in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
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 Open Market Committee Minutes Released
The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee have released the minutes of last month's Committee meeting.
