https://www.atlantafed.org en-us https://www.atlantafed.org https://www.atlantafed.org/research-and-data/surveys/business-inflation-expectations Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:00:00 EST Firms' year-ahead inflation expectations increased to 2.3 percent, on average. https://www.atlantafed.org/who-we-are/2026/04/16/atlanta-fed-survey-assesses-the-publics-priorities-in-next-bank-president Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:32:00 EST As the Atlanta Fed continues the search for its next president, the Bank recently conducted a survey to better understand what the public values in its leader. This article summarizes the survey's findings and highlights the qualities the public views as most essential. https://www.atlantafed.org/what-we-study/regional-economy/beige-book/2026/04/15/beige-book-reports-modest-growth-pervasive-war-related-uncertainty Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:06:00 EST The southeastern economy grew only modestly, with a Middle Eastern war providing fresh concern, according to the new Beige Book report from the Atlanta Fed. https://www.atlantafed.org/research-and-data/publications/policy-hub-macroblog/2026/04/15/can-export-promotion-help-close-trade-gap Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:00 EST A post looks at the role of the Export-Import Bank, which in years past has played an effective role in US trade policy. https://www.atlantafed.org/research-and-data/2026/04/14/fed-and-inflation-origins-of-the-two-percent-target-rate Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:43:00 EST As part of its mandate to keep prices stable, the Fed's monetary policy aims to achieve a 2 percent annual inflation rate. Why 2 percent? Read on this article delves into how 2 percent eventually became the Fed's annual inflation target. https://www.atlantafed.org/research-and-data/data/market-probability-tracker Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:04:00 EST On April 10, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics released March's consumer price index. Check the Market Probability Tracker to find out how this affected the market's assessment of future rate moves. https://www.atlantafed.org/research-and-data/publications/policy-hub-macroblog/2026/04/13/did-obbb-affect-firms-plans-for-2026 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:00:00 EST A post looks at recent survey data to assess the One Big Beautiful Bill's influence on firms' decision making. https://www.atlantafed.org/research-and-data/data/taylor-rule Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:23:00 EST The data have been updated and incorporate updated Cleveland Fed inflation model nowcasts following this morning’s CPI release from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.atlantafed.org/research-and-data/data/sticky-price-cpi Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:54:00 EST We’ve updated our Sticky-Price Consumer Price Index tool, an inflation measure for goods whose prices change relatively slowly, with new data. https://www.atlantafed.org/research-and-data/data/taylor-rule Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:35:00 EST The data have been updated and incorporate recent releases from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis as well as updated Cleveland and Atlanta Fed model nowcasts. https://www.atlantafed.org/research-and-data/data/wage-growth-tracker Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:41:00 EST The Atlanta Fed's Wage Growth Tracker was 3.9 percent in March. https://www.atlantafed.org/research-and-data/publications/policy-hub-macroblog/2026/04/09/more-than-missing-data-survey-response-rates-following-2025-government-shutdown Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:00:00 EST A post looks at one of the effects of last year's government shutdown: the quality of survey data used in assessing the health of the labor market. https://www.atlantafed.org/research-and-data/publications/take-on-payments/2026/04/07/new-fed-data-number-and-value-of-payments-for-largest-dis-2015-to-2022 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:56:00 EST Newly released data on payment activity at the largest 100 depository institutions in the US from 2015 to 2022 highlights trends in payment volumes and values. https://www.atlantafed.org/research-and-data/data/labor-report-first-look Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:03:00 EST Explore February and earlier data with the Labor Report First Look, updated April 3. First Look offers a snapshot of recent and historical employment data, updated with each release of the Employment Situation Summary. The next update will be May 1. https://www.atlantafed.org/research-and-data/data/labor-market-distributions-spider-chart Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:02:00 EST What do March employment data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics mean for the outlook for labor markets? Check out the Labor Market Distributions Spider Chart, Labor Market Sliders, and Jobs Calculator to find out.