https://www.atlantafed.org en-us https://www.atlantafed.org 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/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/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/policy-hub-macroblog/2026/03/25/how-might-ai-change-the-workplace-evidence-from-corporate-executives Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:00:00 EST Artificial intelligence, or AI, has dominated the headlines. But what impact will it have on businesses? A post looks at recent survey data in an attempt to assess its potential effects on employment and productivity. https://www.atlantafed.org/research-and-data/publications/policy-hub-macroblog/2025/11/25/how-immigration-rules-shape-firm-dynamics-in-us-technology-sector Tue, 25 Nov 2025 10:00:00 EST As visas for skilled workers become scarcer, the potential impact on the US technology sector is coming into focus. A post shows that even without expanding the total number of visas, reallocating them toward younger firms or lowering administrative costs could bolster start-up formation and productivity growth. https://www.atlantafed.org/research-and-data/publications/policy-hub-macroblog/2025/11/20/aftermath-of-pandemic-retirement-boom Thu, 20 Nov 2025 10:00:00 EST As the labor force shifts toward older and more educated workers, what are the effects on the unemployment rate over time? A post examines evolving workforce demographics and their impact on the unemployment rate. https://www.atlantafed.org/research-and-data/publications/policy-hub-macroblog/2025/11/13/demographic-changes-and-the-unemployment-rate Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:00:00 EST As the labor force shifts toward older and more educated workers, what are the effects on the unemployment rate over time? A post examines evolving workforce demographics and their impact on the unemployment rate. https://www.atlantafed.org/research-and-data/publications/policy-hub-macroblog/2025/11/03/rounding-rules-and-cash-inflation-when-we-no-longer-make-cents Mon, 03 Nov 2025 10:00:00 EST They say the only constant is change, but even our pocket change is not constant. This post looks at the economic effects of the elimination of the penny from our daily transactions and considers other potential changes to come. https://www.atlantafed.org/research-and-data/publications/policy-hub-macroblog/2025/10/10/winter-is-coming-firms-cost-and-price-expectations-in-wake-of-tariff-hikes Fri, 10 Oct 2025 10:00:00 EST The US labor force participation rate has been declining. What factors play a role in the decline? A post looks at recent data and trends to explain the phenomenon. https://www.atlantafed.org/research-and-data/publications/policy-hub-macroblog/2025/10/01/digging-deeper-into-declining-labor-force-participation Wed, 01 Oct 2025 10:00:00 EST The US labor force participation rate has been declining. What factors play a role in the decline? A post looks at recent data and trends to explain the phenomenon. https://www.atlantafed.org/research-and-data/publications/policy-hub-macroblog/2025/08/26/are-us-importers-ready-for-new-tariff-landscape Tue, 26 Aug 2025 10:30:00 EST As US importers begin to adjust to higher tariffs, a post considers why small firms could be the hardest hit given their less diversified supply chains, exposure to tariffed countries, and limited access to credit. https://www.atlantafed.org/research-and-data/publications/policy-hub-macroblog/2025/07/17/how-long-will-tariff-related-uncertainty-last-business-execs-split Thu, 17 Jul 2025 11:00:00 EST How long might tariff-related uncertainty persist, and what types of firms are experiencing greater uncertainty? A post looks at recent data from the Survey of Business Uncertainty to find out. https://www.atlantafed.org/research-and-data/publications/policy-hub-macroblog/2025/07/02/evolving-impact-of-tariffs-on-cfos-outlooks Wed, 02 Jul 2025 11:00:00 EST Although trade policy remains in flux, it is having a measurable impact on some firms' outlook. A post scrutinizes recent survey data to understand how tariffs are affecting firm expectations. https://www.atlantafed.org/research-and-data/publications/policy-hub-macroblog/2025/06/23/penny-dilemma Mon, 23 Jun 2025 11:00:00 EST As production of the penny ceases, what changes might occur to cash transactions between consumers and retailers? A post focuses on an important issue known to economists as "optimal currency and coin denominations." https://www.atlantafed.org/research-and-data/publications/policy-hub-macroblog/2025/06/05/worried-about-tariff-passthrough-onto-prices-so-are-business-execs Thu, 05 Jun 2025 11:00:00 EST In the face of new tariffs, how would firms respond? A post looks at recent survey data to view how they would react to tariffs' impact on prices.