https://www.atlantafed.org/community-development/publications/partners-update/2023/11/17/did-pandemic-era-aid-programs-stabilize-southeastern-renters?item=77d4430b-9396-4da2-b233-6e9d49ad126a 77d4430b-9396-4da2-b233-6e9d49ad126a Friday, 17 Nov 2023 16:21:0 EST This article provides new data on three Florida metro areas where unemployment coupled with rising rents made it hard for renters to stay. https://www.atlantafed.org/community-development/publications/partners-update/2023/10/19/practitioners-and-officials-discuss-ten-billion-small-business-credit-program?item=5f0482a7-54df-46fd-82ec-790b18a9f85d 5f0482a7-54df-46fd-82ec-790b18a9f85d Thursday, 19 Oct 2023 16:17:0 EST The Atlanta Fed, in partnership with the Treasury and Federal Reserve Banks of Richmond and St. Louis, recently hosted an event focused on SSBCI funding for small business owners and entrepreneurs in the Southeast. Read this article to learn more. https://www.atlantafed.org/community-development/publications/partners-update/2023/10/18/small-business-credit-survey-2022-key-insights-from-the-southeast?item=acb09534-0c1c-4130-ac7a-56bc098824f2 acb09534-0c1c-4130-ac7a-56bc098824f2 Wednesday, 18 Oct 2023 14:10:0 EST This Partners Update highlights regional insights into the outstanding challenges putting small businesses in an economic environment filled with uncertainty. https://www.atlantafed.org/community-development/publications/partners-update/2023/10/04/mitigating-benefits-cliffs-the-career-map-program-in-washington-dc?item=605c8496-0e6e-48c2-ad2e-5647e5474518 605c8496-0e6e-48c2-ad2e-5647e5474518 Wednesday, 4 Oct 2023 13:38:0 EST A pilot program aims to mitigate the reduction of public assistance for low-income workers when employment income increases. This Partners Update highlights key findings from a case study. https://www.atlantafed.org/community-development/publications/partners-update/2023/09/22/under-construction-a-community-based-blueprint-for-economic-mobility?item=b071f877-495b-4b8d-a0b8-ed1f978aa104 b071f877-495b-4b8d-a0b8-ed1f978aa104 Friday, 22 Sep 2023 5:20:0 EST Prosperity Broward is working collectively to build on assets and address barriers in local communities with low labor force participation rates and high concentrations of poverty. This Partners Update explores the origin of their solution-oriented community engagement plan. https://www.atlantafed.org/community-development/publications/partners-update/2023/08/17/connecting-to-economic-opportunity-the-digital-divide-in-the-southeast?item=f191a4dc-10ed-463a-a40b-29b4da2608d1 f191a4dc-10ed-463a-a40b-29b4da2608d1 Thursday, 17 Aug 2023 6:0:0 EST High-speed internet is an integral part of the modern, digitally dependent economy. This article focuses on the digital divide and its correlation to poverty rates, labor force participation, and unemployment. https://www.atlantafed.org/community-development/publications/partners-update/2023/08/10/baseline-for-work-92-percent-of-jobs-require-digital-skills?item=b8525766-d57c-4733-9103-d69e8b6eb34f b8525766-d57c-4733-9103-d69e8b6eb34f Thursday, 10 Aug 2023 6:0:0 EST Over 92 percent of jobs require digital skills, but about one-third of workers don't have the skills to qualify for them. In this article, an Ask Us Anything panel discusses this divide and findings from the Closing the Digital Skill Divide report. https://www.atlantafed.org/community-development/publications/partners-update/2023/08/01/the-potential-of-one-change?item=9334d369-ce08-41e7-8201-bee6ffd4cc7b 9334d369-ce08-41e7-8201-bee6ffd4cc7b Tuesday, 1 Aug 2023 6:0:0 EST A children’s health insurance subsidy policy change in Florida aims to improve health outcomes for children and financial outcomes for families. This article focuses on how the policy change affects parents by mitigating the benefits cliff. https://www.atlantafed.org/community-development/publications/partners-update/2023/04/11/southeastern-rental-affordability-tracker-updated?item=6d5847e1-3e34-4d99-abd8-16551a4c56a5 6d5847e1-3e34-4d99-abd8-16551a4c56a5 Tuesday, 11 Apr 2023 7:24:0 EST Our tool tracking affordability and availability of rental housing in the Southeast has been updated with the latest 2021 census data, allowing users to visualize affordability at the state, region, and city levels. https://www.atlantafed.org/community-development/publications/partners-update/2023/03/28/keeping-up-with-rent-recent-rent-hikes-and-their-impact-on-affordability-standards?item=baba5896-6977-4fb6-b2cf-b1b20cbeddca baba5896-6977-4fb6-b2cf-b1b20cbeddca Tuesday, 28 Mar 2023 9:24:0 EST Rents increased significantly across the nation in 2021 and '22, outpacing HUD's Fair Market Rent estimates. This article analyzes the effects of updated methodology on a key resource for understanding the cost of rental housing. https://www.atlantafed.org/community-development/publications/partners-update/2023/03/07/how-understanding-benefits-cliffs-can-help-employers-attract-and-retain-talent?item=97e6195e-3dbc-47c9-bf36-fa29c5d31f8f 97e6195e-3dbc-47c9-bf36-fa29c5d31f8f Tuesday, 7 Mar 2023 9:9:0 EST The tight labor market has forced many employers to boost wages, but wage gains may produce negligible increases or effective losses for some workers. This article examines how employers can leverage the CLIFF Dashboard Employer Edition to improve their workers’ financial well-being and boost their ability to recruit talent. https://www.atlantafed.org/community-development/publications/partners-update/2023/01/17/climate-related-risks-and-disasters-implications-for-financial-stability-and-inclusion?item=acd630e7-8325-4489-83ab-b45472e60cf5 acd630e7-8325-4489-83ab-b45472e60cf5 Tuesday, 17 Jan 2023 4:29:0 EST Climate-related risks and disasters are risks to human and natural systems that may lead to more severe and frequent shocks or stressors. In this article, our Community and Economic Development team considers the implications of climate-related risks and disasters for southeastern states. https://www.atlantafed.org/community-development/publications/partners-update/2022/09/02/emergency-rental-assistance-insights-from-the-southeast?item=6e124428-4517-46a6-8c7c-ac05957fe2a7 6e124428-4517-46a6-8c7c-ac05957fe2a7 Friday, 2 Sep 2022 5:37:0 EST Emergency Rental Assistance programs helped struggling renters during the pandemic. Community and Economic Development staff spoke with southeastern affordable rental housing stakeholders to understand local and state implementation of these programs. Learn more in this article. https://www.atlantafed.org/community-development/publications/partners-update/2022/08/30/cliff-dashboard-evaluations-insights-from-three-state-pilots?item=1fff1537-95b6-472c-bcf2-afdedb4046a8 1fff1537-95b6-472c-bcf2-afdedb4046a8 Tuesday, 30 Aug 2022 10:24:0 EST The Atlanta Fed’s Career Ladder Identifier and Financial Forecaster (CLIFF) tools provide information about how public benefits change with income gains. This article discusses three state pilot evaluations of one of the tools, the CLIFF Dashboard. https://www.atlantafed.org/community-development/publications/partners-update/2022/08/03/road-to-recovery-the-state-of-southern-small-businesses?item=906b6e4b-2b94-44ee-9e4b-3e51cfb43c44 906b6e4b-2b94-44ee-9e4b-3e51cfb43c44 Wednesday, 3 Aug 2022 14:59:0 EST As the United States continues to wrestle with the implications of COVID-19 and create a new normal for getting things done, at least 50 percent of firms in the Sixth District reported poor or fair financial conditions. This article examines disproportionate financial barriers in small businesses and businesses owned by people of color.