Recession, demographic shifts, a global financial crisis, and a pandemic are some factors that have contributed in recent years to significant changes to the US labor force. The Atlanta Fed's Nye Hodge joins the Economy Matters podcast to discu

"How Do We Prepare for the Future?": A Conversation about Financial Literacy and Economic Education

Mar 18th, 2024 19m 9s

April is Financial Literacy Month, so in this episode of the Economy Matters podcast, Jackie Morgan of the Atlanta Fed's economic education team sits down to discuss efforts to further financial literacy throughout the region.

"It's Important to Understand How These Communities Are Faring": Discussing Rental Instability in the Southeast

Feb 14th, 2024 33m 13s

Rental instability afflicts a large number of people--not just in the Southeast, but nationally. The Atlanta Fed's Sarah Stein, an adviser in the Community and Economic Development group, joins the podcast to discuss her recent research into th

"We Take a Very Purposeful Approach": A Talk about Gathering Economic Intelligence

Dec 11th, 2023 1h

How is economic intelligence gathered, and how does it factor into monetary policymaking? This episode of the Economy Matters podcast features two Atlanta Fed regional executives who discuss the process.

"Where We Are in Housing Is Pretty Extraordinary": Discussing Residential Real Estate

Nov 3rd, 2023 24m 41s

The Southeast's housing market remains robust, even as interest rates and a tight market hamper affordability. This episode of the Economy Matters podcast features a conversation with an Atlanta Fed housing expert on factors at work in the mark

"The Fed Is Committed to Encouraging an Economy that Works for All": A Conversation about Payments

Sep 30th, 2023 33m 55s

What's in your wallet? This episode of the Economy Matters podcast explores recent changes in the US payments ecosystem, which has expanded considerably with the introduction of new technologies and services.

Filling In the (Pot)holes: A Discussion of Electric Vehicles and Gas Tax Collection

Sep 13th, 2023 25m 51s

The tax on gasoline has long been a reliable source of revenue for maintaining roads, but will the growing popularity of electric vehicles disrupt this formula? This episode of the Economy Matters podcast discusses Atlanta Fed research into the

"The Winners Turn Out to Be Young, Working-Age Households": A Discussion of Demographic Shifts

Jul 18th, 2023 20m 21s

Economic changes inevitably follow demographic changes. In this episode of the Economy Matters podcast, Atlanta Fed economist Toni Braun talks about his research into the aging of the US economy and what it might mean for the macroeconomy, incl

"The Information Really Does Go Somewhere": A Conversation about Gathering Economic Intelligence

Jun 22nd, 2023 30m 58s

The Atlanta Fed constantly seeks information about the regional economy. In this episode of the Economy Matters podcast, Shari Bower of the Miami Branch and Anoop Mishra of the Birmingham Branch discuss their efforts and what they mean for poli

"We Have Already Seen Dramatic Changes in Consumer Payment Behavior": A Conversation about How People Pay

Apr 18th, 2023 22m 39s

How consumers pay for goods and services has evolved rapidly in recent years. Atlanta Fed payments risk expert Dave Lott joins the Economy Matters podcast to discuss these changes and the factors behind them.

"Some Firms Are Just Born Different": A Discussion of Firms and Innovation

Mar 15th, 2023 24m 42s

Why do some firms thrive and even spin off other successful firms? Atlanta Fed research economist Salome Baslandze joins the Economy Matters podcast to discuss her research into the question.

How Merit America is using Google Career Certificates Training to Create a More Equitable and Inclusive Job Market

Feb 28th, 2023 36m 59s

In this episode of Workforce Realigned, the eighth episode in the special series within the Economy Matters podcast, Merit America—the inaugural training provider of the Google Certificates Fund—joins to share how learners gain new skills and a

How Google is Driving Economic Mobility with an Innovative Investment Fund

Feb 28th, 2023 35m 40s

In this episode of Workforce Realigned, the seventh in the Economy Matters special podcast series, hear about the Google Career Certificates Fund, which was created to support more than 20,000 learners to realize over $1 billion in aggregate w

New Jersey Pay It Forward Program Prepares Students for Well-Paying Jobs

Feb 28th, 2023 41m 36s

The sixth episode of Workforce Realigned, an Economy Matters special podcast series, highlights the New Jersey Pay It Forward Program, helping career seekers complete training programs that would otherwise be unaffordable or inaccessible.

"It Can Undermine Economic Mobility": A Discussion of Heirs Property

Feb 23rd, 2023 31m 19s

Heirs property, or property whose ownership is not clear, is a problem regionally and nationally. The Atlanta Fed's Sarah Stein, an adviser in the Community and Economic Development group, joins the Economy Matters podcast to discuss heirs prop

"Transparency Helps Us Earn the Trust of the American People": Discussing Outreach to the Public

Feb 9th, 2023 29m 7s

Furthering the public's understanding of the Federal Reserve is a top goal of the Atlanta Fed. Regional outreach officer Mike Chriszt joins the Economy Matters podcast to discuss his efforts to clarify the Bank's role in monetary policymaking.

"All These Factors Are Compounding": A Discussion of the Housing Market

Dec 16th, 2022 28m 52s

In this episode of the Economy Matters podcast, an Atlanta Fed subject matter expert discusses interest rates, affordability, supply and demand, and other factors affecting the housing market, both regionally and nationally.

"It's Important That We Are as Tuned In as Possible": A Conversation about Economic Information

Nov 8th, 2022 27m 15s

The Atlanta Fed gathers firsthand economic information at the grassroots level from all over the Southeast. The conversation in this episode of the Economy Matters podcast talks to two Bank executives about how they gather information and how t

"We Have Formed Really Good Relationships with Our Member Banks": A Conversation about Banking

Sep 29th, 2022 21m 6s

Banking is a large and complex system whose proper functioning most people take for granted. This episode of the Economy Matters podcast talks to two Atlanta Fed experts about banking and the business of banking.

"It's a Harder Environment to Forecast In": Discussing the Science of Measuring GDP

Sep 8th, 2022 23m 29s

The pandemic's impact on the economy significantly complicated how we measure gross domestic product. Pat Higgins, an Atlanta Fed economist, joins the Economy Matters podcast to discuss the GDPNow tool and recent developments in gross domestic

"It's at Historically Low Levels": A Conversation about Housing Affordability

Aug 11th, 2022 28m 35s

Between tight supplies and rising interest rates, housing affordability has been on a sharp decline. The conversation in this episode of the Economy Matters podcast talks about these and other factors affecting housing affordability.

"The Pandemic Really Accelerated Trends": A Conversation about Banking

Apr 4th, 2022 8m 6s

Southeastern bankers have been attempting to return to a new normalcy after a couple of eventful years. This episode of the Economy Matters podcast features a talk with Doris Quiros, head of the Atlanta Fed’s Supervision, Regulation, and Credit

Turning a Paper Check into Cryptocurrency: Fraudsters’ Newest Trick

Mar 31st, 2022 19m 57s

A new form of financial crime involves an old payment method: the humble paper check. In this episode of the Economy Matters podcast, an expert on cybercrime and cybersecurity talks about how criminals use checks to commit payment fraud.

"Affordability Has Been Declining": A Discussion of Housing Affordability

Dec 28th, 2021 17m 43s

Several discrete factors have combined to make housing less affordable on a nationwide basis. The conversation in this episode of the Economy Matters podcast analyzes those factors and their varied effects on the affordability of US housing mar

"Trust Is the Bedrock of Economic Activity": A Conversation about Financial Empowerment

Nov 16th, 2021 38m 22s

In this episode of the Economy Matters podcast, an expert on payments discusses reaching different populations, how to foster trust in the evolving financial system, and what payments innovation can mean to financially marginalized groups.