Economy Matters Podcast

By Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

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The Economy Matters podcast presents conversations with a variety of Atlanta Fed employees to discuss the work the Bank does and its relevance to people's daily lives. It also offers interviews with experts outside the Atlanta Fed, who discuss topics of interest to those who want to know more about economics and monetary policymaking.

Episode Date
"A Lot Has Happened in Eight-Plus Years": Atlanta Fed President Bostic Looks Back at His Tenure
Feb 12, 2026
"Homebuilder Sentiment Is Very Low at the Moment": A Discussion of Housing Trends in the Southeast
Oct 30, 2025
"We Work to Be Sure We're Touching All of Them": Adding Color to the Beige Book
Aug 26, 2025
"We're Helping Set Them Up for Success as Adults": The Fed and Economic Education
Mar 12, 2025
"We're Going to See Affordability Remain a Challenge": Discussing the State of the Housing Market
Jan 30, 2025
"There's Still a Lot of Uncertainty": Atlanta Fed President Bostic Looks Back on 2024
Jan 07, 2025
"We Need to Directly Engage Folks": The Atlanta Fed and Public Outreach
Dec 19, 2024
'The Atlanta Fed Is Truly Present in Our Communities': A Conversation about Collecting Economic Intelligence
Nov 07, 2024
"It's a Vital Part of the Social Welfare Program": Talking About Social Security Disability Insurance
Oct 17, 2024
"That Has Strong Long-Term Implications": A Conversation about the Housing Market
Jul 09, 2024
A Discussion of the Changing US Labor Force
Apr 08, 2024
"How Do We Prepare for the Future?": A Conversation about Financial Literacy and Economic Education
Mar 18, 2024
"It's Important to Understand How These Communities Are Faring": Discussing Rental Instability in the Southeast
Feb 14, 2024
"We Take a Very Purposeful Approach": A Talk about Gathering Economic Intelligence
Dec 11, 2023
"Where We Are in Housing Is Pretty Extraordinary": Discussing Residential Real Estate
Nov 03, 2023
"The Fed Is Committed to Encouraging an Economy that Works for All": A Conversation about Payments
Sep 30, 2023
Filling In the (Pot)holes: A Discussion of Electric Vehicles and Gas Tax Collection
Sep 13, 2023
"The Winners Turn Out to Be Young, Working-Age Households": A Discussion of Demographic Shifts
Jul 18, 2023
"It Can't Take the Place of Having a Conversation": A Discussion about Gathering Economic Intelligence
Jun 22, 2023
"We Have Already Seen Dramatic Changes in Consumer Payment Behavior": A Conversation about How People Pay
Apr 18, 2023
"Some Firms Are Just Born Different": A Discussion of Firms and Innovation
Mar 15, 2023
How Merit America is using Google Career Certificates Training to Create a More Equitable and Inclusive Job Market
Feb 28, 2023
How Google is Driving Economic Mobility with an Innovative Investment Fund
Feb 28, 2023
New Jersey Pay It Forward Program Prepares Students for Well-Paying Jobs
Feb 28, 2023
"It Can Undermine Economic Mobility": A Discussion of Heirs Property
Feb 23, 2023
"Transparency Helps Us Earn the Trust of the American People": Discussing Outreach to the Public
Feb 09, 2023
"All These Factors Are Compounding": A Discussion of the Housing Market
Dec 16, 2022
"It's Important That We Are as Tuned In as Possible": A Conversation about Economic Information
Nov 08, 2022
"We Have Formed Really Good Relationships with Our Member Banks": A Conversation about Banking
Sep 29, 2022
"It's a Harder Environment to Forecast In": Discussing the Science of Measuring GDP
Sep 08, 2022
"It's at Historically Low Levels": A Conversation about Housing Affordability
Aug 11, 2022
"The Pandemic Really Accelerated Trends": A Conversation about Banking
Apr 04, 2022
Turning a Paper Check into Cryptocurrency: Fraudsters' Newest Trick
Mar 31, 2022
"Affordability Has Been Declining": A Discussion of Housing Affordability
Dec 28, 2021
"Trust Is the Bedrock of Economic Activity": A Conversation about Financial Empowerment
Nov 16, 2021
"It's Just a Fascinating Space": A Conversation about the Payments System
Sep 21, 2021
A Conversation about Surveillance and Assessment of Online Payments-Related Crimes
Jun 30, 2021
Accelerating Economic Mobility: Career Impact Bonds for Workforce Training
Jun 01, 2021
Higher Ed Funding: Linking Technical College Dollars to Workforce Outcomes
Jun 01, 2021
Paying for Outcomes: Innovative Funding Tools for the Public Sector
Jun 01, 2021
Paying for Outcomes: Innovative Funding Tools for the Public Sector
May 19, 2021
Reshaping Capitalism around Impact: Centering Outcomes in the Economy
May 19, 2021
Workforce Misaligned: Economic Immobility and a Path to Resurgence
May 19, 2021
"Nationally, Housing Is Unaffordable": A Conversation on Housing Affordability
Sep 17, 2020
"It's Going to Be Interesting to Watch": A Conversation about Unemployment Claims Data
Jul 13, 2020
Financial Tech Is Everywhere
Jun 03, 2020
"They're Really Punching above Their Own Weight": Venture Capital and Firm Growth
Nov 19, 2019
"Get to Know Your Workforce": Discussing the Benefits Cliff
Nov 07, 2019
"It's Core to the Overall Mission": Bank Supervision and the Fed
Oct 31, 2019
Special Economy Matters Podcast on the Affordable Housing Crisis
Oct 01, 2019
"We Have to Be Aware of the Risk": The Dynamics of the Commercial Real Estate Market
Sep 30, 2019
"We Do Find a Meaningful Impact": Novice Driver Restrictions and the Labor Force
Aug 28, 2019
"We Do Find a Meaningful Impact": Novice Driver Restrictions and the Labor Force
Jul 25, 2019
"This Threat Appears to Be Growing": A Discussion of Business Email Compromise
Jun 27, 2019
"A Puzzle That Everyone Wants to Solve": Discussing the Price-Rent Ratio
May 30, 2019
"Our Habits Are Slow to Change": A Discussion about Payments
Apr 25, 2019
Speaking Publicly on Privacy: A Conversation about Digital Privacy
Apr 02, 2019
Under Pressure: The Pluses and Minuses of a Hot Economy
Mar 28, 2019
Financial Inclusion Is Very Important--A Conversation about Payments
Feb 28, 2019
Discussing Southeastern Banking in 2018
Jan 31, 2019
"Health Is Wealth": A Conversation with the U.S. Surgeon General
Jan 03, 2019
Piecing Together the Wage Puzzle
Nov 29, 2018
A Conversation about the Role of Subprime Loans in the Home Price Boom
Nov 01, 2018
"A Kid Should Have a Fair Shot": A Discussion of Economic Mobility
Oct 22, 2018
Its a Really Dramatic Change--A Discussion of the Economics of Food
Oct 12, 2018
The Risks and Rewards of the Internet of Things
Sep 27, 2018
"Our Region as a Whole Would Benefit": A Conversation about the Social Determinants of Health
Aug 30, 2018
"It's Fascinating to See Those Dynamics": A Conversation about Commercial Real Estate
Jul 26, 2018
Where We Live: Social Capital and Migration
Jun 28, 2018
From Buggy Whips to Rideshares: A Discussion of Disruptors
May 31, 2018
Immigration in the United States: A Historical Perspective
May 24, 2018
"It's a Special Job": A Conversation with Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic
Apr 27, 2018
Teach Your Children Well: The Atlanta Fed and Financial Literacy
Mar 29, 2018
Paper Delivery: A Conversation about the Atlanta Fed's Cash Operations
Feb 22, 2018
Understanding the Atlanta Fed's Center for Workforce and Economic Opportunity
Feb 01, 2018
The Year That Was: Southeastern Banking in 2017
Jan 02, 2018
A Conversation about the Impact of Social Networks on Economic Outcomes
Nov 29, 2017
A Conversation about the Impact of Social Networks on Economic Outcomes
Nov 15, 2017
What's Going On with the Labor Force Participation Rate?
Oct 26, 2017
What's Going On with the Labor Force Participation Rate?
Oct 10, 2017
Solutions to Income Inequality Available but Difficult
Sep 13, 2017
The Economic Impact on Individuals of Losing Public Health Insurance
Aug 29, 2017
Taking the Pulse of Firm Optimism
Jul 31, 2017
Special Edition Podcast: Heirs' Property
Jul 06, 2017
An Eye on the Future: A Discussion about the Long-term Care Insurance Market
Jun 22, 2017
The Wherefores and Whys of Wages
May 24, 2017
Where Will Opportunity Knock? A Discussion of Opportunity Occupations
Apr 13, 2017
A Conversation about the Health Effects of Delinquent Debt
Mar 02, 2017
An Eventful Decade: Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart Looks Back at His Tenure
Feb 03, 2017
To Fail or Not to Fail? A Discussion of Banking's "Too Big to Fail" Problem
Jan 05, 2017
Immigration, Offshoring, and Their Effects on U.S. Wages
Dec 01, 2016
Following the Money: A Discussion of Community Development
Oct 27, 2016
​Examining China's Economy: A Conversation with Atlanta Fed Researchers
Sep 22, 2016
Are Lemons Sold First? A Discussion of the Mortgage Market
Aug 18, 2016
Coming to Our Census: A Look at the Atlanta Fed's Research Data Center
Jul 21, 2016
The Big Dynamism of (Some) Small Metros
Jun 23, 2016
An Expert Explains High-Frequency Trading
Jun 02, 2016
The Developing State of Workforce Development
May 12, 2016
Peering Into the Payment System
Mar 17, 2016
Taking the Temperature of Real Estate
Feb 18, 2016