Economy Matters Podcast

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.

  1. FEB 12

    "A Lot Has Happened in Eight-Plus Years": Atlanta Fed President Bostic Looks Back at His Tenure

    On the eve of his retirement as president and chief executive officer of the Atlanta Fed, Raphael Bostic has much to look back on with pride and satisfaction. Bostic joins the Economy Matters podcast to reflect on his work at the Reserve Bank.

    30 min

  2. 10/30/2025

    "Homebuilder Sentiment Is Very Low at the Moment": A Discussion of Housing Trends in the Southeast

    The once red-hot southeastern housing market has cooled a bit in recent months. What factors are behind the cooling off? An Atlanta Fed housing expert explains.

    30 min

  3. 08/26/2025

    "We Work to Be Sure We're Touching All of Them": Adding Color to the Beige Book

    The Beige Book occupies an important, yet often little understood, role in the monetary policymaking process. This episode of the Economy Matters podcast features Atlanta Fed staff directly involved in preparing material for the Beige Book.

    27 min

  4. 03/12/2025

    "We're Helping Set Them Up for Success as Adults": The Fed and Economic Education

    In a rapidly evolving economy, being financially literate arguably matters more than ever. April is Financial Literacy Month, and two Atlanta Fed economic education experts discuss their work reaching students and teachers in this episode of the Economy Matters podcast.

    28 min

  5. 01/30/2025

    "We're Going to See Affordability Remain a Challenge": Discussing the State of the Housing Market

    A pandemic, inflation, interest rate swings—the housing sector has seen a lot of tumult in recent years. What does the residential real estate market look like today? An Atlanta Fed housing expert attempts to explain in this episode of the Economy Matters podcast.

    32 min

  6. 01/07/2025

    "There's Still a Lot of Uncertainty": Atlanta Fed President Bostic Looks Back on 2024

    From bringing inflation under control to maintaining a strong labor market, the eventful year that was 2024 gave Atlanta Fed president Raphael Bostic much to do as a monetary policymaker. Bostic joins the Economy Matters podcast to discuss the past year and how he approached his work.

    34 min

  7. 12/19/2024

    "We Need to Directly Engage Folks": The Atlanta Fed and Public Outreach

    Two years ago, Mike Chriszt, the Atlanta Fed's regional outreach officer, began an initiative to engage the public and explain the bank's role in the economy. He joins the podcast to discuss his experiences.

    24 min

  8. 11/07/2024

    'The Atlanta Fed Is Truly Present in Our Communities': A Conversation about Collecting Economic Intelligence

    Michelle Dennard, regional executive at the Atlanta Fed's Jacksonville Branch, joins the podcast to discuss how she gathers the regional economic intelligence that goes into the formulation of monetary policy.

    18 min
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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.

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  • Creator
    Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2026
  • Episodes
    99
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta 2020
  • Show Website
    Economy Matters Podcast

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