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The Atlanta Fed serves the Sixth Federal Reserve District: AL, FL, GA and parts of LA, MS and TN. We foster a healthy economy and financial stability. We’re apolitical and decentralized to conduct monetary policy that’s in the best interest of the economy.
Business executives expect AI adoption to increase in the next three years—with higher productivity (and lower employment) to follow. See more: atlfed.org/4pSmcvB
December 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The Atlanta Fed has announced the launch of its search for its next president. Board chair Gregory Haile states that the committee is seeking a leader who will advance the Atlanta Fed’s values of integrity, excellence, and respect

Stay up to date: atlfed.org/4pcPkwp.
December 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Despite cooling labor demand, President Bostic writes that it is unclear whether the labor market is significantly out of balance since labor supply growth is slowing because of changes in immigration policy and shifting demographics. Read here: atlfed.org/44KRexc.
December 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
On December 23, the GDPNow model nowcast of real #GDP growth in Q4 2025 is 3.0%: atlfed.org/45ivrNl.

Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: atlfed.org/44I2BG3.
December 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The Atlanta Fed recently appointed Brent Meyer as vice president and senior economist. In his new role, Meyer will provide strategic direction for the Bank's research division as a member of the divisional leadership team.

Read the press release: atlfed.org/4sbTwzc.
December 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
#Homeownership affordability declined 0.3% from September to October, and by 1.7% YOY. Though mortgage rates declined 10 bps to 6.3%, rising home prices suppress affordability.

atlfed.org/44D3rDX

More highlights of the recent update to our Home Ownership Affordability Monitor (HOAM) below.
December 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
While there is a broad-based slowing among some the near-term measures of underlying CPI inflation, all the year-over-year measures on the dashboard are still elevated relative to the FOMC's price stability mandate. See more: atlfed.org/4aU8vHV.
December 18, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The flexible cut of the CPI—a weighted basket of items that change price relatively frequently—increased 1.1% (annualized) in November and on a year-over-year basis, the series is up 2.0%. atlfed.org/3KH1HTz
December 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Firms’ year-ahead inflation expectations remained constant at 2.2 percent, on average, according to the Atlanta Fed’s latest Business Inflation Expectations survey. atlfed.org/4ain3kx
December 17, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The Commercial Real Estate Market Index (CREMI) provides information about general commercial real estate conditions in about 390 US cities and their adjacent communities.

This thread features some highlights from the recent Q3 2025 CREMI update. atlfed.org/48GVvnB
December 16, 2025 at 10:07 PM
In his latest essay, President Bostic states that risks to both of the Fed’s mandated objectives have made the current policymaking environment the most challenging since the beginning of his term. Read: atlfed.org/4qctpq3.
December 16, 2025 at 8:05 PM
December 16: We've updated our Labor Market spider chart to reflect November data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics: atlfed.org/48DXUQ0.
December 16, 2025 at 5:40 PM
December 16: We've updated our Labor Market Sliders to reflect November data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Test your "what-ifs" on the Atlanta Fed website: atlfed.org/44wrnc7.
December 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
December 16: With today's data release from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, we've updated our Labor Report First Look. Take a peek at the Atlanta Fed's website: atlfed.org/3YvBTNf.
December 16, 2025 at 5:20 PM
December 16: We've updated our Jobs Calculator to reflect November data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. How was the unemployment rate outlook affected? View the Atlanta Fed's data: atlfed.org/49f2mVt.
December 16, 2025 at 5:10 PM
On December 16, the GDPNow model nowcast of real GDP growth in Q3 2025 is 3.5%: atlfed.org/4s1m9PM.

Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: atlfed.org/4s0ZOSg.
December 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) is a breakthrough innovation in payments, and major companies are adopting this tech for a nearly hands-off process. Key questions remain about the security of agentic AI and whether consumers will trust these new systems: atlfed.org/3N0X2MK.
December 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The Atlanta Fed has launched its search for its next president and CEO. Board chair Gregory Haile talks about the process below. Read the press release: atlfed.org/48Fk04K.

To stay up to date, visit atlfed.org/4qeTrcC.
December 15, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Too costly to work? Atlanta Fed researchers modeled 432 scenarios for cost of childcare based on financial factors such as occupation, family size, children’s ages, and location. In nearly half, the household proportion of income spent on childcare was over 40%: atlfed.org/4oSblRf.
December 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
On December 11, the GDPNow model nowcast of real #GDP growth in Q3 2025 is 3.6%: bit.ly/32EYojR.
Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: atlfed.org/3MGy70V
December 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Dec 11: We’ve updated our Taylor Rule Utility data that ends in the third quarter with the new fed funds target rate range midpoint when used in the heatmap following the recent FOMC meeting: atlfed.org/3XL9u5E
December 11, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Agentic AI is transforming commerce by automating the entire transaction process from discovery to payment. Major firms’ investments position it to revolutionize how we interact with the digital marketplace. Read the newest post in Take On Payments to learn more: atlfed.org/4rMAKOT.
December 9, 2025 at 7:20 PM
While there is a broad-based slowing among some of the near-term measures of underlying PCE inflation, all the year-over-year measures on the dashboard are still elevated relative to the FOMC's price stability mandate. See more: atlfed.org/48TWmkW
December 5, 2025 at 9:54 PM
New technology and shifting consumer preferences mean an ever-shifting payments ecosystem. Meet Claire Greene, an Atlanta Fed employee specializing in research and understanding the central role of payments in our lives and how that role continues to evolve: atlfed.org/44M5GET.
December 5, 2025 at 7:20 PM
On December 5, the #GDP Now model nowcast of real GDP growth in Q3 2025 is 3.5%: bit.ly/32EYojR.

Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: bit.ly/2TPeYLT.
December 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM