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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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"Where We Are in Housing Is Pretty Extraordinary": Discussing Residential Real Estate from 2023-11-03T15:11
The Southeast's housing market remains robust, even as interest rates and a tight market hamper affordability. This episode of...
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"The Fed Is Committed to Encouraging an Economy that Works for All": A Conversation about Payments from 2023-09-30T16:00
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 tec...
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Filling In the (Pot)holes: A Discussion of Electric Vehicles and Gas Tax Collection from 2023-09-13T21:24:09
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 M...
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"The Winners Turn Out to Be Young, Working-Age Households": A Discussion of Demographic Shifts from 2023-07-18T18:18:32
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 U...
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"It Can't Take the Place of Having a Conversation": A Discussion about Gathering Economic Intelligence from 2023-06-22T13:55
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 Birm...
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"We Have Already Seen Dramatic Changes in Consumer Payment Behavior": A Conversation about How People Pay from 2023-04-18T15:08
How consumers pay for goods and services has evolved r...
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"Some Firms Are Just Born Different": A Discussion of Firms and Innovation from 2023-03-15T17:09
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 que...
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How Merit America is using Google Career Certificates Training to Create a More Equitable and Inclusive Job Market from 2023-02-28T15:25
In this episode of Workforce Realigned, the eighth episode in the special series within the Economy Matters<...
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How Google is Driving Economic Mobility with an Innovative Investment Fund from 2023-02-28T15:24
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New Jersey Pay It Forward Program Prepares Students for Well-Paying Jobs from 2023-02-28T15:23
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"It Can Undermine Economic Mobility": A Discussion of Heirs Property from 2023-02-23T13:25
Heirs property, or property whose ownership is not cle...
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"Transparency Helps Us Earn the Trust of the American People": Discussing Outreach to the Public from 2023-02-09T14:23
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 ef...
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"All These Factors Are Compounding": A Discussion of the Housing Market from 2022-12-16T17:05
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 ...
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"It's Important That We Are as Tuned In as Possible": A Conversation about Economic Information from 2022-11-08T16:03
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 ...
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"We Have Formed Really Good Relationships with Our Member Banks": A Conversation about Banking from 2022-09-29T11:57
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 a...
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"It's a Harder Environment to Forecast In": Discussing the Science of Measuring GDP from 2022-09-08T13:57
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...
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"It's at Historically Low Levels": A Conversation about Housing Affordability from 2022-08-11T12:42:35
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 an...
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"The Pandemic Really Accelerated Trends": A Conversation about Banking from 2022-04-04T11:30:57
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 ...
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Turning a Paper Check into Cryptocurrency: Fraudsters’ Newest Trick from 2022-03-31T13:00:01
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 ...
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"Affordability Has Been Declining": A Discussion of Housing Affordability from 2021-12-28T17:46:25
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 ...
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"Trust Is the Bedrock of Economic Activity": A Conversation about Financial Empowerment from 2021-11-16T16:23:15
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...
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"It's Just a Fascinating Space": A Conversation about the Payments System from 2021-09-21T00:31
The payments ecosystem is changing rapidly, with consumers seeing an array of new tools and payment methods. The Economy Matters podcast features a conversation with Atlanta Fed experts who disc...
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A Conversation about Surveillance and Assessment of Online Payments-Related Crimes from 2021-06-30T13:12:35
In this episode of the Economy Matters podcast, an expert on cybercrime and cybersecurity talks about his work, and his partnership with the Atlanta Fed, to combat the growing threa...
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Accelerating Economic Mobility: Career Impact Bonds for Workforce Training from 2021-06-01T18:28:26
In this episode (the fifth of five) of Workforce Realigned, an Economy Matters special podcast series, a group of experts discuss innovative ways of financing worker development and...
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Higher Ed Funding: Linking Technical College Dollars to Workforce Outcomes from 2021-06-01T18:24:54
In this episode (the fourth of five) of Workforce Realigned, an Economy Matters special podcast series, college chancellor Michael Reeser talks about the role higher education occup...
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Paying for Outcomes: Innovative Funding Tools for the Public Sector from 2021-05-19T18:06:31
In this episode (the third of five) of Workforce Realigned, an Economy Matters special podcast series, former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick and former House speaker Paul Ryan...
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Reshaping Capitalism around Impact: Centering Outcomes in the Economy from 2021-05-19T18:02:40
In this episode (the second of five) of Workforce Realigned, an Economy Matters special podcast series, workforce development experts Ronald Cohen and Gayatri Agnew discuss the chal...
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Workforce Misaligned: Economic Immobility and a Path to Resurgence from 2021-05-19T17:59:14
In this episode (the first of five) of Workforce Realigned, an Economy Matters special podcast series, Atlanta Fed president Raphael Bostic and Minneapolis Fed president Neel Kashka...
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"Nationally, Housing Is Unaffordable": A Conversation on Housing Affordability from 2020-09-17T14:09:12
Many factors combine to affect housing affordability. This episode of the Economy Matters podcast features a discussion of the Atlanta Fed's new tool for assessing nationwide housin...
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"It's Going to Be Interesting to Watch": A Conversation about Unemployment Claims Data from 2020-07-13T11:20:49
The COVID-19 pandemic led to unprecedented levels of unemployment compensation claims. What do the data tell us about the labor force? The Economy Matters podcast features Atlanta Fed experts wh...
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Financial Tech Is Everywhere from 2020-06-03T20:44:43
A routine (pre-pandemic) commute brings home the prevalence of new payment tools built on financial technology, or fintech. Listen to this Economy Matters podcast episode explore ho...
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"They're Really Punching above Their Own Weight": Venture Capital and Firm Growth from 2019-11-19T12:30
"They're Really Punching above Their Own Weight": Venture Capital and Firm Growth
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"Get to Know Your Workforce": Discussing the Benefits Cliff from 2019-11-07T12:30
"Get to Know Your Workforce": Discussing the Benefits Cliff
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"It's Core to the Overall Mission": Bank Supervision and the Fed from 2019-10-31T12:30
"It's Core to the Overall Mission": Bank Supervision and the Fed
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Special Economy Matters Podcast on the Affordable Housing Crisis from 2019-10-01T20:00
Special Economy Matters Podcast on the Affordable Housing Crisis
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"We Have to Be Aware of the Risk": The Dynamics of the Commercial Real Estate Market from 2019-09-30T17:19
"We Have to Be Aware of the Risk": The Dynamics of the Commercial Real Estate Market
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"We Do Find a Meaningful Impact": Novice Driver Restrictions and the Labor Force from 2019-07-25T12:00
"We Do Find a Meaningful Impact": Novice Driver Restrictions and the Labor Force
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"This Threat Appears to Be Growing": A Discussion of Business Email Compromise from 2019-06-27T12:00
"This Threat Appears to Be Growing": A Discussion of Business Email Compromise
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"A Puzzle That Everyone Wants to Solve": Discussing the Price-Rent Ratio from 2019-05-30T12:00
"A Puzzle That Everyone Wants to Solve": Discussing the Price-Rent Ratio
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"Our Habits Are Slow to Change": A Discussion about Payments from 2019-04-25T12:00
"Our Habits Are Slow to Change": A Discussion about Payments
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Speaking Publicly on Privacy: A Conversation about Digital Privacy from 2019-04-02T12:00
Speaking Publicly on Privacy: A Conversation about Digital Privacy
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Under Pressure: The Pluses and Minuses of a Hot Economy from 2019-03-28T12:00
Under Pressure: The Pluses and Minuses of a Hot Economy
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Financial Inclusion Is Very Important--A Conversation about Payments from 2019-02-28T12:00
Financial Inclusion Is Very Important--A Conversation about Payments
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Discussing Southeastern Banking in 2018 from 2019-01-31T12:00
Discussing Southeastern Banking in 2018
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"Health Is Wealth": A Conversation with the U.S. Surgeon General from 2019-01-03T12:00
"Health Is Wealth": A Conversation with the U.S. Surgeon General
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A Conversation about the Role of Subprime Loans in the Home Price Boom from 2018-11-01T13:00
A Conversation about the Role of Subprime Loans in the Home Price Boom
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"A Kid Should Have a Fair Shot": A Discussion of Economic Mobility from 2018-10-22T13:00
"A Kid Should Have a Fair Shot": A Discussion of Economic Mobility
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Its a Really Dramatic Change--A Discussion of the Economics of Food from 2018-10-12T13:00
Its a Really Dramatic Change--A Discussion of the Economics of Food
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The Risks and Rewards of the Internet of Things from 2018-09-27T13:00
The Risks and Rewards of the Internet of Things
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"Our Region as a Whole Would Benefit": A Conversation about the Social Determinants of Health from 2018-08-30T13:00
"Our Region as a Whole Would Benefit": A Conversation about the Social Determinants of Health
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"It's Fascinating to See Those Dynamics": A Conversation about Commercial Real Estate from 2018-07-26T13:00
"It's Fascinating to See Those Dynamics": A Conversation about Commercial Real Estate
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Where We Live: Social Capital and Migration from 2018-06-28T13:00
Where We Live: Social Capital and Migration
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From Buggy Whips to Rideshares: A Discussion of Disruptors from 2018-05-31T13:00
From Buggy Whips to Rideshares: A Discussion of Disruptors
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Immigration in the United States: A Historical Perspective from 2018-05-24T13:00
Immigration in the United States: A Historical Perspective
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"It's a Special Job": A Conversation with Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic from 2018-04-27T13:00
"It's a Special Job": A Conversation with Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic
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Teach Your Children Well: The Atlanta Fed and Financial Literacy from 2018-03-29T20:55
Teach Your Children Well: The Atlanta Fed and Financial Literacy
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Paper Delivery: A Conversation about the Atlanta Fed's Cash Operations from 2018-02-22T20:55
Paper Delivery: A Conversation about the Atlanta Fed's Cash Operations
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Understanding the Atlanta Fed's Center for Workforce and Economic Opportunity from 2018-02-01T20:55
Understanding the Atlanta Fed's Center for Workforce and Economic Opportunity
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The Year That Was: Southeastern Banking in 2017 from 2018-01-02T20:55
The Year That Was: Southeastern Banking in 2017
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A Conversation about the Impact of Social Networks on Economic Outcomes from 2017-11-15T20:55
A Conversation about the Impact of Social Networks on Economic Outcomes
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What's Going On with the Labor Force Participation Rate? from 2017-10-10T16:45
What's Going On with the Labor Force Participation Rate?
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Solutions to Income Inequality Available but Difficult from 2017-09-13T16:00
Solutions to Income Inequality Available but Difficult
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The Economic Impact on Individuals of Losing Public Health Insurance from 2017-08-29T15:33
The Economic Impact on Individuals of Losing Public Health Insurance
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Special Edition Podcast: Heirs' Property from 2017-07-06T15:00
Special Edition Podcast: Heirs' Property
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An Eye on the Future: A Discussion about the Long-term Care Insurance Market from 2017-06-22T15:00
An Eye on the Future: A Discussion about the Long-term Care Insurance Market
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Where Will Opportunity Knock? A Discussion of Opportunity Occupations from 2017-04-13T15:00
Where Will Opportunity Knock? A Discussion of Opportunity Occupations
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A Conversation about the Health Effects of Delinquent Debt from 2017-03-02T13:00
A Conversation about the Health Effects of Delinquent Debt
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An Eventful Decade: Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart Looks Back at His Tenure from 2017-02-03T16:13
An Eventful Decade: Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart Looks Back at His Tenure
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To Fail or Not to Fail? A Discussion of Banking's "Too Big to Fail" Problem from 2017-01-05T13:00
To Fail or Not to Fail? A Discussion of Banking's "Too Big to Fail" Problem
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Immigration, Offshoring, and Their Effects on U.S. Wages from 2016-12-01T13:00
Immigration, Offshoring, and Their Effects on U.S. Wages
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Following the Money: A Discussion of Community Development from 2016-10-27T13:00
Following the Money: A Discussion of Community Development
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?Examining China's Economy: A Conversation with Atlanta Fed Researchers from 2016-09-22T13:00
?Examining China's Economy: A Conversation with Atlanta Fed Researchers
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Are Lemons Sold First? A Discussion of the Mortgage Market from 2016-08-18T13:00
Are Lemons Sold First? A Discussion of the Mortgage Market
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Coming to Our Census: A Look at the Atlanta Fed's Research Data Center from 2016-07-21T19:30
Coming to Our Census: A Look at the Atlanta Fed's Research Data Center
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The Big Dynamism of (Some) Small Metros from 2016-06-23T19:30
The Big Dynamism of (Some) Small Metros
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An Expert Explains High-Frequency Trading from 2016-06-02T19:30
An Expert Explains High-Frequency Trading
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The Developing State of Workforce Development from 2016-05-12T19:30
The Developing State of Workforce Development
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Taking the Temperature of Real Estate from 2016-02-18T06:00
Taking the Temperature of Real Estate
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Conditions Have Improved, Banks Still Face Certain Indirect Risks from 2015-12-17T06:00
Conditions Have Improved, Banks Still Face Certain Indirect Risks
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The Relationship between the Minimum Wage and Rates of Youth Drinking and Driving from 2015-10-15T16:00
The Relationship between the Minimum Wage and Rates of Youth Drinking and Driving
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The Government's Conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from 2015-09-17T16:30
The Government's Conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
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The ABCs of the FOMC: Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart Discusses the Policymaking Process from 2015-08-20T20:30
The ABCs of the FOMC: Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart Discusses the Policymaking Process
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