5+ hour, 6+ min ago  (225+ words) K-shaped Economy or Not? Evidence from a Payments Survey Atlanta - Federal Reserve Bank K-shaped Economy or Not? Evidence from a Payments Survey Using transaction data from a payments survey in the United States, we analyze how consumers across income groups…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (473+ words) Our recently retired president, Raphael Bostic, began a tradition of publishing a quarterly essay detailing his thoughts on monetary policy and the economy. As the Atlanta Fed's interim president and representative on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), I'm pleased…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (534+ words) The Federal Reserve System is the central bank of the United States. But that doesn't mean it's the kind of bank where you get cash from an ATM, borrow money for a home, or keep a safe deposit box. As…...

3+ week, 1+ hour ago  (325+ words) Atlanta - Federal Reserve Bank A new data release from the Federal Reserve Payments Study (FRPS) puts payments activity in the context of the transaction deposit accounts that fund payments. The release reports differences between the largest depository institutions (Top 100 DIs)…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (182+ words) Most sectors of the Southeast economy grew only slightly in late February and March, but uncertainty stemming from the war in Iran appears to be weighing heavily on business activity, according to the new Beige Book from the Federal Reserve…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (168+ words) Nowhere is the number "two" more debated these days than in the 2 percent inflation target set by the Federal Reserve. Other uses of "two" spur plenty of arguments, such as the two-minute warning in football and the account of animals…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1042+ words) Atlanta - Federal Reserve Bank The 2025 federal government shutdown had an immediate and well-documented impact on labor market statistics. Most visibly, there were delays in the release of the jobs report, along with other statistics, and the October release of the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (295+ words) Covering a time when payments changed rapidly, the eight-year period includes the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic. The number and value of three major clearing and settlement systems in the United States are included: check, automated clearing house (ACH), and…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (323+ words) Are you, like me, a creature of habit? Do you drink your coffee the same way every morning? Are there two or three news sites you frequent day after day? Do you have a favorite shirt you wear every weekend?...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (337+ words) The president and CEO position became open following Raphael Bostic's retirement at the end of February. Cheryl Venable, the Bank's first vice president and chief operating officer, currently serves as interim president. Chaired by Atlanta Fed board chair Gregory A. Haile,…...