Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
US real GDP growth accelerating in 2018 – Atlanta Fed
The real-time index GDPNow forecasts an annualised expansion of 4% in the first quarter
US economy requires neutral policy – Atlanta Fed president
Although the labour market is approaching full employment, inflation remains subdued
Atlanta’s Bostic ‘sceptical’ about low inflation factors
President of Atlanta Fed is not sure technology and competitive pressures are to blame for prolonged below-target inflation
People: Atlanta and Richmond Federal Reserve banks fill senior roles
New vice-presidents among other appointments at Fed banks in Atlanta and Richmond; ESM appoints deputy counsel
Atlanta Fed names new president
Raphael Bostic will be first African-American to be a regional Fed president
US may not experience fiscal stimulus – Atlanta Fed president
Dennis Lockhart says the US economy has reached a “transitional” juncture; says declines in key growth factors are holding the economy back
People: Finland appoints two central bank board members; Atlanta Fed promotes senior managers
Former European Commissioner Rehn joins Finnish board; Atlanta Fed makes four promotions; Switzerland changes regional delegate
People: Dennis Lockhart to stand down; Buch becomes Irving Fisher committee chair
Atlanta Fed president quits after 10 years at bank; Claudia Buch becomes chair of the BIS’s stats-focused committee; new head of research at the New York Fed
FOMC members disagree over need for rate hike
Lael Brainard argues labour market suffers from slack and monetary policy is weak when dealing with weak demand; Dennis Lockhart confident of recovery, despite “frustrating” inflation data
Atlanta Fed president ‘not prepared to rule out’ further rate rise this year
Despite “troubling” headline GDP growth figures, “final real sales” figures point to US economy maintaining momentum and heading for third-quarter growth, Dennis Lockhart says
Atlanta Fed paper demonstrates signalling mechanism in mortgage market
Lenders in mortgage market able to reveal quality of loans by delaying trade, authors find; loans sold five months after origination less likely to default
Atlanta Fed president wants to ‘let the picture clarify’
Dennis Lockhart likens the UK’s vote to leave the EU to a storm that has “clouded the economic waters”; the Fed must be patient in the aftermath, he says
Fed presidents navigate ‘mixed signals’
Dennis Lockhart is putting more weight on positive employment picture than disappointing growth stats; both he and Robert Kaplan see potential for labour force to expand
Lockhart to watch inflation closely over the coming year
‘Mildly not wildly’: Atlanta Fed president remains optimistic for 2016 outlook, adding rate hikes not likely to occur at every meeting
Lockhart says Fed liftoff is ‘close’
Atlanta Fed president highlights ‘cumulative evidence’ of economic recovery and says he is willing to sanction the first rate increase in the face of ‘mixed data’
Atlanta Fed president focused on consumer spending
Dennis Lockhart says evidence of an increase in consumer spending would give him more confidence that growth is back on track in the United States
Hellwig warns against expanding financial stability mandate too far
Martin Hellwig presents his thoughts on how to strike a balance between the macroeconomic and financial stability objectives of monetary policy
Lockhart backs ‘selective’ regulation of shadow banks
Atlanta Fed president argues for US authorities to ‘variably monitor and supervise’ all institutions with implications for financial stability, regardless of whether they are shadow banks
Adjusted calculation of US employment-to-population ratio signals return to pre-crisis level
Atlanta Fed paper uses micro-data to account for individual characteristics and probability of labour force participation; finds ratio has regained pre-recession level of nearly 63%
Credit cards account for more than half of all payment cards in the US, report shows
Credit cards accounted for 334 million of the 776 million ‘general purpose cards' used in 2012; Over 250 million mobile payments made using mobile wallet application, Fed study finds
Lockhart needs higher wage growth and participation before raising rates
Atlanta Fed president says firmer wage growth and a higher participation rate are needed before the Federal Open Market Committee should raise interest rates
Atlanta Fed blog links inequality to rising education
Economic commentary published by the Atlanta Fed finds the growth in educational attainment in the US in the past decade contributed to rising levels of inequality
Fed's Lockhart 'comfortable' with rate liftoff next year
Atlanta Fed president also says weak governance was behind large number of bank failures in southeastern US following financial crisis
FOMC's Lockhart expects rate hike in second half of 2015
Atlanta Fed president believes QE will be 'completely phased out' by the end of 2014, but cautions it may take months to determine whether the US is on a 'sustained growth path'