Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Headlines
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta plays an important part in all three of the Fed's functions--monetary policy, bank supervision and regulation, and the operation of a nationwide payments system.
- Fed Announces Temporary Term Auction Facility
The Federal Reserve has announced the establishment of a temporary Term Auction Facility for depository institutions to utilize. - Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Announces 2008 Dates for Dollar Index Release
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta has announced the 2008 press release dates for its Dollar Index, which is based on 1995-97 bilateral trade weights for 15 currencies and is distributed in a monthly release. - Dollar Continued to Depreciate in November
The Atlanta Fed tracks the performance of the U.S. dollar relative to fifteen major currencies. Find the most recent index data and archives. - Research Notes - December 2007
Featuring research published in November 2007. - Head Reappointed and Moore Appointed to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's Birmingham Branch Board of Directors
Maryam "Mimi" B. Head, owner, president and majority stockholder of Ram Tool and Supply Co. Inc., has been reappointed to the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's Birmingham Branch. C. Richard Moore, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Peoples Southern Bank in Clanton, Ala., has been appointed to the board of directors of the Birmingham Branch. - Beige Book, November 28, 2007
Commonly known as the Beige Book, this report is published eight times per year. Each Federal Reserve Bank gathers anecdotal information on current economic conditions in its District through reports from Bank and Branch directors and interviews with key business contacts, economists, market experts, and other sources. The Beige Book summarizes this information by District and sector. - Atlanta Fed Names New Board Members
On the Atlanta Fed's board of directors, TomГ© was appointed to a three-year term, Perry and Thomas were reelected, and McKillop was elected to serve a three-year term. - Southeast Economic Strengths and Challenges
Atlanta Fed President and CEO Dennis Lockhart delivered remarks at the chartering ceremony of the Southeastern United States-Canadian Provinces Alliance. - On Rocket Science
In a speech delivered in Huntsville, Ala., Dennis Lockhart discusses the economic outlook and financial market adjustments. - Lockhart Describes Housing and Financial Market Transitions, Outlook for General Economy
Dennis P. Lockhart, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, today discussed the transitions taking place in housing and financial markets and how those developments affect the U.S. economic outlook heading into 2008. Lockhart also described how recent financial market turbulence will ultimately help to usher in a restructured state of normality in markets, which will feature improved risk management practices, reduced leverage and greater transparency for market participants. - Dollar Depreciated Further in October
The Atlanta Fed tracks the performance of the U.S. dollar relative to fifteen major currencies. Find the most recent index data and archives. - Research Notes - November 2007
Featuring research published in October 2007. - Extra Credit, Fall 2007
This online economic and financial education newsletter is designed for classroom teachers in middle and high school. Published twice a year, Extra Credit provides informative articles, lesson plans and activities, teaching tips, and a calendar of teaching workshops and events. Articles in the fall 2007 issue focus on Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart discussing education, a new Spanish transcript of the DVD of Katrina's Classroom personal finance curriculum, the Atlanta Fed's second annual Lesson Plan of the Year contest, the benefits and costs to foreign countries of dollarizing their economies, and the advantages to students of opening a bank account. - Beige Book, October 17, 2007
Commonly known as the Beige Book, this report is published eight times per year. Each Federal Reserve Bank gathers anecdotal information on current economic conditions in its District through reports from Bank and Branch directors and interviews with key business contacts, economists, market experts, and other sources. The Beige Book summarizes this information by District and sector. - Lockhart: Balance of Risk Has Shifted to Slower Growth
Financial Update, Fourth Quarter 2007. Recent volatility in financial markets shifted the balance of economic risks from higher inflation toward slower growth, Atlanta Fed President and Chief Executive Officer Dennis P. Lockhart said in a recent speech. - Atlanta Fed Releases Video on Foreclosure Prevention: Hope for Georgia's Homeowners
If you live in Georgia and fall behind on mortgage payments, lenders can foreclose on your home in as little as 37 days. In today's climate of rising foreclosures and low consumer awareness about the foreclosure process, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and several contributing partners developed Foreclosure Prevention: Hope for Georgia's Homeowners, a video thatsheds light on Georgia's judicial process concerning foreclosures. - Asymmetric Expectation Effects of Regime Shifts and the Great Moderation
Working Paper 2007-23 by Zheng Liu, Daniel F. Waggoner, and Tao Zha. Expectation effects of regime changes are quantitatively important and asymmetric when monetary policy switches between a hawkish regime and a dovish one. Thus, these effects need be taken into account in dynamic stochastic general equilibrium modeling. - A Discrete Choice Model of Dividend Reinvestment Plans: Classification and Prediction
Working Paper 2007-22 by Thomas P. Boehm and Ramon P. DeGennaro. The authors construct a model to predict whether firms will add or drop dividend reinvestment plans and determine the factors driving this decision. They provide managerial and investment implications of their research. - Dollar Depreciated in September
The Atlanta Fed tracks the performance of the U.S. dollar relative to fifteen major currencies. Find the most recent index data and archives. - Research Notes - October 2007
Featuring research published in September 2007. - Navigating Around Financial Turbulence
Atlanta Fed President and Chief Executive Officer Dennis P. Lockhart discusses economic uncertainty September 28 at Middle Tennessee State University's Economic Outlook Conference. - Lockhart Discusses Fed Actions in Response to Economic Uncertainty
Dennis P. Lockhart, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, today discussed recent economic uncertainty and his process for making a recommendation on monetary policy ahead of the Sept. 18 Federal Open Mar