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Track economic developments in the six Southeastern states with the latest reports and analysis of various data series, including the D6 Factor, a broad measure of the region's economic conditions. Subscribe to e-mail alerts.
Atlanta Fed economist and associate policy adviser Paula Tkac discusses the Atlanta Fed's recent financial markets conference, titled "Financial Innovation and Crises," which examined turmoil in global financial markets. (MP3 7:58)
An Atlanta Fed economist has examined the events culminating in the U.S. government's placing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into conservatorship. He also explores the effectiveness of the action and what it means for the mortgage market.
 Podcast with Scott Frame (MP3 6:35)
The report focuses on the Southeast and aspects of the recession and financial turmoil that have weighed heavily on the region—the troubled real estate sector and foreclosures, job losses, banking system strains, and lackluster consumer spending.
Remarks on the economic outlook by Dennis P. Lockhart, President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, delivered to the National Association of Securities Professionals Annual Pension and Financial Services Conference in Atlanta, Ga.
Play speech (MP3 18:16)
The center provides information on the Federal Reserve's efforts to mitigate the impact of foreclosures as well as links to local and national news, events, resources, research, and data.
"Unaffordable" loans, as measured at origination, are unlikely to be the main reason that borrowers decide to default. Rather, the typical problem appears to be a combination of household income shocks and an unprecedented fall in house prices.
This issue of the Atlanta Fed's newsletter for teachers features the winners of the 2008–09 Lesson Plan of the Year contest, a primer on GDP, tips on preparing students for a rapidly changing financial marketplace, and more.
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