Podcasts

Economic Development

The creation of quality jobs in a challenging economy requires rethinking existing strategies. The Federal Reserve and the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) have partnered to offer free podcast interviews with economic development practitioners and academics. Podcasts cover innovative postrecessionary economic development strategies, emerging trends in job creation and workforce development, small business trends, and health care issues.

EconSouth Now
EconSouth Now podcast interviews and commentaries are an enhancement to EconSouth, a quarterly magazine focusing on regional economic issues and including coverage of national and international topics.

Financial Update Focus
The Financial Update Focus podcast series features interviews and commentaries examining issues in banking and financial services around the Southeast.

Foreclosure Response
Through this series of 14 interviews experts on various facets of foreclosure—from neighborhood impacts to loan modifications to new strategies—engage listeners in understanding problems and advancing solutions.

Payments Spotlight
Payments Spotlight, a product of the Atlanta Fed's Retail Payments Risk Forum, is an occasional podcast series that features interviews and commentaries on emerging risk issues in retail payments.

Perspectives on Real Estate

The real estate industry is in a constant state of evolution even during ordinary times. During these extraordinary times of financial uncertainty, the industry is changing faster than ever. This podcast series features experts discussing emerging trends and innovative strategies, and how they are adapting existing strategies to keep up with today's shifting landscape. These interviews aim to increase understanding of the industry.

Research Insights
The Research Insights podcast series offers discussions by Atlanta Fed economists and other experts on a variety of topics related to policy issues of interest to the Bank's research department.

Southeastern Economic Perspectives
The Southeastern Economic Perspectives podcast series features interviews and commentaries examining economic and industry trends in the Southeast.

Speeches
This podcast series features speeches by Atlanta Fed officials discussing events pertaining to the economy and finance and banking.

2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2013

2012

• Surveying the Economy in 2012
  (Podcasts, December 27, 2012)

• Why Connecting Economic and Workforce Development Matters
  (Podcasts, December 14, 2012)

• The Evolution of Vacant Property Registration Ordinances across the United States
  (Podcasts, December 5, 2012)

• Financial Services Strategic Plan for 2012 to 2016
  (Podcasts, November 15, 2012)

• Metrics for Success: Critical Elements for Workforce Development Programs
  (Podcasts, November 14, 2012)

• Collaborative Efforts: Colleges and Nonprofits Partner to Enhance Workers' Skills
  (Podcasts, November 14, 2012)

• The Role of Government in the Housing Finance Market
  (Podcasts, October 25, 2012)

• Working Solo: Trends in the Growing Self
  (Podcasts, October 15, 2012)

• Moving Secured Transaction Reform Ahead
  (Podcasts, September 3, 2012)

• La Reforma del Sistema de Garantías Mobiliarias
  (Podcasts, September 1, 2012)

• Generating Jobs in Challenging Times: A Texas
  (Podcasts, August 28, 2012)

• From Textiles to Turnaround: A Tale of Two Cities
  (Podcasts, July 18, 2012)

• Nimble Wheels? Truck Dealerships Shift with a Shifting Economy
  (Podcasts, June 27, 2012)

• Power in Partnerships: Addressing Workforce Development Challenges
  (Podcasts, June 18, 2012)

• Closing the Gap: Improving Minority
  (Podcasts, May 10, 2012)

• No Place like Home? The Future of the Housing Market
  (Podcasts, April 6, 2012)

• Recession's Impact on the Workforce
  (Podcasts, March 22, 2012)

• Can the Jobs Gap Be Filled through Temporary Public
  (Podcasts, March 21, 2012)

• Tax Relief? An Innovative Proposal to Nurture New Entrepreneurs
  (Podcasts, February 21, 2012)

• Trash to Treasure: Turning Waste into Jobs
  (Podcasts, January 25, 2012)

• Retrofitting Institutions: Feeding Job Growth with Energy Hogs
  (Podcasts, January 25, 2012)

• Current Economic Performance, Underlying Fundamentals, and the Outlook
  (Speeches, January 9, 2012)

2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2013

2012

C | E | F | G | L | M | N | P | R | S | T | W

Can the Jobs Gap Be Filled through Temporary Public
(Podcasts, March 21, 2012)

Closing the Gap: Improving Minority
(Podcasts, May 10, 2012)

Collaborative Efforts: Colleges and Nonprofits Partner to Enhance Workers' Skills
(Podcasts, November 14, 2012)

Current Economic Performance, Underlying Fundamentals, and the Outlook
(, January 9, 2012)

The Evolution of Vacant Property Registration Ordinances across the United States
(Podcasts, December 5, 2012)

Financial Services Strategic Plan for 2012 to 2016
(Podcasts, November 15, 2012)

From Textiles to Turnaround: A Tale of Two Cities
(Podcasts, July 18, 2012)

Generating Jobs in Challenging Times: A Texas
(Podcasts, August 28, 2012)

La Reforma del Sistema de Garantías Mobiliarias
(Podcasts, September 1, 2012)

Metrics for Success: Critical Elements for Workforce Development Programs
(Podcasts, November 14, 2012)

Moving Secured Transaction Reform Ahead
(Podcasts, September 3, 2012)

Nimble Wheels? Truck Dealerships Shift with a Shifting Economy
(Podcasts, June 27, 2012)

No Place like Home? The Future of the Housing Market
(Podcasts, April 6, 2012)

Power in Partnerships: Addressing Workforce Development Challenges
(Podcasts, June 18, 2012)

Recession's Impact on the Workforce
(Podcasts, March 22, 2012)

Retrofitting Institutions: Feeding Job Growth with Energy Hogs
(Podcasts, January 25, 2012)

The Role of Government in the Housing Finance Market
(Podcasts, October 25, 2012)

Surveying the Economy in 2012
(Podcasts, December 27, 2012)

Tax Relief? An Innovative Proposal to Nurture New Entrepreneurs
(Podcasts, February 21, 2012)

Trash to Treasure: Turning Waste into Jobs
(Podcasts, January 25, 2012)

Why Connecting Economic and Workforce Development Matters
(Podcasts, December 14, 2012)

Working Solo: Trends in the Growing Self
(Podcasts, October 15, 2012)

2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2013

2012

Banking

• Current Economic Performance, Underlying Fundamentals, and the Outlook
  (Speeches, January 9, 2012)

Consumer Spending

• Current Economic Performance, Underlying Fundamentals, and the Outlook
  (Speeches, January 9, 2012)

Economic Development

• Why Connecting Economic and Workforce Development Matters
  (Podcasts, December 14, 2012)

• Metrics for Success: Critical Elements for Workforce Development Programs
  (Podcasts, November 14, 2012)

• Collaborative Efforts: Colleges and Nonprofits Partner to Enhance Workers' Skills
  (Podcasts, November 14, 2012)

• Working Solo: Trends in the Growing Self
  (Podcasts, October 15, 2012)

• Generating Jobs in Challenging Times: A Texas
  (Podcasts, August 28, 2012)

• From Textiles to Turnaround: A Tale of Two Cities
  (Podcasts, July 18, 2012)

• Power in Partnerships: Addressing Workforce Development Challenges
  (Podcasts, June 18, 2012)

• Closing the Gap: Improving Minority
  (Podcasts, May 10, 2012)

• Can the Jobs Gap Be Filled through Temporary Public
  (Podcasts, March 21, 2012)

• Tax Relief? An Innovative Proposal to Nurture New Entrepreneurs
  (Podcasts, February 21, 2012)

• Trash to Treasure: Turning Waste into Jobs
  (Podcasts, January 25, 2012)

• Retrofitting Institutions: Feeding Job Growth with Energy Hogs
  (Podcasts, January 25, 2012)

Economic Outlook

• Surveying the Economy in 2012
  (Podcasts, December 27, 2012)

• Moving Secured Transaction Reform Ahead
  (Podcasts, September 3, 2012)

• Nimble Wheels? Truck Dealerships Shift with a Shifting Economy
  (Podcasts, June 27, 2012)

• Recession's Impact on the Workforce
  (Podcasts, March 22, 2012)

• Current Economic Performance, Underlying Fundamentals, and the Outlook
  (Speeches, January 9, 2012)

Economy

• Current Economic Performance, Underlying Fundamentals, and the Outlook
  (Speeches, January 9, 2012)

Employment

• Surveying the Economy in 2012
  (Podcasts, December 27, 2012)

• Moving Secured Transaction Reform Ahead
  (Podcasts, September 3, 2012)

• Nimble Wheels? Truck Dealerships Shift with a Shifting Economy
  (Podcasts, June 27, 2012)

• Recession's Impact on the Workforce
  (Podcasts, March 22, 2012)

Energy

• Trash to Treasure: Turning Waste into Jobs
  (Podcasts, January 25, 2012)

• Retrofitting Institutions: Feeding Job Growth with Energy Hogs
  (Podcasts, January 25, 2012)

Fed Actions

• Current Economic Performance, Underlying Fundamentals, and the Outlook
  (Speeches, January 9, 2012)

Government Revenues

• Current Economic Performance, Underlying Fundamentals, and the Outlook
  (Speeches, January 9, 2012)

Inflation/Recession

• Current Economic Performance, Underlying Fundamentals, and the Outlook
  (Speeches, January 9, 2012)

International

• Current Economic Performance, Underlying Fundamentals, and the Outlook
  (Speeches, January 9, 2012)

Jobs

• Generating Jobs in Challenging Times: A Texas
  (Podcasts, August 28, 2012)

• From Textiles to Turnaround: A Tale of Two Cities
  (Podcasts, July 18, 2012)

• Power in Partnerships: Addressing Workforce Development Challenges
  (Podcasts, June 18, 2012)

• Closing the Gap: Improving Minority
  (Podcasts, May 10, 2012)

• Can the Jobs Gap Be Filled through Temporary Public
  (Podcasts, March 21, 2012)

Monetary Policy

• Current Economic Performance, Underlying Fundamentals, and the Outlook
  (Speeches, January 9, 2012)

Real Estate

• The Evolution of Vacant Property Registration Ordinances across the United States
  (Podcasts, December 5, 2012)

• The Role of Government in the Housing Finance Market
  (Podcasts, October 25, 2012)

• No Place like Home? The Future of the Housing Market
  (Podcasts, April 6, 2012)

Southeast Economy

• Surveying the Economy in 2012
  (Podcasts, December 27, 2012)

• Moving Secured Transaction Reform Ahead
  (Podcasts, September 3, 2012)

• Nimble Wheels? Truck Dealerships Shift with a Shifting Economy
  (Podcasts, June 27, 2012)

• Recession's Impact on the Workforce
  (Podcasts, March 22, 2012)

Unemployment

• Current Economic Performance, Underlying Fundamentals, and the Outlook
  (Speeches, January 9, 2012)