http://www.frbatlanta.org/ The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and the other eleven Reserve banks play an important part in all three of the Fed's functions--monetary policy, bank supervision and regulation, and the operation of a narionwide payments system http://www.frbatlanta.org/images/icon_frblogo.jpg http://www.frbatlanta.org http://www.frbatlanta.org/pubs/econsouth/12q1_currency_swaps_portuguese.cfm Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:29:19 EST EconSouth, First Quarter 2012. Quando os mercados financeiros globais enfrentam dificuldades, os bancos centrais coordenam swaps de moedas para aliviar a tensao. http://www.frbatlanta.org/pubs/econsouth/12q1_summary_employment_recession.cfm Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:29:19 EST EconSouth, First Quarter 2012. A severe recession leaves few demographic cohorts unscathed, but some groups get hit harder than others. What groups bore the brunt of the most recent economic downturn, and how do its effects differ from those of past downturns? http://www.frbatlanta.org/pubs/econsouth/12q1_summary_alabama_recovery.cfm Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:29:19 EST EconSouth, First Quarter 2012. April 27, 2011, saw a wave of tornadoes descend on Alabama, causing immense destruction of lives and property, taking an enormous economic toll but an even larger human one. A year later, communities across the state are rebuilding and healing. http://www.frbatlanta.org/pubs/econsouth/12q1_summary_currency_swaps.cfm Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:29:19 EST EconSouth, First Quarter 2012. The U.S. dollar occupies a crucial role in the smooth functioning of global commerce. So when international credit markets become unusually constrained--as during the recent financial crisis--the Federal Reserve coordinates swap lines with other central banks to ensure that dollars remain accessible. http://www.frbatlanta.org/pubs/econsouth/11q4_global_economy_spanish.cfm Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:29:19 EST EconSouth, Fourth Quarter 2011. http://www.frbatlanta.org/pubs/econsouth/11q4_global_economy_portuguese.cfm Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:29:19 EST EconSouth, Fourth Quarter 2011. (PDF) http://www.frbatlanta.org/pubs/econsouth/11q4_summary_global_economy.cfm Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:29:19 EST A number of shocks slowed the global economic recovery in 2011, with emerging economies on the whole faring better than the advanced economies. The fourth quarter issue of EconSouth summarizes the 2011 world economy, and looks ahead to 2012. http://www.frbatlanta.org/pubs/econsouth/11q4_summary_southeast_recovery.cfm Wed, 28 Dec 2011 09:29:19 EST EconSouth, Fourth Quarter 2011. Economic recovery in the Southeast in 2011 fell somewhere between sluggish and fitful. For every bright spot, numerous drags on progress remain. Fourth quarter EconSouth asks, will the region begin to regain the dynamism in 2012 that was once its economic hallmark? http://www.frbatlanta.org/pubs/econsouth/11q3_capital_controls_spanish.cfm Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:29:19 EST EconSouth, Third Quarter 2011. Inversionistas a nivel mundial han reasignado una gran cantidad de recursos hacia algunas economias de mercados emergentes ya que ellas ofrecen mayores retornos que economias mas avanzadas. http://www.frbatlanta.org/pubs/econsouth/11q3_capital_controls_portuguese.cfm Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:29:19 EST &ltem>EconSouth,&lt/em> Third Quarter 2011. (PDF) http://www.frbatlanta.org/pubs/econsouth/11q3_summary_healthcare_employment.cfm Thu, 29 Sep 2011 09:29:19 EST The Southeast's unemployment rate is higher than the national average, but one area has shown robust job growth: health care. Evolving technology and demographics are creating new opportunities, but how will the steadily rising cost of health care affect the jobs it offers? http://www.frbatlanta.org/pubs/econsouth/11q3_summary_payments_security.cfm Thu, 29 Sep 2011 09:29:19 EST Data breaches have become an unfortunately frequent aspect of our interconnected society. Industry experts and economists agree that the security of the payments system relies on the vigilance of all participants, but achieving uniform diligence presents its own challenges. http://www.frbatlanta.org/pubs/econsouth/11q3_summary_manufacturing.cfm Thu, 29 Sep 2011 09:29:19 EST The manufacturing base that used to exist in the South has withered as textiles and other low- value producers have gone overseas. The region has been able to shore up its manufacturing base, but challenges to the sector remain, and surmounting them will require further innovation. http://www.frbatlanta.org/pubs/econsouth/11q3_summary_capital_controls.cfm Fri, 23 Sep 2011 09:29:19 EST EconSouth, Third Quarter 2011. Emerging market economies face a unique set of challenges, among them the economic imbalances that large fluctuations in foreign investment can produce, making it difficult to conduct effective monetary policy. Some countries have begun implementing safeguards to stabilize their economies. http://www.frbatlanta.org/pubs/econsouth/11q2_trade_spanish.cfm Fri, 29 Jul 2011 09:29:19 EST EconSouth, Second Quarter 2011. Las relaciones comerciales entre China y los paises de America Latina han prosperado en los ultimos anos gracias a intereses economicos compartidos, trayendo multiples beneficios para ambos. Pero, ide que manera afectaran las politicas comerciales y cambiarias, usualmente consideradas como una fuente de friccion, al delicado equilibrio de intereses? http://www.frbatlanta.org/pubs/econsouth/11q2_trade_portuguese.cfm Tue, 19 Jul 2011 09:29:19 EST EconSouth, Second Quarter 2011. Interesses economicos mutuos fizeram com que o relacionamento comercial entre a China e os paises da America Latina florescesse nos ultimos anos, e muitos sao os beneficios para os participantes. Mas como as politicas comercial e monetaria - que ja sao fonte de atritos - afetarao, no futuro, o fragil equilibrio de interesses? &ltspan class='absmiddle'>&ltimg src='/assets/images/pdfdoc2.gif' width='14' height='14' alt='PDF logo' />&lt/span> http://www.frbatlanta.org/pubs/econsouth/11q2_summary_florida.cfm Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:29:19 EST With decades of uninterrupted growth under its belt, Florida's prosperity appeared invincible. But with the end of the housing boom and declining in-migration, the Sunshine State's formerly dependable formula for success was suddenly upended. How will the state position itself for growth in a new environment? http://www.frbatlanta.org/pubs/econsouth/11q2_summary_trade.cfm Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:29:19 EST The expanding trade relationship between China and Latin America has benefited all parties: China gets the raw materials its manufacturers need, and Latin American countries get affordable manufactured goods. But beneath this mutually prosperous surface, tensions are mounting. http://www.frbatlanta.org/pubs/econsouth/11q2_summary_tax_nicotine.cfm Thu, 30 Jun 2011 09:29:19 EST The cost of smoking has never been higher, partly a result of states levying higher taxes on each pack of cigarettes. Though smoking rates are on the decline, revenues from cigarette sales are up--sometimes dramatically. State governments are seeing green in the brown, but how long will they be able to depend on this revenue? http://www.frbatlanta.org/pubs/econsouth/11q1_brazil_oil_portuguese.cfm Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:29:19 EST EconSouth, First Quarter 2011. http://www.frbatlanta.org/pubs/econsouth/11q1_summary_agri.cfm Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:29:19 EST Increasing numbers of people are going back to the farming lifestyle--at least as tourists. Agritourism, a leisure activity that melds modern- day agriculture with tourism, is growing in popularity across the region as urban residents seek to play in the dirt again. http://www.frbatlanta.org/pubs/econsouth/11q1_summary_higher_ed.cfm Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:29:19 EST Today's college-bound students have to decide not only which colleges to apply to but also how to pay for school: an increasingly daunting proposition. The cost of postsecondary education continues its skyward trajectory, and remedies to slow its ascent are in scant supply. http://www.frbatlanta.org/pubs/econsouth/11q1_summary_brazil_oil.cfm Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:29:19 EST Brazil's discovery of large offshore oil reserves will likely make it a significant player in world energy markets. But would a sudden influx of resource wealth be accompanied by undesirable economic effects? http://www.frbatlanta.org/pubs/econsouth/10q4_summary_intl.cfm Wed, 29 Dec 2010 09:29:19 EST Although the recent financial crisis touched virtually every major economy, the rate of recovery between advanced and emerging economies has varied dramatically. This uneven recovery and the possibility of diverging trade and monetary policies combine to make an uncertain global outlook for 2011. http://www.frbatlanta.org/pubs/econsouth/10q4_summary_sb.cfm Wed, 29 Dec 2010 09:29:19 EST Small business, which is a primary engine of the economy, was especially hard hit by the recession. The sector is just beginning to exhibit signs of a rebound. How will today's tight credit markets affect small businesses as they retrench for tomorrow's challenges? http://www.frbatlanta.org/pubs/econsouth/10q4_summary_se.cfm Wed, 29 Dec 2010 09:29:19 EST The Southeast economy saw challenges and opportunities in 2010, and more of the same is expected for 2011. While manufacturing was strong, the ailing real estate market continues to be a dark cloud over much of the region's economy. http://www.frbatlanta.org/pubs/econsouth/10q4_summary_natl.cfm Wed, 29 Dec 2010 09:29:19 EST The nation's economic outlook for 2011 sees risks lurking on both the upside and downside, including an unemployment rate that has so far resisted meaningful reduction. But there is cause for optimism, including increased liquidity for businesses and fewer uncertainties surrounding tax and other policies. http://www.frbatlanta.org/pubs/econsouth/10q3_southeastern_ports_spanish.cfm Mon, 15 Nov 2010 09:29:19 EST EconSouth, Third Quarter 2010. Dentro de cuatro anos, el Canal de Panama tiene planeado celebrar su centenario con la finalizacion de un proyecto de ampliacion, valorizado en 5,250 millones de dolares; este proyecto hara posible que un mayor numero de buques, y de mayor tamano, puedan transitar entre el Oceano Atlantico y el Oceano Pacifico. http://www.frbatlanta.org/pubs/econsouth/10q3_southeastern_ports_portuguese.cfm Fri, 05 Nov 2010 09:29:19 EST EconSouth, Third Quarter 2010. Em quatro anos, o Canal do Panama planeja celebrar seu centesimo aniversario com a conclusao de um projeto de que permitira que mais e maiores navios possam transitar entre os oceanos Pacifico e Atlantico. http://www.frbatlanta.org/pubs/econsouth/10q3_summmary_oil_spill.cfm Thu, 30 Sep 2010 09:29:19 EST EconSouth Third Quarter 2010. The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico dealt the tourism industry on the Gulf a severe blow during the summer. Still assessing the spill's economic and psychological impact, local residents, businesses, and governments are sifting through the wreckage of a lost summer vacation season and looking for better days ahead.