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                    Back to the '80s, Courtesy of the Wage Growth Tracker
                    Interpreting economic trends benefits from a long-term perspective, and the Atlanta Fed's Wage Growth Tracker allows users to view wage changes back through the 1980s. A macroblog post discusses what wage growth trends could mean for unemployment and the macroeconomy.
                    
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                    ECONversations Special Edition: Selecting a Reserve Bank Pre …
Dennis P. Lockhart will step down as Atlanta Fed president in February, and the Bank has launched a national search for his successor. Tune in to a special October 6 edition of ECONversations to get details on the selection process.

                    China's Macroeconomy Time Series Data UpdatedThe China macroeconomic data set has been updated to reflect annual, quarterly, and monthly frequencies. See the changes.

                    AdmiNISTering Passwords: New Conventional WisdomThe National Institute for Standards and Technology recently updated certain digital authentication standards, reversing some old guidelines. Take On Payments looks at some of these changes, and more.

                    Business Inflation Expectations RiseFirms anticipate 1.9 percent inflation over the next 12 months, up slightly from August. This month's survey asked firms whether uncertainty about the outcome of the upcoming presidential election was influencing their current business decisions.

                    Deflation Probabilities DeclineOn September 21, the 2016–21 deflation probability was 7 percent and the 2015–20 deflation probability was 4 percent.

                    Economic & Financial HighlightsView the latest series of charts from our Economic & Financial Highlights page, including new data on industrial production, housing starts, retail sales, unemployment insurance weekly initial claims, and more.

                    China Pro-Growth Monetary Policy and Its Asymmetric Transmis …
Attempting to better understand China monetary policy, the authors develop a framework that allows them to quantify the policy effects on output and prices. They also find evidence that monetary policy is designed to support real GDP growth mandated by the central government while resisting inflation pressures.

                    ​Examining China's Economy: A Conversation with Atlanta Fed  …

The Chinese economy—the world's second largest—is of broad interest to economists and many others, and efforts to better understand it are numerous. This episode of the Economy Matters podcast talks to Atlanta Fed economists who have worked to provide clearer data about China's economy. 

                    Federal Reserve Issues FOMC StatementInformation received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in July indicates that the labor market has continued to strengthen and growth of economic activity has picked up from the modest pace seen in the first half of this year.

                    Florida Growth Outpacing Housing MarketThe Sunshine State has added 1.5 million people since 2010, and housing is not keeping up. That was the topic of a recent Public Affairs Forum held at the Atlanta Fed's Jacksonville Branch.

                    Jobs Calculator Updated with August State DataHow many jobs does it take in your state? Check out our state-level Jobs Calculator to learn how August data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics affect the outlook for unemployment in each state.

                    Trade Dynamics and China, Part 3: How Do the United States a …
This final article in a three-part series in Economy Matters looks at trade flows between China and the rest of the world, comparing them with the trade flows of the United States. How have these patterns changed over time and across what types of goods?

                    GDPNow Forecast for Third Quarter Inches DownOn September 20, the GDPNow model forecast for real GDP growth in the third quarter of 2016 is 2.9 percent. View GDPNow for more details.

                    Mobile Banking and Payments—What's Changed?A lot has changed in the payments world since the 2014 Mobile Banking and Payments survey was conducted, so the results of the 2016 survey should be interesting. Take On Payments brings you up to date.

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                                                            China Pro-Growth Monetary Policy and Its Asymmetric Transmission
                                                        
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                                                                    Construction and Real Estate Survey: Home Sales Expectations Moderated in August
                                                                
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                                                                    Data Digests Updated with Recent Data
                                                                
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                                                                    Beige Book: Southeastern Businesses' Outlook Optimistic
                                                                
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                                                                    Data Digests Updated with Recent Data
                                                                
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                                                                    Beige Book: Southeastern Contacts Report Continued Modest Growth
                                                                
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                                                                    AdmiNISTering Passwords: New Conventional Wisdom
                                                                
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                                                                    Risk Mitigation Isn't Just for Banks
                                                                
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                                                                    The Simple Consider Three but Four is the Key
                                                                
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                                                                    Construction and Real Estate Survey: Building Momentum?
                                                                
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                                                                    Construction and Real Estate Survey: Taking the Pulse of Commercial Construction
                                                                
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                                                                    Construction and Real Estate Survey: Is the Glass Half-Full?
                                                                
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                                                                    Construction and Real Estate Survey: Keep on the Sunny Side
                                                                
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Back to the '80s, Courtesy of the Wage Growth Tracker

ECONversations Special Edition: Selecting a Reserve Bank Pre …

China's Macroeconomy Time Series Data Updated

AdmiNISTering Passwords: New Conventional Wisdom

Business Inflation Expectations Rise

Deflation Probabilities Decline

Economic & Financial Highlights

China Pro-Growth Monetary Policy and Its Asymmetric Transmis …

​Examining China's Economy: A Conversation with Atlanta Fed …

Federal Reserve Issues FOMC Statement

Florida Growth Outpacing Housing Market

Jobs Calculator Updated with August State Data

Trade Dynamics and China, Part 3: How Do the United States a …

GDPNow Forecast for Third Quarter Inches Down

Mobile Banking and Payments—What's Changed?

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Examining China's Economy: A Conversation with Atlanta Fed …
