[1]The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta [2] has launched Economy Matters [3], an online publication on the bank's website covering a broad range of economic articles, news, and research, according to an announcement [4] on the Atlanta Fed's website.
Included in the inaugural edition of Economy Matters post is a piece [5] examining how Atlanta Fed president Dennis Lockhart prepares for the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) and his experience with the Committee, which is scheduled to meet again in September. A hot topic for September's meeting will be whether or not the Federal Reserve [6] will raise the federal funds target rate, which has been at or near zero for seven years. Monday's crash of the Dow Jones index left many doubting that the Fed will raise rates in September, since Fed Chair Janet Yellen has repeatedly said that sufficient economic growth is needed before the Fed can raise rates.
Economy Matters offers insights on sectors as well as global, national, and rental trends and industries, and will publish in real time. It will also include podcasts, quizzes, original photography, videos, and more, according to the Atlanta Fed. The inaugural edition features a study by the Fed [7] on how technology as affected the way individuals and businesses pay for goods and services.
The online magazine will offer one in-depth piece and several brief articles per month and will include summaries of research and conferences hosted by the Atlanta Fed. Readers of Economy Matters can subscribe via email and receive alerts when content is published.
The Atlanta Fed serves the Sixth Federal Reserve District, which includes Alabama, Florida, and Georgia as well as parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. The Atlanta Fed participates in setting national monetary policy as part of the nation's central banking system; it also supervises numerous commercial banks and provides depository institutions and the U.S. government with various financial services.