The important regional manufacturing sector continued its expansion last month, a welcome sign after a period of uneven performance. A...

Stanley Fischer was sworn in on May 28 as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve...

View the latest series of charts from our Economic & Financial Highlights page, including new data on consumer credit, light...

Construction and development finance still falls short of demand, according to Atlanta Fed contacts. Still, some experts see reason for...

Military bases occupy a central role in national defense, but they also play a vital role in local economies. A...

We've relaunched our Data Digests with interactive charts that can be exported to various formats. The digests feature monthly data...

Predictions of a cashless society have been floating around for a long time. Will it ever happen? Portals and Rails...

The challenges of job seekers in the wake of the recession have been well documented. But even with a gradually...

The challenges of job seekers in the wake of the recession have been well documented. But even with a gradually...

State and local government spending rose on a year-over-year basis in the first quarter of 2014, and manufacturing gained strength...