Publicly owned banks have been common in Europe since the 15th century. The authors look at early (pre-1814) attempts by...

Economist Robert Baade discusses the pros and cons of sports stadium projects at an Atlanta Fed Public Affairs Forum at...

View the latest series of charts from our Economic and Financial Highlights page, including new data on capital goods, consumer...

Why aren't we hearing more from financial institutions about mobile payments and mobile wallets? Portals and Rails wonders if there...

Microbusinesses are a proven job-creation vehicle and promote economic growth. An Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) report suggests their size...

Even with recent positive economic data, monetary policymakers cannot yet â??declare the case closed,â?? Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart said...

The American love affair with the automobile is well documented, and car buyers are helping propel overall retail sales in...

View the latest series of charts from our Economic and Financial Highlights page, including new data on construction spending, industrial...

Home prices were up in June compared to year-ago levels, according to the majority of brokers and builders who recently...

The Atlanta Fed's sticky price consumer price index (CPI)--a weighted basket of items that change price relatively slowly--rose 2.3 percent...