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Policy Hub provides two forums that draw on the expertise of Atlanta Fed economists and researchers to address issues of broad policy interest: Macroblog and Policy Hub Papers.

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In December 2020, our Real Estate Research blog and Notes from the Vault column became part of Policy Hub.

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Policy Hub: Macroblog

Policy Hub: Macroblog provides concise commentary and analysis on economic topics by staff economists and analysts for a broad audience.

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Policy Hub Papers

Policy Hub Papers feature more detailed analyses of economic topics by staff economists and researchers for both academic and nonacademic audiences.

Jul 07, 2022

Lessons Learned from Mortgage Borrower Policies and Outcomes during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic, the worst public health crisis in a century, caused significant distress in the mortgage market and led the federal government to intervene with an array of policies. This Policy Hub article looks at which policies helped mortgage holders—and which ones proved less effective.

May 09, 2022

Did Substance Abuse during the Pandemic Reduce Labor Force Participation?

During the COVID-19 pandemic, levels of substance abuse rose while labor force participation rates fell. This Policy Hub article examines the impact of heightened substance abuse on the US workforce.

Mar 22, 2022

The Impact of the Pandemic on US Businesses: New Results from the Annual Business Survey

Recent data show that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was not spread evenly across firms. New research in Policy Hub finds that minority-owned firms' expectations for business operations in 2022 were less optimistic than businesses not owned by minorities.

Sep 24, 2021

The Term Structure of the Excess Bond Premium: Measures and Implications

The authors of this Policy Hub article construct a variety of ways to measure the excess bond premium (EBP). They find that the short-term EBP measure increased more dramatically at the peaks of the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2007–09 financial crisis.

Sep 09, 2021

The Phillips Curve during the Pandemic: Bringing Regional Data to Bear

This Policy Hub article examines how labor market indicators and inflation have varied together during the pandemic across different parts of the United States. Areas whose labor markets have been especially hard hit by COVID have tended to have lower inflation than areas where the pandemic has had a milder impact on the jobs market.