Atlanta Fed

Use our interactive Home Ownership Affordability Monitor for more insights on national and local homeownership affordability trends. atlfed.org/49LVIoH

Just over 72.9% of all metros in the US were considered unaffordable in January (i.e., the median-income household in the metro area would need to spend more than 30%of its annual income to afford the median-priced home).

Homeownership affordability improved in January as home prices and interest rates continued to moderate. atlfed.org/49LVIoH More highlights of the recent update to our Home Ownership Affordability Monitor (HOAM) in the thread below.

On March 19, the #GDPNow model nowcast of real GDP growth in Q1 2026 is 2.3%: bit.ly/32EYojR. #ATLFedResearch Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: atlfed.org/46BOWkD.

While there is a broad-based slowing among some of the near-term measures of underlying PCE inflation, all the year-over-year measures on the dashboard are still elevated relative to the FOMC's price stability mandate. atlfed.org/4lpQYKV

The Atlanta Fed’s Wage Growth Tracker edged up to 3.7% in February from 3.6% the prior month. For those not changing jobs, the Tracker also edged up in February, to 3.6%, while for those changing jobs the Tracker held steady at 4.7%. atlfed.org/4sOspKq

March 13: We've updated our Market Probability Tracker following @BLS_gov's release of February's #CPI. View the #AtlantaFed update online now: atlfed.org/4ba9SSN

Mar 13: We’ve updated our Taylor Rule Utility data by incorporating #BEAdata in addition to updated nowcasts from the @ClevelandFed and @AtlantaFed: atlfed.org/4bGohGi

On March 13, the #GDPNow model nowcast of real GDP growth in Q1 2026 is 2.7%: bit.ly/32EYojR. #ATLFedResearch Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: atlfed.org/46BOWkD.

On March 12, the #GDPNow model nowcast of real GDP growth in Q1 2026 is 2.7%: bit.ly/32EYojR. #ATLFedResearch Download our EconomyNow app or go to our website for the latest GDPNow nowcast: atlfed.org/46BOWkD.

Mar 11: We’ve updated our Taylor Rule Utility data by incorporating #BLSdata in addition to updated nowcasts from the @ClevelandFed and @AtlantaFed: atlfed.org/4llwEdA

While there is a broad-based slowing among some the near-term measures of underlying CPI inflation, all the year-over-year measures on the dashboard are still elevated relative to the FOMC's price stability mandate. atlfed.org/4lu61Ua

The Atlanta Fed's sticky-price consumer price index (CPI)—a weighted basket of items that change price relatively slowly—rose 2.5% (on an annualized basis) in February, following a 4.4% increase in January. On a year-over-year basis, the series is up 3.0%. On a core basis (excluding food and energy), the sticky-price index rose 2.4% (annualized) in February, and its 12-month percent change was 2.9%. The flexible cut of the CPI—a weighted basket of items that change price relatively frequently—increased 5.7% (annualized) in February and on a year-over-year basis, the series is up 1.0%. atlfed.org/4blfF6C

March 6: We've updated our #LaborMarket spider chart to reflect February data from @BLS_gov: atlfed.org/46LrNwx. #JobsReport #ATLFedResearch

March 6: We've updated our #LaborMarket Sliders to reflect February data from @BLS_gov. Test your "what-ifs" on the #AtlantaFed website: atlfed.org/4d4Bhqm. #ATLFedResearch #JobsReport

@BLS_gov March 6: With today's @BLS_gov data release, we've updated our #Labor Report First Look. Take a peek at the #AtlantaFed's website: atlfed.org/46LpuJT. #ATLFedResearch #JobsReport

March 6: We've updated our Jobs Calculator to reflect February data from @BLS_gov. How was the #unemployment rate outlook affected? View the #AtlantaFed's data: atlfed.org/4bfC9Gp. #ATLFedResearch #JobsReport