Finding Meaning at 33.7 degrees North

Mortgage forbearance between April and October 2020
Mortgage forbearance between April and October 2020

COVID-19, Economy, Housing, Monday Mapday

Mortgage forbearance between April and October 2020

A quick look at what we learned using the Atlanta Fed's Mortgage Analytics and Performance Dashboard.

How are we doing? Atlanta’s population ranking among the top-100 metros
How are we doing? Atlanta’s population ranking among the top-100 metros

Friday Factday, Population

How are we doing? Atlanta’s population ranking among the top-100 metros

Population Insights from the 100 Metros Dashboard.

Regional Snapshot: A Take on the Pandemic Economy
Regional Snapshot: A Take on the Pandemic Economy

COVID-19, Economy, Public Health, Regional Snapshot

Regional Snapshot: A Take on the Pandemic Economy

This month's regional snapshot presents an updated overview of public health and economic indicators from this persistent (and surging) pandemic.

Monthly Sales Tax Collections Around the Country, 2019 vs. 2020
Monthly Sales Tax Collections Around the Country, 2019 vs. 2020

Economy, Monday Mapday

Monthly Sales Tax Collections Around the Country, 2019 vs. 2020

A new U.S. Census mapping product examines the percent difference in state tax revenue streams between 2019 and 2020.

The complexity of learning loss in a pandemic
The complexity of learning loss in a pandemic

COVID-19, Data Diversions, Education, Equity

The complexity of learning loss in a pandemic

Prior to the COVID pandemic, students in the metro Atlanta region were making progress in 3rd grade literacy, with rates of students proficient and above increasing 5 percentage points between the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 academic years. For Black and Latinx students the percentage of students proficient and above in 3rd grade literacy increased by 5 and 4 percentage points respectively. The pandemic’s impact on our education and social structures, however, is threatening these gains.