The FED Said The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s Beige Book survey of regional economic conditions reported that economic activity in the Southeast softened slightly in recent weeks. Published September 4, the report says business contacts reported slowing activity during late July and August in sectors including manufacturing, hospitality, and residential real estate. Although sales remained steady, […] Read more
The FED Said Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Summary of Economic Activity Sixth District business contacts reported that economic activity continued at a modest pace from April through mid-May. The outlook among contacts remains optimistic as most firms expect modest growth to continue over the next three to six months. District firms continued to report […] Read more
The FED Said Amid a largely positive Beige Book report on economic conditions in the Southeast, some small businesses report particular challenges competing with larger companies for a dwindling pool of available workers. Across the board, businesses continued to report pressure to increase wages for low-skill, hourly jobs, notably in the hospitality and retail industries. That’s good […] Read more
The FED Said The latest U.S. jobs reports shows that employment growth remains strong in the United States, helping push the unemployment rate to its lowest level in nearly 50 years. Although employment growth in the Southeast generally mirrors national trends, a look below the hood shows that the jobs recovery from the Great Recession has been […] Read more
The FED Said As businesses in the Southeast struggle to fill low-skill jobs, some firms say they plan to move to places with larger pools of available workers, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s new Beige Book report on regional economic conditions. Atlanta Fed business contacts report that overall economic activity continued to expand moderately […] Read more
The FED Said (Federal Reserve System) Overall US Economic Activity Economic activity continued to expand across the United States, with 10 of the 12 Federal Reserve Districts reporting moderate or modest growth. The outliers were the Dallas District, which reported strong growth driven in part by the energy sector, and the St. Louis District where […] Read more
The Fed Said The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Across the Southeast, consumer spending is up, and companies continue to have trouble finding qualified workers. Those are some of the findings from the latest Beige Book of economic conditions. Most businesses expect increased activity in the second part of this year despite some uncertainty related to […] Read more
The FED Said (Federal Reserve Atlanta) Residential complexes going up near Atlanta transit stations promote pools, leash-free dog parks, and lifestyles “where urbanity meets savvy simplicity.” If these amenities don’t evoke the gritty utility often associated with public transportation, they’ve achieved their desired effect. The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is at the forefront […] Read more
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Summary of Economic Activity Aside from hurricane effects, Sixth District business contacts described economic conditions as improving at a modest pace from mid-August through September. The outlook among firms remained optimistic with the majority of contacts expecting growth to be slightly above current levels for the remainder of the year. […] Read more
We are the West Port of Florida, maybe a bigger economic driver that we realize… Tampa port’s economic impact measured in new study The Port of Tampa generates $15.1 billion in annual economic activity, according to an economic impact study being released today. .. Read More…
Innovation – Big bills left in the shipping container I LOVE the history of the shipping container. Nothing could be more confounding to our usual ideas about innovation, stagnation, and technology. Imagine for a moment that you’re standing on the docks at a major port in the early 1950s. You see some evidence of technological […] Read more
Flame on from Babbage | The Economist by T.C. NEWS from the fledgling private space business is coming thick and fast. A few days ago the Antares rocket built by Orbital Sciences Corporation made a successful maiden flight, paving the way for Orbital to provide some competition for SpaceX when it comes to delivering cargo to the International Space […] Read more