Mike Bryan, vice president and senior economist in the Atlanta Fed's research department, discusses developments in the U.S. economy in 2009 and what they might mean in 2010 as the nation emerges from recession.

Karl Case, an economics professor at Wellesley College and codeveloper of the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index, discusses house prices and the state of the housing market.

Dr. Robert Friedman, a professor in Georgia State University's Department of Criminal Justice, discusses the economic impact of crime, crime prevention, and the administration of justice.

Julie Hotchkiss and John Robertson, economists and policy advisers in the Atlanta Fed's research department, discuss the economic outlook for the Southeast in 2009.

Ana Cruz-Taura, community development director in the Miami Branch of the Atlanta Fed, discusses the foreclosure situation in Florida and resources for affected individuals.

Eric Smith of the Entergy-Tulane Energy Institute at Tulane University in New Orleans discusses oil and gas exploration and production in the Gulf of Mexico.

Charles "Chick" Krautler, director of the Atlanta Regional Commission, discusses some of the metro area's planning programs for transportation, air quality, the environment, land use, and water supply.

Todd Greene, the Atlanta Fed's assistant vice president for community and economic development research and policy, discusses economic development trends in the Southeast.

Atlanta Fed economists Julie Hotchkiss and John Robertson discuss factors that will influence the Southeastern economy in the coming year.

Javier Santiso, chief economist at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, discusses the increasing number of multinational companies from emerging market economies and particularly those from Latin America.