Michael Chriszt and Courtney Nosal of the Atlanta Fed's research department discuss recent data about consumer spending and retail sales in the Southeast.

Michael Chriszt and Menbere Shiferaw of the Atlanta Fed's research department discuss employment trends in the Southeast.

Michael Chriszt, assistant vice president in the Atlanta Fed's research department, discusses the region's economy and focuses on recent employment trends.

Laurel Graefe and Menbere Shiferaw, analysts at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, discuss rising energy prices and how they affect businesses and consumers in the Southeast.

Michael Chriszt, assistant vice president in the Atlanta Fed's economic research department, discusses economic activity in the Southeast and the tools he uses to assess the state of the regional economy.

Whitney Mancuso, an economic analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta who studies trends in retailing, real estate, and state government, discusses consumer spending trends in the Southeast.

An Atlanta Fed economist and a University of Georgia professor discuss water management in the Southeast and how its allocation and availability affect the regional economy.

Michael Chriszt, director of international and regional analysis at the Atlanta Fed, discusses how Atlanta Fed economists gather and analyze information to arrive at a picture of the regional economy.

An overview of economic conditions along the Louisiana and Mississippi coasts two years after Hurricane Katrina struck. Participants: Michael Chriszt, Director of International and Regional Analysis and Dave Avery, Economic Analyst, both of the Atlanta Fed.

A discussion on housing and consumer spending in the Southeast. Participants: Michael Chriszt, Director of International and Regional Analysis and Whitney Mancuso, Economic Analyst, both of the Atlanta Fed.