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#ConnectingCauses seeks to bring awareness to how the Atlanta Fed enriches communities and empowers leaders through community service and its partnerships with local businesses and nonprofit organizations. Watch Atlanta Fed first vice president and chief operating officer Andre Anderson talk with Atlanta BeltLine Partnership executive director Rob Brawner, MBA about their experiences working with the Atlanta Beltline Partnership's board of directors: https://atlfed.org/45eOQOk

By number, most payments in 2023 were card payments. By value, most were made electronically from a bank account. Read all the findings in the 2023 Survey and Diary of Consumer Payment Choice from the Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta and Boston and Federal Reserve Financial Services. https://atlfed.org/3Xcg46a #EveryonesEconomy

In case you missed our recent Economy Matters podcast, the Atlanta Fed’s Nyerere "Nye" Hodge discusses recent changes in the US labor force and how we can better understand them. https://atlfed.org/3XfJCjn

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta seeks to hire individuals for its Law Enforcement Unit. Open positions include K-9 handlers, dispatch specialists, and federal police officers. Apply today to become a part of the team and assist in protecting the Bank’s staff and assets. To learn more, visit https://atlfed.org/3WOscKm

In the 2010 Survey of Consumer Payment Choice, 1 percent of US consumers said they had made a contactless mobile payment. Now, mobile pay has won over 70 percent of them. Read Take On Payments for more on how we use phones for shopping and financial management. https://atlfed.org/4e1FVnn #EveryonesEconomy

Kudos to my Alex Ruder and Ellyn Terry on an especially insightful evaluation report on the Atlanta Fed's CLIFF Tools, as well as all the supporting members of the research team: Erika Bell Brittany Birken Brant de Groot Elias Ilin, Ph.D. Julie Kornegay Austin McTier Edgar Reyes Alvaro Sánchez Steven Shepelwich Daniel Tascon-Buchelly

I had the great honor of serving as the commencement speaker for Augusta Technical College‘s 2024 commencement ceremony. As a former professor, donning my cap and gown to celebrate the amazing accomplishments of an inspiring group of people reminds me of what I fondly remember as the happiest time of the year. In my speech, I told the graduates of Augusta Tech that they represent the connective tissue of our economy and society because without people with their skills and talents, our economy will be less prosperous and competitive. Further, I noted that, in preparing students to obtain family-supporting jobs that put their education to its highest use, Augusta Tech’s mission aligns with the Atlanta Fed’s strategic priority to build an economy that works for everyone. I also counseled them to remain open to the unexpected throughout their careers and to vote in every election because their voices need to be heard. Finally, I reminded them to pursue their work with passion and flair and know that people will see things in them that they haven’t seen in themselves. Thank you to Augusta Technical College president Dr. Jermaine Whirl for inviting me, and congratulations again to this year’s graduates. Remember: Never walk where a dance will do. Do all you do with joy and flair, and the rest of us will sit back and watch you soar!

Atlanta Fed president and CEO Raphael Bostic served as Augusta Technical College’s 2024 commencement speaker for the school’s commencement ceremony. During his speech, Bostic reminded the graduates that Augusta Tech’s mission aligns with the Atlanta Fed’s strategic priority to build an economy that works for everyone and urged them each to pursue their work with passion. “Never walk where a dance will do,” Bostic said. “Do all you do with joy and flair, and the rest of us will sit back and watch you soar. Congratulations, graduates!” Thank you to Dr. Jermaine Whirl, president of Augusta Technical College, and congratulations again to the institution’s graduating class of 2024. To read President Bostic’s full speech, visit https://atlfed.org/3VoukaC Photos: Courtesy of Augusta Technical College

#ConnectingCauses seeks to bring awareness to how the Atlanta Fed enriches communities and empowers leaders through community service and its partnerships with local businesses and nonprofit organizations. Watch Atlanta Fed president and CEO Raphael Bostic talk with United Way of Greater Atlanta president and CEO Milton Little about their experiences working with the United Way's board of directors: https://atlfed.org/4bwIpIB

Through a partnership with Prosperity Broward, an initiative of The Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance, the Atlanta Fed’s Community and Economic Development team is helping to identify and overcome barriers to economic mobility in local Florida communities. #EveryonesEconomy Learn more about the partnership here: https://atlfed.org/3yEqBN7