After a late-night vote and last-minute ruling, the Federal Reserve began a key meeting on interest rate policy Tuesday with both a new Trump administration appointee and an official the White House has targeted for removal.

The latest quarterly economic report for the southeastern United States shows a slight economic decline. The Sixth District of the Federal Reserve includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and portions of Louisiana,

The Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow model for Q3 shows a decrease to 3.0% from the previous 3.5%, marking a 0.5 percentage point decline. This indicates a

Inflation recently reached its highest level this year, with prices increasing for food, housing and other necessities.