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Nov 21

Alan Blinder’s Wile E. Coyote Moment

The Inside Economics crew welcomes Alan Blinder back to the podcast. The Princeton University economics professor and former Vice Chair of the Fed offers his perspective on the outlook for artificial intelligence, the risk of a bubble in equity markets, and the potential impli ... Show More

1h 2m

Nov 15

Going Bananas over Affordability

The Inside Economics team records a rare Saturday podcast. They consider the fallout from the just-ended government shutdown on the broader economy and the economic data. It’s not good, but it ended just before it did serious damage. The team also takes up the Trump administr ... Show More

1h 6m

Nov 7

No Jobs Friday: The Sequel

Mark, Cris and Marisa discuss the trajectory of the alternative labor market data on what is yet another “jobs” Friday with no official labor market data release. They discuss various outcomes around the federal government shutdown, how and when it may end, and what that means ... Show More

1h 8m

Jan 2024

Brevan Howard's Top Economist Sees Three Huge Macro Turning Points Under Way

Right now, there's a lot of hope and optimism that the US economy is on a path towards a soft landing. Nonetheless, there are aspects of the current landscape that are unsettling. Inflation has come down, but there's significant debate as to why and how sustainable that move is. ... Show More

51m 16s

Aug 2023

The Four Big Structural Forces Holding Back China's Economy

The Chinese economy is in a slump. Industrial production is down. Retail sales are down. The property industry continues to struggle. The People's Bank of China just did a surprise rate cut. So what's driving the decline and what can the government do about it? On this episode of ... Show More

45m 4s

Jun 2023

The Fed's Last and Final Rate Increase

Oh today’s show we are talking about the current macro economic climate and provide a forecast for interest rates for the second half of this year. The fact is that we live in an interconnected world and the attempts by central bankers to look at the economic condition ... Show More

5m 51s

Mar 2022

Upticks and Crackdowns in China, Tom Brady’s Welcome Back 3/14/22

China’s Covid cases are now the highest they’ve been since the beginning of the pandemic. Domestically, the country is addressing health concerns by halting business and production while simultaneously <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/14/tencent-shares-plunge-after-report ... Show More

30m 7s

Aug 2023

Xi Jinping’s Economic Plan: Let China Struggle

China’s economic slowdown is catching the attention of countries around the world as they brace for a possible hit to their own economies. Bloomberg’s Rebecca Choong Wilkins and Tom Hancock discuss why President Xi Jinping is avoiding a big stimulus package and instead allowing C ... Show More

28m 27s

Sep 2023

China's weakening economy in two Indicators

In China, data on the economy is sometimes difficult to come by. The Chinese government has put a pause on releasing some of its official economic data. But many of the stories emerging from the country paint a clear picture: the second largest economy in the world is struggling. ... Show More

18m 32s

Oct 2022

Did China miss its chance to fix its economy?

The spotlight is on China as the Communist party’s 20th National Congress takes place this week. At a critical moment when President Xi Jinping prepares to stay on for an unprecedented third term as leader, there’s an important problem: China’s economy is slowing down. The FT’ ... Show More

16m 41s

Nov 2023

David Cameron's 2nd Act, Fentanyl Diplomacy & JP Morgan's Big Commodities Call

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes. On today's podcast: 1) David Cameron’s appointment as British foreign secretary has provoked criticism of the former premier’s warm relationship with China, a closeness that is at odds with the current skept ... Show More

16m 28s