US July consumer price inflation is due. The details will show more of the April trade taxes seeping into consumer prices—although a 10% tariff equates to around a 4% consumer price increase, and service prices should be largely unaffected. This data is less reliable than that released just six months ago—not because of political bias, but because funding cu ... Show More
Apr 2025
Viewpoints with Burkhard Varnholt - A global markets podcast (Ep. 32)
How much longer will uncertainty last, and where might it all settle? Burkhard weighs in as investors continue to navigate everything from policy pivots to Fed independence to inflation, and much more. Plus, thoughts on how investors should react to a market recovery (or a deeper ... Show More
11m 53s
Nov 2023
Macro Monthly Podcast with UBS Asset Management
Hear from top investment professionals from the UBS Asset Management’s Multi-Asset Team, this month featuring Evan Brown, Portfolio Manager and Head of Multi-Asset Strategy, and Enrique Davila, Multi-Asset Investment Specialist.
19m 14s
May 2025
Stephen Miran Talks Tariffs, Inflation
The White House's chief economist, Stephen Miran, believes that tariff increases will not have a lasting impact on US inflation, citing the limited effect of imports on the economy. “Imports are only 14% of the economy — the ability of those types of things to move the needle on ... Show More
7m 9s
Sep 26
Business Rundown: The President's Latest Tariff Plan
The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge, the Personal Consumption Expenditures index, showed on Friday that prices increased in August, rising 0.3%, and the annual rate moved up to 2.7%. This data from the Commerce Department comes as the Federal Reserve tries to navigate ... Show More
17m 5s
Dec 2023
Can we ever get good news?
In the last week, we’ve seen some solid labor and retail data. Unemployment is low, job availability is high and consumers are spending more than they did last year. But in an economy that’s hyperfocused on tamping down inflation, what’s good for workers might not be good for pri ... Show More
27m 19s
Sep 2
Wrapping Up The Summer, Tariff Thoughts
The big things you need to know: First, 2Q earnings season wrapped up with downward pressure on 2026 sector EPS forecasts & Small Cap operating margin forecasts. Second, following Friday’s news that the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit had ruled against the reciprocal ... Show More
4m 44s