Top of mind for the Inside Economics team this week is the surge in long-term interest rates. Colleague Martin Wurm joins the conversation to unpack why rates have risen so sharply, assess whether the U.S. Treasury’s efforts to stem the increase will work, and consider the risk of a much more serious bond market sell-off. Fundamentally, the only real solutio ... Show More
Aug 18
The AI Series: The Value of Labor
MIT professor David Autor, one of the world’s leading labor economists, separates AI hype from evidence, explaining which jobs are most likely to be augmented rather than automated, what that means for wages and middle-skill work, and what past technological shifts teach us about ... Show More
1h 3m
Aug 14
Lettuce Discuss Inflation
The Inside Economics crew is joined by colleague Matt Colyar to run down the week’s slate of inflation and consumer data. Following the recap and a brief detour about lettuce consumption, each puts forward probabilities that the Fed will cut rates, hike rates, or stay put in the ... Show More
59m 13s
Aug 7
Painful Jobs Report, Painful Podcast
There was nothing redeeming in the July jobs report, and the podcast crew covered all the pain points: weak job gains, downward revisions, fewer hours worked, slowing wage growth, and a worrisome drop in labor force participation. Fittingly, we had to battle through our own painf ... Show More
1h 5m
Dec 2016
P&L: Training for Modern Jobs Is the Answer to Wage Stagnation
Pimm Fox and Lisa Abramowicz talk to Chris Lu, deputy secretary for the Department of Labor, about the November jobs report. Then, Global Markets' Peter Kenny discusses why the infrastructure sector is overbought. Also, Algebris Investments' Alberto Gallo talks about the ECB and ... Show More
26m 4s
Oct 2023
US Hiring Surges, Bolstering Case for Another Fed Rate Hike
Bloomberg News Economics Editor Molly Smith and Bloomberg Intelligence Chief US Interest Rate Strategist Ira Jersey discuss how the September jobs report could impact the economy and Fed policy. Becky Frankiewicz, Chief Commercial Officer at ManpowerGroup, shares her thoughts on ... Show More
38m 52s
Jan 2023
State of Play: Inflation, Recession Signals, and the Housing Market — with Mark Zandi - The Prof G Pod
Today we're sharing an episode of The Prof G Pod, Scott Galloway's other favorite podcast. Enjoy!
Mark Zandi, the chief economist of Moody’s Analytics joins to discuss the economy, including geopolitical uncertainty, the housing market, and why he’s not all that concerned about a ... Show More
39m 50s
Jan 2024
Checking in on Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sach's Earnings
Ken Leon, Global Director of Research at CFRA, breaks down big bank earnings and outlook. Hayley Berg, Economist at Hopper, shares her research on the travel outlook for 2024. Bloomberg Businessweek Editor Joel Weber and Bloomberg Intelligence Senior ETF Analyst Eric Balchunas ta ... Show More
37m 57s
Dec 2023
Looking Ahead to Fed Decision and Clarity on Inflation
Dr. Steven Skancke, Chief Economic Advisor at Keel Point, shares his thoughts on the FOMC meeting and looking for clarity on the Fed’s views on inflation and interest rates. Brendan Coughlin, Vice Chairman and Head of Consumer Banking at Citizens Financial Group, discusses delvin ... Show More
28m 56s
Aug 2022
Wall Street Week: August 12th, 2022
Joanne Feeney, Partner and Portfolio Manager with Advisors Capitol Management, and Kristina Hooper, Invesco Chief Global Market Strategist on whether the week in the markets. Lawrence Summers, former US Treasury Secretary, on the cooling inflation data, and Melissa Kearney, Aspen ... Show More
32m 18s
Jan 2019
Fed Chair Powell Should Love This Jobs Report: McCarthy (Podcast)
Dr. Ward McCarthy, Chief Economist for Jefferies, and Matt Boesler, Bloomberg Fed reporter, discuss the blowout jobs report and the Fed. Jason Schenker, President of Prestige Economics, Chairman of The Futurist Institute, and Bloomberg Opinion columnist, on the economy and 2019 ... Show More
31m 48s
Aug 2023
China's Search for Stimulus
Andy Browne, Partner at Brunswick Group, shares his thoughts on the global impact of China’s economic slowdown. Bloomberg News Meteorologist Rob Carolyn and Lee Mayfield, Director of Response at Hagerty Consulting, discuss Hurricane Idalia hitting Florida’s west coast. Bloomberg ... Show More
48m 6s
Nov 2023
US Inflation Broadly Slows, Erasing Bets on More Fed Rate Hikes
Bloomberg News Economics Editor Molly Smith and Bloomberg Intelligence Chief US Interest Rate Strategist Ira Jersey break down Tuesday's US CPI data and talk about the Fed's next move. Erin Lydon, President of Poker Power, explains how the game of poker can lead to female empower ... Show More
41m 57s