Podcast Episodes

Bonus Episode: The Clock is Ticking on U.S. Budget Deal and Fed Tapering

The U.S. bond market is showing angst about the debt ceiling. While the debt ceiling will likely be raised, there is a history of waiting until the last minute. Ryan Sweet provides actionable insight…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

Women and Work

Episode 27

Betsey Stevenson, Professor of public policy and economics at the University of Michigan's Ford School, joins Mark, Ryan, and Cris to dissect the September employment report, the future of working fr…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

Bonus Episode: On the Road to Recovery

The Delta-variant of COVID-19 has damaged the economic recovery, but we remain optimistic the economy is on track to return to full employment by spring 2023. What could derail this optimism? Could t…

Published on 4 years, 2 months ago

LNG and Long Tail (It's a Groundhog, not a Chipmunk)

Episode 26

Mark, Ryan, and Cris discuss unemployment insurance benefits, Delta variant, and what happened this week in Washington, DC. The main topic is the long-term economic consequences of the pandemic. Also…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

Debt and Debt Limits

Episode 25

Mark, Ryan, and Cris welcome back Bernard Yaros, an economist from Moody's Analytics to discuss fiscal policy, the odds of a government shutdown, and the debt limit.

Full episode transcript can be fou…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

Shortages and Supply Chains

Episode 24

Tim Uy, Todd Metcalfe, and Jesse Rogers, all economists at Moody's Analytics, join Mark and Ryan to discuss global supply chains and commodity shortages. The focus is on issuances around semiconducto…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

Digital Currency and Delta

Episode 23

Aaron Klein, Senior Fellow in economic studies at Brookings Institute, joins Mark, Cris, and Ryan to discuss the current state and future of crypto currencies.

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Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

Hospitality Jobs and Hurricanes

Episode 22

Mark and Ryan welcome back Adam Kamins, Director of Regional Economics at Moody's Analytics, to discuss the August job numbers, the Delta variant, and economic costs of Hurricane Ida. Full episode tr…

Published on 4 years, 4 months ago

Tapering and Taxes

Episode 21

Bill Gale, Senior Fellow at Brookings Institute, joins Mark and Ryan to discuss Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech and the big topic was fiscal policy.

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Published on 4 years, 4 months ago

Delta and Debt

Episode 20

Mark, Ryan, and Cris welcome back Marisa Di Natale, Senior Director at Moody's Analytics to discuss the impact of the Delta variant of COVID-19 on the U.S. economy. The big topic is the health of the…

Published on 4 years, 4 months ago