Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFour to six inches of GDP growth
Episode 10
The key to a successful career in economics, as in weather-forecasting, is never to be too precise. In the middle of winter, you won’t hear a meteoro…
8 years, 3 months ago
The danger in the deficit
Episode 9
"Ahem….I'll just leave the bill here, then. No rush at all – please take your time." The obsequious waiter leaves the check on the table but the Sopr…
8 years, 3 months ago
Pizza Shop Pressures - Economic disortions at the edge
Episode 8
We live in an age obsessed with healthy food choices and I am at an age when I should be making them. However, on Saturday, I threw caution to the wi…
8 years, 3 months ago
Heating Up, Cooling Down, Preparing for What Comes Next
Episode 7
The week ahead should provide plenty of evidence of a continued heating up of the U.S. economy. The ISM and Markit surveys on Services activity shoul…
8 years, 4 months ago
Halftime checklist
Episode 6
With most of the planet glued to the World Cup, I’ve been trying in the last few days to revive an interest in the beautiful game that has lain fallo…
8 years, 4 months ago
My Trade Deficit with Costco
Episode 5
Every year, my wife and I buy increasing amounts of stuff from their shelves but they never seem to want to buy what I have to sell, which is primari…
8 years, 4 months ago
The hare and the pack
Episode 4
Marathon running is not, generally, much of a spectator sport. Not a lot happens for over two hours until someone finally crosses the finish line in …
8 years, 4 months ago
Vodka and Espresso
Episode 3
A number of years ago, I worked for a Swedish asset management firm and this occasionally required me to journey to Stockholm. On these visits, I was…
8 years, 5 months ago
Roadblocks
Episode 2
It's 4:30 p.m. and my plane has just landed at Logan. In 15 minutes, I'll be in my car but it could be two hours before I'm home. I live 20 miles fro…
8 years, 5 months ago
American retailer habits
Episode 1
One of the most annoying habits of American retailers is that they never let you enjoy the season you’re in.As the kids go back to school, they’re se…
8 years, 5 months ago