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What the ADP Miss Number Means for the Fed
Season 2 Episode 87
The latest ADP report showed private payrolls added just 98,000 in June, well below expectations. Lucas and Luna examine what this 'miss' signals to …
1 week, 2 days ago
How the Fed Interprets Job Satisfaction Surveys
Season 2 Episode 86
In this episode of The Federal Reserve Podcast with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore why the Federal Reserve is paying close attention to job satisfac…
1 week, 3 days ago
What the Feds Preference Cascade Tells Us About Rate Policy
Season 2 Episode 85
Lucas and Luna dig into the Fed's latest Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey to unpack a surprising pattern: banks aren't just tightening credit — the…
1 week, 3 days ago
Why the Fed Cares About Job Satisfaction
Season 2 Episode 84
A new Gallup survey shows that 70 percent of American workers say they 'really love' their jobs — the highest level since the question was first aske…
1 week, 3 days ago
Why the Fed Can't Ignore the Strait of Hormuz Anymore
Season 2 Episode 83
Lucas and Luna dig into how the fragile shipping recovery in the Strait of Hormuz is complicating the Fed's inflation outlook. With core PCE at 3.4 p…
1 week, 4 days ago
How the Fed Reads Core PCE at 3.4 Percent
Season 2 Episode 82
On June 25, 2026, the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge hit 3.4% year-over-year, matching the highest since October 2023. Lucas and Luna break down wha…
1 week, 4 days ago
What the Fed Makes of Core PCE at 3.4 Percent
Season 2 Episode 81
Core PCE hit 3.4% in May 2026, the highest since October 2023. Lucas and Luna break down why this number matters more than CPI, what it tells us abou…
1 week, 5 days ago
Why the Fed Is Stuck Between PCE and the Strait of Hormuz
Season 2 Episode 80
Episode 80 of The Federal Reserve Podcast examines a dilemma the FOMC hasn't publicly squared: the May core PCE reading hit 3.4 percent, the highest …
1 week, 5 days ago
What the Feds Preferred Inflation Gauge Misses About Services
Season 2 Episode 79
Episode 79 of The Federal Reserve Podcast with Fexingo breaks down the May 2026 core PCE reading of 3.4% — the highest since October 2023. Lucas and …
1 week, 6 days ago
How Energy Prices Are Reshaping the Feds Inflation Forecast
Season 2 Episode 78
Episode 78 of The Federal Reserve Podcast with Fexingo. As of June 27, 2026, the Fed faces a new complication: energy prices are climbing again, just…
1 week, 6 days ago