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Power Surge, People Shortage — November 10, 2025
Join Sam Kem, senior economic research analyst at CFC, as she discusses energy's workforce challenge with Alisha Pinto, senior energy industry analyst of CFC's Utility...
What's Inflation? — November 3, 2025
Join Antony Davies, director of economic research at CFC, as he explores the many measures of inflation. Contact the Economic & Market Watch team at economicresearch@n...
Why Is the S&P 500 Having Such a Good Year? — October 27, 2025
Join CFC expert John Suter, vice president of economic research, for a look at the under-appreciated reason the S&P 500 is setting record highs in a slowing economy.Me...
Why Aren't Higher Tariffs Raising Prices? — October 20, 2025
Join CFC expert John Suter, vice president of economic research, as he covers the reasons higher import costs aren't showing up in inflation data yet.Contact the Econo...
Washington Leaves Markets in the Dark — October 13, 2025
Join Sam Kem, senior economic research analyst at CFC, as she looks at the economic releases that really move the market—when we get them.The Bureau of Labor Statistic...
Think of AI as Your Five-Year-Old — October 6, 2025
Join Sam Kem, senior economic research analyst at CFC, for an economist's take on what AI means for the workplace and workforce.Contact the Economic & Market Watch tea...
Why Aren't Mortgage Rates Falling? — September 29, 2025
Join Antony Davies, director of economic research at CFC, as he looks at a scenario where the Fed's recent rate cut could even be bad for long-term loans. Contact the ...
What Is Deficit Day? — September 22, 2025
Join Antony Davies, director of economic research at CFC, as he looks at the relationship between the national debt and inflation.Sources:Total Federal Outlays (MTSO13...
Stuck at the Airport with Economics — September 15, 2025
Join CFC expert John Suter, vice president of economic research, for what a recent misadventure taught him about time and patience as finite resources.Contact the Econ...
A Tug-of-War at the Fed — September 8, 2025
Join Sam Kem, senior economic research analyst at CFC, for a crash course in the governance of the Federal Reserve.Contact the Economic & Market Watch team at economic...
What Social Media Gets Wrong About the Rural Economy — September 2, 2025
Join Antony Davies, director of economic research at CFC, as he tackles a misleading map of U.S. GDP. Contact the Economic & Market Watch team at economicresearch@nruc...
Upside-Down Cake and Air Freshener — August 25, 2025
Join CFC expert John Suter, vice president of economic research, as he looks at Americans' rising auto-loan debt and how to avoid it. Contact the Economic & Market Wat...
Rural Opportunity Hidden in Shifting Demographics — August 18, 2025
Join Antony Davies, director of economic research at CFC, as he considers the fallout and opportunities from slowing birth rates and changing population trends. Contac...
Is a Six-Figure Salary Middle-Class? — August 11, 2025
Join CFC expert John Suter, vice president of economic research, as he explains that the answer depends a lot on what state you live in. Contact the Economic & Market ...
Gen Z Reality Check: Jobs, Wages and What’s Ahead — August 4, 2025
CFC economics intern Everly Johnston joins host Sam Kem, senior economic research analyst, to share a firsthand Gen Z perspective on navigating today’s job market, inf...
Gen Z's Economic Scars — July 28, 2025
Join Sam Kem, senior economic research analyst at CFC, as she explores how different generations define "financial success."Contact the Economic & Market Watch team at...
The Difference Between 2% and 3% Inflation — July 21, 2025
Join Antony Davies, director of economic research at CFC, as he breaks down the future value of your dollars at a rate of inflation above the Federal Reserve’s target....
How Did Co-ops Do in the Economy of 2024? — July 14, 2025
Join CFC's Sam Kem, senior economic research analyst, and Carolina Park, senior manager of Financial Tools & Analysis, as they use the new KRTA results to discover how...
Crossing the Borders: US–Canada Trade — June 30, 2025
Join Sam Kem, senior economic research analyst at CFC, as she looks at U.S.–Canada trade with Alisha Pinto, senior energy industry analyst of CFC's Utility Research & ...
The High Cost of a Low Credit Score — June 23, 2025
Join CFC expert John Suter, vice president of economic research, as he looks at worsening prospects for defaulting student loan borrowers and gauges the size of the pr...