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Bonus: Intelligence Briefs, Dashboards and the Archive
Join our producer, Kathy Ryan, and Antony Davies, director of economic research at CFC, for the new-and-improved features of Economic & Market Watch's weekly download ...
What to Expect After Last Week's Rate Cut — November 11, 2024
Join Sam Kem, senior economic research analyst at CFC, as she looks at the effects of the latest cuts on market expectations for 2025.Contact the Economic & Market Wat...
Costs and Benefits of Virtual Power Plants — November 4, 2024
Join Sam Kem, senior economic research analyst at CFC, as she looks at the challenges and economics of Virtual Power Plants with director Brian Sloboda of CFC's Utilit...
$35,769,532,147,503.35 — October 28, 2024
Join Antony Davies, director of economic and financial research at CFC, as he translates the federal debt into meaningful numbers.Sources:https://www.fiscal.treasury.g...
Automation: Modern Convenience or Job Killer? — October 21, 2024
Join CFC expert John Suter, vice president of economic research, as he examines the effect of automation on jobs in both white-collar and blue-collar industries.Contac...
David and Goliath and Groceries — October 14, 2024
Join CFC expert John Suter, vice president of economic research, as he considers mergers and margins in the grocery business.Contact the Economic & Market Watch team a...
Does a Rising Unemployment Rate Always Mean Recession? — October 7, 2024
Join Antony Davies, director of economic and financial research at CFC, as he explains why unemployment kept going up despite strong hiring in the first half of the ye...
Risks, Rewards of Data Centers in Rural Communities — September 30, 2024
Join Sam Kem, senior economic research analyst at CFC, as she looks at data center risks and rewards for co-ops with energy industry analyst Chris Whittle of CFC's Uti...
How Happy Should We Be About the Rate Cut? — September 23, 2024
Join CFC expert John Suter, vice president of economic research, as he looks into the future and makes a prediction.Contact the Economic & Market Watch team at economi...
Are Rate Cuts Really Just Around the Corner? — September 16, 2024
Join Antony Davies, director of economic and financial research at CFC, as he examines the evidence that might support the answer "no."Contact the Economic & Market Wa...
Why Warren Buffet Would Fire Me — September 9, 2024
Join CFC expert John Suter, vice president of economic research, as he explains how economists are like dart-throwing chimpanzees.Contact the Economic & Market Watch t...
Scratching the Numbers Off the Thermometer — August 26, 2024
Join Antony Davies, director of economic and financial research at CFC, as he asks whether owning your home makes you wealthy or the other way around.Contact the Econo...
Rethinking American Trade Strategies — August 19, 2024
Join CFC expert John Suter, vice president of economic research, as he reveals the United States’ hidden exposure to Chinese goods and imports.Contact the Economic & M...
What Are the True Costs of Renewable Energy? — August 12, 2024
Join Sam Kem, senior economic research analyst at CFC, as she looks at the factors affecting the cost of renewable energy with Alisha Pinto, senior energy industry ana...
The Retirement Savings Error Too Many People Make — August 5, 2024
Join Antony Davies, director of economic and financial research at CFC, as he discusses the cosmic irony of saving for retirement.Contact the Economic & Market Watch t...
The Economics of the 2023 KRTA Results — July 29, 2024
Join Sam Kem, senior economic research analyst at CFC, as she discusses this year's KRTA results with Carolina Park, manager of Financial Tools & Analysis.For question...
'Wow' Can't Be Wrong in this Economy — July 22, 2024
Join expert John Suter, vice president of economic research at CFC, for why he keeps saying "Wow."Contact the Economic & Market Watch team at economicresearch@nrucfc.c...
Too Few Baskets for All Your Eggs in Topsy-Turvy Equity Market — July 15, 2024
Join expert John Suter, vice president of economic research at CFC, for why stock pickers are having a hard time beating the index.Contact the Economic & Market Watch ...
Are Recessions Self-Fulfilling Prophecies? — July 8, 2024
Join Antony Davies, director of economic and financial research at CFC, as he explores how well Americans recognize a recession.Contact the Economic & Market Watch tea...
Is AI Worth What the Markets Think? — June 24, 2024
Join Sam Kem, senior economic research analyst at CFC, as she weighs the factors affecting AI's long-term value.Contact the Economic & Market Watch team at economicres...
The Fed, High Interest Rates and Timing — June 17, 2024
Join Antony Davies, director of economic and financial research at CFC, for the effects of interest rate changes—or lack of changes—on the US economy.Contact the Econo...
Bonus: John Suter Subscribes to a Podcast
Join John Suter, vice president of economic research at CFC, as he subscribes to a podcast for the very first time.Contact the Economic & Market Watch team at economic...
Avoiding the Home Insurance Double Whammy — June 10, 2024
Join expert John Suter, vice president of economic research at CFC, for some practical advice about construction costs and insurance coverage.Contact the Economic & Ma...
Decoding Quantitative Tightening — June 3, 2024
Join Sam Kem, senior economic research analyst at CFC, for her unique and easily digestible perspective on why quantitative tightening is a misleading term.Contact the...
A Grateful and Prosperous Nation — May 28, 2024
Join Antony Davies, director of economic and financial research at CFC, as he considers the economic impact of those who've served.Contact the Economic & Market Watch ...
A Rule of Thumb for an Uncertain Economy — May 20, 2024
Join expert John Suter, vice president of economic research at CFC, for his very own 2%, 5% roadmap of how to navigate the U.S. economy.Contact the Economic & Market W...
The Only Two Ways To Close a Deficit — May 13, 2024
Join Antony Davies, director of economic and financial research at CFC, as he explores the complex balancing act between the options.Contact the Economic & Market Watc...
Jerome Powell in the Uncomfortable Spotlight — May 6, 2024
Join Sam Kem, senior economic research analyst at CFC, for her unique and easily digestible perspective on why Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell would probably prefe...
The Troubled State of Social Security — April 29, 2024
Join expert John Suter, vice president of economic research at CFC, for his unique and easily digestible perspective on the outsized role of grocery prices in consumer...
Something Will Have To Give — April 22, 2024
Join Sam Kem, senior economic research analyst at CFC, for her unique and easily digestible perspective on economic happiness.Contact the Economic & Market Watch team ...