The Brief Podcast Where the private sector brushes past economic headwinds to proclaim a “Year of Efficiency,” public announcements offer vague pleasantries and boiler-plate platitudes. Listen to more The Brief PodcastRead More
The Brief Podcast Talking about economic development is fun. It must be since so many people talk about it all the time. What’s not fun is acknowledging the cost. Listen to more The Brief PodcastRead More
The Brief Podcast The National Association of Business Economists recently released its forecast survey for 2023 and 2024 and the results were mixed. Listen to more The Brief PodcastRead More
The Brief Podcast Big Oil’s big year in 2022 came as no surprise to anyone who filled their tank during the last 12 months. Meanwhile, another global industry saw a 30% increase in reported revenue compared with 2021. But nobody is ringing any bells about it. Listen to more The Brief PodcastRead More
The Brief Podcast Haters gonna hate and regulators gonna regulate. And the Federal Reserve Board is no exception, especially when it comes to banks. Listen to more The Brief PodcastRead More
The Brief Podcast April may be the cruelest month, at least according to T.S. Eliot, bur February is a holiday wasteland, with Valentine’s Day, the Super Bowl and President’s Day dominating the calendar Listen to more The Brief PodcastRead More
The Brief Podcast After a shaky start to the year, the U.S. economy grew by 2.9% in the fourth quarter of 2022 and 2.1% for the entire 12 months. Listen to more The Brief PodcastRead More
The Brief Podcast For those who think the Federal Reserve Board only cares about interest rates, the central bank is also concerned about climate change. Listen to more The Brief PodcastRead More
The Brief Podcast Artificial intelligence is dominating the news media these days and with good reason. Listen to more The Brief PodcastRead More
The Brief Podcast Reading some official government documents can be a little like trying to decipher ancient Sanskrit. Listen to more The Brief PodcastRead More
