Category : The Brief Podcast

Rise and Fall of the Crypto Empire The Brief Podcast While reports of the death of cryptocurrency are at least slightly exaggerated, what still may end up being its eulogy was delivered in room G50 of the Dirksen Office Building earlier this month before the Senate Banking Committee. Listen to more The Brief PodcastRead More

A Visit From the Federal Reserve Board The Brief Podcast With apologies to Clement Clarke Moore: ‘Twas the week before Christmas and all through the nation, Not a broker was stirring, no time for vacation; Listen to more The Brief PodcastRead More

Welcome to the Game Show Economy The Brief Podcast While Rudolph couldn’t play any reindeer games, social media marketers and digital branding professionals want their clients’ customers to play as much as they want. Listen to more The Brief PodcastRead More

Spending Our Way Out of a Recession Before it Starts The Brief Podcast The holiday shopping season is in full swing and early indications show that consumers are in a spending mood. But you wouldn’t know that from the gloomy narrative presented by the national media. Listen to more The Brief PodcastRead More

What’s Your Holiday Shopping IQ? The Brief Podcast Now is a good time for a quick lesson in consumer behavior. So in the spirit of that annual rite of passage for college-bound students, here is the inaugural Consumer Spending Aptitude Test or CSATs. Listen to more The Brief PodcastRead More

From Fake News to Fake Reviews The Brief Podcast The Federal Trade Commission is looking to crack down on bogus product reviews and businesses should be happy about it. Listen to more The Brief PodcastRead More

Stranger Things Ahead for the U.S. Economy The Brief Podcast With inflation, interest-rate hikes and mixed signals from consumers, the US economy is getting turned inside out. Listen to more The Brief PodcastRead More

A New Sheriff is Heading to Cryptotown The Brief Podcast Listen to more The Brief PodcastRead More

Wall Street Fairy Tales and the New Reality The Brief Podcast Listen to more The Brief PodcastRead More