ECON-versations with NABE

In this episode of The Inflation Brief from ECON-versations with NABE , hosts Greg Daco and Laura Rosner-Warburton are joined by special guest Tom Barkin, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond , for a timely discussion on persistent inflation and the outlook for monetary policy. Against the backdrop of three consecutive hotter-than-expected inflation reports, the trio explores...

In this episode of The Inflation Brief from ECON-versations with NABE , hosts Greg Daco, Chief Economist at EY, and Laura Rosner-Warburton, Senior Economist and Founding Partner at MacroPolicy Perspectives, are joined by Mark Mathews, CBE, Chief Economist at the National Retail Federation, to unpack the latest CPI, PPI, and import price reports and what they reveal about mounting inflationary pres...

Coming to you live from Cleveland at the 68th NABE Annual Meeting ! On this special edition of ECON-versations with NABE, Outlook Survey Chair Yelena Maleyev, CBE (KPMG) joins Outlook Analysts Yelena Shulyatyeva (The Conference Board) , Ryan James Boyle (Northern Trust) , and Martin Holdrich (Woods & Poole Economics, Inc.) to unpack the results of the October 2026 NABE Outlook Survey . Drawing...

On this edition of The Labor Brief with ECON-versations with NABE , Julia Coronado and Sarah Wolfe break down the September employment report, which showed just 29,000 jobs added alongside significant downward revisions to previous months. They discuss what the latest numbers reveal about the labor market’s new steady state, including major sectoral shifts in hiring and the effects of lower immigr...

Webinar Replay | September 28, 2026 In this episode of ECON-versations , NABE Economic Policy Survey Co-Chair Selma Hepp (Cotality) is joined by survey analysts Holly Wade (NFIB Research Center) and Michael Redmond (Energy Aspects) to discuss the findings of the September 2026 NABE Economic Policy Survey . Drawing on responses from 151 NABE members, the discussion explores economists' evolving...

In this special episode of ECON-versations with NABE, two co-chairs of the 68th NABE Annual Meeting, Laura Speake and Jack Kleinhenz, preview one of NABE’s biggest events of the year, taking place October 11–13 in Cleveland, Ohio, and virtually. Laura and Jack offer a look inside a wide-ranging program designed to capture some of the biggest changes shaping the economy today. They preview conversa...

In this episode of The Inflation Brief , Gregory Daco and Laura Rosner-Warburton break down the August CPI report and what the latest data signal for the inflation outlook. They discuss the growing impact of higher energy prices, how an oil shock could compound lingering tariff-related pressures, and whether those effects are beginning to spread into core goods and services. Gregory and Laura also...

The August employment report offered a stronger picture of the U.S. labor market, with solid job growth and upward revisions to previous months alongside notable shifts in hiring across industries. In this episode of ECON-versations with NABE , Julia Coronado is joined by Sarah Wolfe, Senior Economist and Strategist at Morgan Stanley, to unpack what the latest data reveal about the labor market an...

Webinar Replay | September 1, 2026 Richard Baldwin, Professor of International Economics at IMD Business School and author of World War Trade: Conflict, Containment, and the Emergent World Trading Order , joins NABE for a timely discussion on how geopolitical tensions, economic conflict, and shifting trade relationships are reshaping the global economy. In a fireside chat moderated by Marcello Est...

Webinar Replay | August 27, 2026 How can we ensure automated judges are making the right decisions—not just producing plausible scores? In this webinar replay, Eddie Landesberg, Staff Data Scientist at Google, introduces the Causal Judge Evaluation (CJE) framework and explains how human-verified oracle labels can help calibrate automated metrics beyond standard correlation measures. Moderated by X...

Webinar Replay | August 12, 2026 This webinar replay highlights key findings from the 2026 NABE Salary Survey , the 30th edition of NABE’s long-running look at compensation and career trends in the economics profession. Survey analysts explore how economist pay varies by experience, industry, employer type, education, job title, location, and other factors, along with evolving trends in workplace...

In this episode of The Inflation Brief , Laura Rosner-Warburton is joined by Omair Sharif to break down the July CPI report and what the latest data signal for the inflation outlook. They discuss the persistence of core goods inflation, the evolving impact of tariffs, and how AI-related demand and other supply pressures are complicating the inflation picture. Laura and Omair also explore factors t...

Webinar Reply | August 7, 2026 In this special conversation, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President and CEO Tom Barkin joins ADP Chief Economist Nela Richardson for a wide-ranging discussion on the forces shaping the U.S. economy. Barkin shares his perspective on a labor market in a “weak balance,” resilient consumer spending, persistent inflation pressures, and the elevated uncertainty facing...

The July employment report delivered another round of mixed signals, with weakening payroll growth and sizable downward revisions alongside a declining unemployment rate. In this episode of ECON-versations with NABE , Julia Coronado is joined by Michael Horrigan, CBE , President of the W.E. Upjohn Institute and incoming NABE Vice President, to unpack what the latest data reveal about the U.S. labo...

Webinar Replay | July 27, 2026  Tune in for a discussion of the ⁠latest NABE Business Conditions Survey⁠ , based on responses from 52 NABE members collected July 6–13, 2026, reflecting business conditions during the second quarter of 2026 and the near-term outlook.  Survey Chair Martha Moore is joined by Lester Jones and Courtney Shupert to explore the survey's key themes, discuss what they&#3...

In this episode of The Inflation Brief , Greg Daco and Laura Rosner-Warburton unpack June's surprisingly soft CPI report, exploring the broad-based disinflation that pushed core inflation to its lowest level outside of a recession since 2017. They examine what is driving the slowdown—from falling hotel, wireless, and auto insurance prices to the fading effects of tariffs—and discuss emerging i...

Host Julia Coronado (MacroPolicy Perspectives) is joined by Guest Host Sarah Wolfe (Morgan Stanley Wealth Management) to unpack a jobs report sending mixed signals, with slowing payroll growth, falling labor force participation, and an unemployment rate that masks underlying weakness. Together, they explore what the latest labor market data means for inflation, consumer spending, wealth inequality...

Webinar Replay | June 23, 2026 In this episode, experts from Meta and Haus explore the latest methodological advances in measuring advertising effectiveness. Robert Moakler and Phil Erickson discuss how experiment-based incrementality can be integrated with attribution and Marketing Mix Models (MMMs) to enhance causal rigor and improve decision-making. Moderated by Ayal Chen-Zion, the conversation...

Webinar Replay | June 22, 2026 In this episode, Outlook Survey Analysts unpack the latest survey results and answer audience questions, offering timely insights into a forecast that points to slower economic growth, higher inflation, and a further delay in the expected path of interest rate cuts. Featured Speakers: NABE Outlook Survey Chair Yelena Maleyev, CBE, Senior Economist, KPMG Ryan Boyle, C...

On the latest episode of The Inflation Brief , hosts Gregory Daco and Laura Rosner-Warburton welcome guest Claudia Sahm to analyze the May CPI report and the forces driving today’s inflation outlook. Together, they explore why inflation accelerated even as core price pressures remained relatively contained, examining the roles of energy prices, tariffs, and housing costs. Claudia shares new resear...

Transfer pricing sits at the intersection of economics, taxation, and global business strategy—and staying ahead of a rapidly evolving policy landscape has never been more important. In this episode of ECON-versations with NABE, members of the 2026 Transfer Pricing Symposium planning committee preview NABE’s premier event for transfer pricing professionals, taking place July 28–30 at the Four Seas...

How well do you understand the economic data that drives forecasts, business decisions, and public policy? In this episode of ECON-versations with NABE, Kathleen Navin, Kenneth Kim, and Michael Horrigan preview the 2026 Economic Measurement Seminar , NABE’s premier event dedicated to the statistics and indicators that shape our understanding of the economy. They discuss why economic measurement is...

In this episode of The Labor Brief from ECON-versations with NABE , Julia Coronado is joined by Martha Gimbel of Yale Budget Lab to unpack the May Employment Report and assess the health of the U.S. labor market. They discuss the report’s surprisingly strong job growth, mixed labor market signals, and what the data may mean for the Federal Reserve’s balancing act between full employment and inflat...

Webinar Replay | June 1, 2026 Inflation remains one of the most closely watched—and most debated—forces shaping the economic outlook. In this webinar replay, NABE brings together leading inflation experts Laura Rosner-Warburton, Claudia Sahm, and Omair Sharif for a discussion of the evolving drivers of price pressures, from energy pass-through and inflation expectations to supercore services and u...

Webinar Replay | May 27, 2026 As the 2026 midterm elections approach, inflation continues to shape voter sentiment, local economies, and the broader policy debate. In this webinar replay, TeroAI CEO Dr. Christopher Hooton presents new research using district-level data to examine how inflation influences electoral outcomes across the United States. Following the presentation, Romina Boccia of the...