ECON-versations with NABE

Welcome back to our monthly series on inflation and the Fed! Our hosts, Gregory Daco and Laura Rosner-Warburton, discuss the "hot and sticky" CPI print, analyze core inflation components and the mixed signals in the inflation data, and how the Fed might approach the March FOMC.   ⁠Greg⁠ is the Vice President of NABE and Chief Economist at EY. ⁠Laura⁠ is Senior Economist and Founding Part...

This is a webinar replay from February 11, 2025. California wildfires are just the latest example of how climate change is impacting households, businesses, and the environment. The economic costs are mounting, as is the public health impacts. With insurance premiums as well as accessibility to insurance products as key headwinds to mitigate risks, there is a struggle to find a way forward to rebu...

NABE Policy Conference Chair Elaine Buckberg and co-host of ECON-versations Ellen Zentner unpack key themes of the conference program, spotlight sessions to watch for, cover interactive elements of the conference, and more! To register and view the full program, please visit NABE.com/PC2025 .

Welcome back to ECON-versations with NABE! Former NABEPresidents Ellen Zentner and Julia Coronado sit down with Arnold C. Harberger Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago, Ufuk Akcigit , and discuss his work on the Intuit Quickbooks Small Business Index .   Ellen Zentner, Chief Economic Strategist and Global Head ofThematic and Macro Investing, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management   Julia...

Live from San Francisco at the 2025 ASSA Annual Meeting! This episode is a recording from the NABE "Will A.I. Save Us or Destroy Us?" session on January 4, 2025. Erik Brynjolfsson, Stanford University | Slides Anton Korinek, University of Virginia | Slides Hal Varian, Google | Slides Moderator: Benjamin Leyden, Cornell University NABE is the premier professional association for business...

Live from San Francisco at the 2025 ASSA Annual Meeting! This episode is a recording from the NABE "Global Macroeconomic and Policy Outlook" session on January 3, 2025. Maurice Obstfeld , Peterson Institute for International Economics | Slides Alvaro Pereira , OECD | Slides Christina Romer , University of California-Berkeley | Slides Ellen Zentner , Morgan Stanley Moderator: Charles Stei...

Welcome back to ECON-versations with NABE! This episode is a webinar replay from the January 2025 NABE Business Conditions Survey Results webinar held on January 27, 2025. Survey Chair Selma Hepp and Survey Analysts Julia Pollak and Sara Rutledge cover the highlights of the report and take audience questions. For more information and to download the full report, please visit NABE.com/Surveys . The...

Listen in as our experts provide insights on consumer trends and the outlook for 2025! Jack Kleinhenz, CBE , Chief Economist, National Retail Federation Michael Uhrich , Founder and Chief Economist, Seventh Point Consulting Sarah Wolfe , Senior Economist and Strategist, Thematic and Macro Investing, Morgan Stanley Webinar replay from January 22, 2025. Join us in Washington, D.C. for the 41st Annua...

Welcome back to our monthly series on inflation and the Fed! Is inflation making its way back to pre-pandemic patterns? How do tariffs shake up CPI components? And what might the Fed do next? 🔍 Our hosts, Gregory Daco and Laura Rosner-Warburton, dive into these hot topics and more in this must-listen episode. Greg is the Vice President of NABE and the Chief Economist of EY. Laura is a Senior Econ...

Welcome back to ECON-versations with NABE! Former NABE Presidents Ellen Zentner and Julia Coronado discuss the December jobs and payroll report, whether the labor market is on a cooling or stabilizing trend, the impact of the Los Angeles fires, and more. Be sure to tune in after every employment report as we dive into the latest data and events impacting the economy. NABE is the premier profession...

Welcome back to our monthly series on inflation and the Fed! On this episode, Gregory Daco and Laura Rosner-Warburton analyze the latest CPI report, dive into inflation dynamics, discuss good prices and market reactions, and more. Greg is the Vice President of NABE and the Chief Economist of EY. Laura is a Senior Economist and Founding Partner at MacroPolicy Perspectives LLC. Be sure to tune in ev...

Welcome back to ECON-versations with NABE! Former NABE Presidents Ellen Zentner and Julia Coronado discuss the November jobs and payroll report, the dilemma for the Fed, the impact of immigration on the labor market, and more. Be sure to tune in after every employment report as we dive into the latest data and events impacting the economy. NABE is the premier professional association for business...

This is a webinar replay from November 25, 2024. Join us as NABE Survey Analysts break down the November 2024 NABE Outlook Survey results and take audience questions. The November 2024 NABE Outlook presents the consensus macroeconomic forecast of a panel of 38 professional forecasters. The survey, covering the outlook for 2024 and 2025, was conducted October 29 - November 8, 2024.The NABE Outlook...

Welcome to our new monthly series of ECON-versations with NABE on inflation and the Fed! Gregory Daco and Laura Rosner-Warburton dive into the latest CPI report, discuss the landscape for inflation in 2025, and more. Greg is the Vice President of NABE and the Chief Economist of EY. Laura is a Senior Economist and Founding Partner at Macro Policy Perspectives LLC. Be sure to tune in every Monday af...

Weclome back to ECON-versations with NABE! Former NABE Presidents Ellen Zentner and Julia Coronado discuss the October employment report, housing, and their thoughts on the Fed. Be sure to tune in after every employment report as we dive into the latest data and events impacting the economy. NABE is the premier professional association for business economists and others who use economics in the wo...

Tune in to examine how escalating climate threats—like hurricanes, wildfires, and flooding—are transforming the property insurance market. Our panel will cover the sharp rise in insurance premiums, fueled by higher reinsurance costs and growing disaster risks, and the financial pressures this creates for homeowners in vulnerable areas. Listeners will learn about the evolving relationship between m...

Welcome back to ECON-versations with NABE! Former NABE President's Ellen Zentner and Julia Coronado discuss the September employment report. Be sure to tune in after every employment report as we dive into the latest data and events impacting the economy. NABE is the premier professional association for business economists and others who use economics in the workplace. Since 1959, NABE has attract...

On this episode of ECON-versations with NABE, Money Life with Chuck Jaffe interviews NABE Outlook Survey Chair Mervin Jebaraj on the results of the September 2024 Outlook Survey Results. Visit NABE.com/Surveys to read the report summary and download the full report.

Welcome back to ECON-versations with NABE! Former NABE President Julia Coronado sits down with GWU Professor and former Treasury official Tara Sinclair to discuss the August employment report. Be sure to tune in after every employment report as we dive into the latest data and events impacting the economy. Julia Coronado , President and Founder, MacroPolicy Perspectives LLC Tara Sinclair , Profess...

The U.S. enjoys a safe harbor investment premium—a value that investors place on U.S. safety, soundness and stability. Along several different dimensions, however, U.S. political risk has risen over the last eight years, and there is some evidence to suggest that markets may be underpricing the current level of political risk in the U.S. What impact would a modest increase in risk have on U.S. bon...

This is a webinar replay from August 19, 2024. Join us as NABE Survey Analysts break down the August 2024 NABE Policy Survey results and take audience questions. The August 2024 NABE Economic Policy Survey summarizes the responses of 132 members of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE). Conducted semiannually, this survey was administered July 24-31, 2024. Sam Khater, Freddie Mac,...

Join us as NABE President, Ellen Zentner, sits down with Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President and CEO Tom Barkin! NABE is the premier professional association for business economists and others who use economics in the workplace. Since 1959, NABE has attracted the most prominent figures in economics, business, and academia to its membership with highly-regarded conferences, educational and c...

Welcome back to ECON-versations with NABE! NABE President Ellen Zentner and former NABE President Julia Coronado discuss the July employment report. Be sure to tune in after every employment report as we dive into the latest data and events impacting the economy.

Welcome back to ECON-versations with NABE! NABE President Ellen Zentner and former NABE President Julia Coronado discuss the June employment report. Be sure to tune in after every employment report as we dive into the latest data and events impacting the economy!

Join us as Michael Horrigan, CBE , President, WE Upjohn Institute, and Adam Safir, Chief of the Division of Consumer Expenditure Surveys at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, talk about the changes we’ve seen in consumer expenditures during and after the pandemic. We tackle topics such as which expenditures declined the most, how spending on childcare and healthcare were affected, and how consum...