ECON-versations with NABE

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...

In this episode of The Inflation Brief from ECON-versations with NABE , hosts Greg Daco and Laura Rosner-Warburton break down the latest inflation data and the forces continuing to shape the price outlook across the U.S. economy. The conversation examines the lingering effects of the ongoing oil shock, with energy prices accounting for a significant share of recent CPI increases, alongside rising...

Webinar Replay | May 11, 2026 In this episode, NABE Business Conditions Survey Analysts break down the latest survey results and respond to audience questions, offering timely insights into business conditions, risks, and the near-term outlook across industries. Featured Speakers: Martha Moore, CBE, Survey Chair; Chief Economist and Managing Director, Economics & Statistics, American Chemistry...

In this episode of The Labor Brief , hosts Ellen Zentner and Julia Coronado unpack the April employment report and what it reveals about the evolving state of the U.S. labor market. They explore the surprisingly broad-based hiring gains, the divergence between payroll and household survey data, and why economists are paying close attention to potential revisions and labor force participation trend...

In this episode of The Inflation Brief , co-hosts Greg Daco and Laura Rosner-Warburton discuss the latest inflation developments and what’s driving recent shifts in price pressures. The conversation centers on the renewed role of energy in shaping headline inflation, alongside emerging risks tied to global supply dynamics. They also explore how these pressures could filter into other areas of the...

This episode features a replay of a live webinar held on April 9, examining the future of U.S. trade policy amid a significant escalation in tariffs under President Trump. In this timely discussion, panelists explore whether the recent shift toward a more expansive tariff regime—raising duties to levels not seen in decades and broadening the range of affected goods—signals a lasting transformation...

This episode features a replay of a live webinar held on April 8, presented by the NABE Energy Roundtable, examining the economic implications of the evolving conflict in the Middle East—particularly the war involving Iran. As geopolitical tensions intensify, disruptions to critical supply routes such as the Strait of Hormuz have driven sharp increases in oil prices and heightened volatility acros...

In this episode of The Labor Brief , Julia Coronado is joined by guest co-host Nela Richardson, NABE Vice President and Chief Economist at ADP, to break down the latest employment data, comparing ADP’s monthly report with the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ official release. While both point to steady job growth, the conversation highlights growing volatility beneath the surface and questions about ho...

On this episode of The Inflation Brief from ECON-versations with NABE , hosts Greg Daco and Laura Rosner-Warburton break down the February CPI report and what it signals about the path of inflation. While headline and core readings appeared relatively steady, the data revealed a more complicated story beneath the surface. Greg and Laura examine the diverging trends across goods and services, inclu...

In this episode of The Labor Brief from ECON-versations with NABE , Julia Coronado and Ellen Zentner unpack the February employment report, which delivered a surprising decline of 92,000 jobs. The hosts explore the details behind the headline number—including the role of the Kaiser Permanente strike and the unusually narrow distribution of hiring across sectors—while discussing what the data signa...

To mark the 100th birthday of Alan Greenspan , NABE is revisiting a special moment from the archives. In this episode, we revisit Greenspan’s acceptance of the Paul A. Volcker Lifetime Achievement Award and his accompanying lecture at the 35th Annual NABE Economic Policy Conference , moderated by Constance Hunter . You may access his slides here . One of the most influential economic policymakers...

On the latest episode of The Inflation Brief from ECON-versations with NABE , hosts Greg Daco and Laura Rosner-Warburton are joined by special guest Claudia Sahm to break down the January inflation report. The trio unpacks the mixed signals in the data—from moderating grocery prices and flat core goods readings to stickier restaurant and services inflation—while also examining the uneven pass-thro...

In this episode, Guy Berger joins Julia Coronado as a guest co-host to break down the latest employment report, including the annual benchmark revision and key methodology changes to payroll estimates. They explore why recent data may appear stronger than underlying trends suggest, discussing seasonal adjustment quirks, the birth-death model, and what the larger-than-expected benchmark revision re...

Venezuela’s economic and political landscape is shifting fast—and the implications extend well beyond its borders. In this timely NABE Energy Roundtable webinar replay, experts unpack what’s changing in Venezuela, what’s staying the same, and why it matters for global energy markets and the broader macroeconomic outlook. Speakers: Matthew McManus, Visiting Fellow, National Center for Energy Analyt...

As the U.S. housing market moves into 2026, it does so against a shifting economic backdrop—evolving monetary policy expectations, signs of labor market cooling, and persistent affordability challenges. In this webinar replay from January 30, 2026, leading housing economists unpack what these dynamics mean for the year ahead. The discussion explores panelists’ expectations for key housing indicato...

In this timely flashback episode, we revisit a standout session from the 32nd Annual NABE Economic Policy Conference in 2016 featuring Kevin Warsh , newly nominated for Chair of the Federal Reserve Board. At the time of this discussion, Warsh was Former Governor of the Federal Reserve System and the Shepard Family Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution. Drawi...

Elaine Buckberg and Kathy Bostjancic, co-chairs of the NABE Economics Policy Conference Planning Committee, join Ellen Zentner to preview the 2026 NABE Economic Policy Conference , taking place February 22–24 in Washington, D.C. They discuss the conference theme, “The Great Realignment,” and how AI, demographic change, and geoeconomic shifts are reshaping economic policy. The conversation highligh...