ECON-versations with NABE

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...

Why do official economic statistics get revised—and why do those revisions sometimes change the story of the economy? In this episode of ECON-versations with NABE , we revisit a timely and much-discussed webinar that originally aired live on January 29, 2026 , examining revisions to U.S. economic data from the BLS, BEA, and Census Bureau. Over the past year, revisions have made headlines for mater...

Webinar Replay | January 27, 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 — Chief Economist and Managing Director, Economics and Statistics, American Chemistry Council Le...

In this episode of The Inflation Brief from ECON-versations with NABE , hosts Greg Daco and Laura Rosner Warburton unpack the December CPI report, explaining why headline and core inflation came in below expectations and what unusual price moves—from appliances to wireless services—may be signaling about tariff pass-through. They explore the outlook for goods and shelter inflation, the growing div...

In this episode of The Labor Brief from ECON-versations with NABE , hosts Ellen Zentner and Julia Coronado unpack a payroll report that signals slower job gains and a cooling labor market. They explore how structural forces—tight immigration, an aging workforce, and shifting retirement decisions—are reshaping labor supply, while productivity remains surprisingly strong. The conversation also dives...

The global economy is at a pivotal crossroads—and the choices policymakers make now could shape growth for years to come. Recorded live on January 3, 2026, this NABE-sponsored session from ASSA 2026 brings together top economic leaders to explore a world marked by uneven recoveries, diverging inflation paths, and increasingly fragmented policy responses. The panel features Laura Alfaro , Chief Eco...

As AI tools increasingly shape decisions across markets and organizations, who is really in charge—the human or the algorithm? Recorded live on January 3, 2026, this high-energy, NABE-sponsored session from ASSA 2026 brings together leading economists and industry practitioners to unpack how decision-making authority is shifting as AI enters areas like credit allocation, pricing, and hiring. The p...

In this episode of The Labor Brief from ECON-versations with NABE , former NABE presidents Ellen Zentner and Julia Coronado unpack the latest labor market data and preview the upcoming NABE Economic Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. They explore signs of a cooling labor market, rising unemployment, and what it all means for Federal Reserve policy amid ongoing uncertainty. The conversation also...

In this episode, hosts Greg Daco and Laura Rosner-Warburton unpack the October and November CPI reports, revealing how the prolonged government shutdown disrupted data collection and introduced downward biases through carry-forward imputations—especially in shelter costs. They discuss what signals still cut through the noise, from early tariff pass-through to underlying services and vehicle price...

AI adoption has surged in 2025, rapidly shifting from experimental pilots to everyday practice. But how is this new general-purpose technology actually being used by workers and enterprises? In this webinar replay presented by the NABE AI Roundtable, Peter McCrory , Head of Economics at Anthropic, and Harvard Professor David Deming —co-author of How People Use ChatGPT —share real-time evidence and...