Keeping it Real Podcast with Dr. Kuehl

Season 4, Episode 17: Welcome back to Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week Dr. Kuehl focuses on the latest “tone” when it comes to the data and reactions regarding sector delays. ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 4, Episode 17 (7:19 in length), Dr. Kuehl talks to members on the overall delays within each sector and if data really su...

Season 4, Episode 16: Welcome back to Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week Dr. Kuehl focuses on copper and what direction it’s heading in when related to our industry. ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 4, Episode 16 (6:49 in length), Dr. Kuehl gives his thoughts about the direction of copper in relation to our industry. An ASA membe...

Season 4, Episode 15: Welcome back to Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week Dr. Kuehl focuses on an up-front update with the economy and what to look out for. ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 4, Episode 15 (7:10 in length), Dr. Kuehl gives a quick report up front on what is going on in the economy.      Why...

Season 4, Episode 14: Welcome back to Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week Dr. Kuehl focuses on the most recent job numbers and how they may affect interest rates going forward. ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 4, Episode 14 (7:26 in length), Dr. Kuehl talks about the latest news on job numbers.    Why were we predic...

Season 4, Episode 13: Welcome back to Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week Dr. Kuehl focuses on the relationship between our industry and the people centric workers within. He talks to members about wages and personnel engagement for 2024 within our industry. ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 4, Episode 13 (7:36 in length), Dr. Kueh...

Season 4, Episode 12: Welcome back to Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week Dr. Kuehl focused on why economists are bad at predicting… these last few weeks were unexpected. ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 4, Episode 12 (5:48 in length), Dr. Kuehl talks about the unexpected economic updates from the last few weeks.  No more job...

Season 4, Episode 11: Welcome back to Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week Dr. Kuehl focused on the plumbing industry and what is the forecast for the coming year? ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 4, Episode 11 (8:07 in length), Dr. Kuehl answers a question regarding the plumbing forecast for 2024.   Plumbing is connected to a...

Season 4, Episode 10: Welcome back to Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week Dr. Kuehl focused on fuel pricing. ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 4, Episode 10 (8:09 in length), Dr. Kuehl answers a question regarding oils, gas, and fuels.    Will oil prices per barrel level stay in the 70s and 80s?  Is the United States...

Season 4, Episode 9: Welcome back to Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week Dr. Kuehl responded to a membership question regarding mortgage rates. ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 4, Episode 9 (8:47 in length), Dr. Kuehl answers a question regarding mortgage rates and if we will see them ever come down or at least level out. &nb...

Season 4, Episode 8: Welcome back to Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week Dr. Kuehl responded to a membership question regarding challenges we may face when it comes to construction in 2024. ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 4, Episode 8 (8:08 in length), Dr. Kuehl answers a question that refers to the top four challenges for constr...

Season 4, Episode 7: Welcome back to Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week Dr. Kuehl responds to a membership question regarding manufacturing in 2024. ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 4, Episode 7 (8:05 in length), Dr. Kuehl answers a question that refers to 2024 manufacturing, and if this is the year that we will recover? &nb...

Season 4, Episode 6: Welcome back to Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week Dr. Kuehl responded to a few membership questions. ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 4, Episode 6 (5:58 in length), Dr. Kuehl answers some member questions on the topic of consumer trends, and the question of a recession in the second quarter. Are we seeing a...

Season 4, Episode 5: Welcome back to Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week Dr. Kuehl talks about inflation. ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 4, Episode 5 (8:23 in length), Dr. Kuehl talks about the latest inflation news. What does it mean, and what does it not mean?    Why were inflation numbers higher than expected?&...

Season 4, Episode 4: Welcome back to Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week Dr. Kuehl talks about the issue of how inaccurate economists can be when it comes to the economy. The big question is: Why?? ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 4, Episode 4 (8:31 in length), Dr. Kuehl talks about the big why on the inaccuracy when it comes to e...

Season 4, Episode 3: Welcome back to Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week Dr. Kuehl was out of office, so second commander in chief, Keith Prather filled in, and answered a member question regarding the impact of the Red Sea on the global supply chain activity. In Season 4, Episode 3 (6:45 in length), Keith Prather answers a member question in regards to the Red Sea and will it boost rates fo...

Season 4, Episode 2: Welcome back to Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week Dr. Kuehl answers a member question from his latest ASA monthly economic webinar regarding the energy sector. ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 4, Episode 2 (7:28 in length), Dr. Kuehl answers a member question “Do you have any data for alternative energy (I.e...

Season 4, Episode 1: Welcome back to a new season of Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week Dr. Kuehl talks about the recent topic regarding jobs and what we can expect for employment going into 2024. ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 4, Episode 1 (8:16 in length), Dr. Kuehl talks about employment – regarding what we saw in 2023 and w...

Season 3, Episode 38: Dr. Kuehl talks about the most recent U.S. Steel acquisition – there is more speculation than anything concrete in these new developments. ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In this last episode of 2023, Season 3, Episode 38 (7:36 in length), Dr. Kuehl comments on the U.S. Steel acquisition and as you know - this is inten...

Season 3, Episode 37: Dr. Kuehl focuses on the five things that really matter going into 2024 when it comes to the economy.   ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 3, Episode 37 (7:36 in length), Dr. Kuehl talks about the top five issues for the business community in regards the economy going into the new year. What is 2024 going to be...

Season 3, Episode 36: Dr. Kuehl focuses on the most recent developments when it comes to the economy with all the adaptations and changes and how these changes will affect the rest of 2023 and the beginning of 2024.    ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 3, Episode 36 (7:34 in length), Dr. Kuehl talks about the more recent d...

Season 3, Episode 35: Dr. Kuehl references how to pivot in economic change and gives members an insight on where certain sectors stand now and where the accuracy is at. ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 3, Episode 35 (7:23 in length), Dr. Kuehl talks about being adaptable to all changes and tells members where our industry is during all...

Season 3, Episode 34: Dr. Kuehl touches on all the wrong predictions in regard to the GDP numbers that were made in the last few weeks and what the overall performance was within the manufacturing sector.  ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 3, Episode 34 (7:07 in length), Dr. Kuehl talks about how all the predictions within the last...

Season 3, Episode 33: Dr. Kuehl touches on a few questions suggested by members... What is the Fed’s reaction to the latest CPI report and what is the current outlook on inflation?  ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 3, Episode 33 (7:18 in length), Dr. Kuehl talks about the Fed’s reaction to CPI numbers, and what the current outlook...

Season 3, Episode 32:  Dr. Kuehl talks about the crisis in Israel and how that will affect the oil market in the short-term and into 2024. A must-listen for all ASA members, particularly those doing business in the industrial PVF segment of our industry.  ASA Chief Economist  Dr. Chris Kuehl  is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 3, Episode 32 (6:49 in leng...

Season 3, Episode 31: Dr. Kuehl talks about the industrial outlook… which sectors are seeing gains and which ones aren't, and the biggest sectors for potential growth/opportunity for our PVF members.   ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 3, Episode 31 (8:31 in length), Dr. Kuehl talks about what industrial areas of the economy ar...