Moody's Talks - Inside Economics

Elaine Buckberg, Chief Economist of General Motors, joins Mark, Ryan, and Cris to discuss the vehicle industry. They breakdown what is going on with vehicle prices, supply chains, and the outlook for electric vehicles. Full episode transcript Questions or Comments, please email us at InsideEconomics@moodys.com . We would love to hear from you.    To stay informed and follow the insights...

Michael McNamara, Senior Principal for MasterCard, joins Mark, Ryan, and Cris to discuss the state of the American consumer and the impact of Omicron on spending.  Full episode transcript Questions or Comments, please email us at InsideEconomics@moodys.com . We would love to hear from you.    To stay informed and follow the insights of Moody's Analytics economists, visit Economic View ....

With the Omicron wave upon us, it would be Pollyannaish to get overly enthused about the economy's prospects in the new year. But if the economy's performance last year is a guide, we should not be too pessimistic either. Despite being hit hard by the Delta wave of the virus, the economy grew like gangbusters in 2021. It will not grow as strongly in 2022, but inflation, which took off in recent mo...

Mark, Ryan, and Cris welcome back Dante DeAntonio, Senior Economist at Moody's Analytics, to dissect the December U.S. employment report and the latest effects of the Omicron variant on the economy. They also discuss reasons why people are quitting in droves. Full episode transcript . Questions or Comments, please email us at InsideEconomics@moodys.com . We would love to hear from you.  &nbsp...

Mark, Ryan, and Cris discuss the reasons to be concerned and optimistic about the U.S. economy in 2022. Questions or Comments, please email us at InsideEconomics@moodys.com . We would love to hear from you.    To stay informed and follow the insights of Moody's Analytics economists, visit Economic View . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about...

Mark, Ryan, and Cris welcome back Joe Kennedy, senior principal economist at MITRE, to discuss the U.S. dollar, reserve currencies, and crypto. Recommended Read: Ending Poverty: Changing Behavior, Guaranteeing Income, and Transforming Government , by Joseph Kennedy. Questions or Comments, please email us at InsideEconomics@moodys.com . We would love to hear from you.    To stay informed...

Ed Golding, Executive Director of the MIT Golub Center for Finance and Policy and a Senior Lecturer at MIT Sloan, joins Mark, Ryan, and Cris to discuss all things related to the U.S. housing market.  Full episode transcript. Questions or Comments, please email us at InsideEconomics@moodys.com . We would love to hear from you.    To stay informed and follow the insights of Moody's Analyti...

Mark, Ryan, and Cris discuss the November consumer price index. The big topic is whether stock prices, housing, and crypto are in the midst of a bubble. Full Episode transcript . Slides referenced in the episode can be found here . Questions or Comments, please email us at InsideEconomics@moodys.com . We would love to hear from you.    To stay informed and follow the insights of Moody's...

Mark, Ryan, and Cris welcome back Dante DeAntonio, Senior Economist at Moodys Analytics, to breakdown the November U.S. employment report. They find plenty of reasons for optimism even though job growth fell short of expectations. They also touch on the latest variant, Omicron, and how it may impact the economy. Full episode transcript here . Questions or Comments, please email us at InsideEconomi...

Mark, Ryan, and Cris discuss inflation throughout the history of the United States and whether we're in the midst of an era. Full episode transcript here . Questions or Comments, please email us at InsideEconomics@moodys.com . We would love to hear from you.    To stay informed and follow the insights of Moody's Analytics economists, visit Economic View . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz...

Diane Swonk, Chief Economist of Grant Thornton, joins Mark, Cris, and Ryan to discuss the current state of the American consumer. They focus on what factors are driving the holiday sales, excess savings, and an outlook on inflation and it's effects on consumers. Full episode transcript can be found here . Recommended Read The Passionate Economist: Finding the Power and Humanity Behind the Numbers,...

Emilie Mazzacurati, Global Head of Moody's Climate Solutions, joins Mark, Ryan, and Cris to discuss the global economic impact of climate change, the potential effects of a carbon tax on the economy, and the climate risk policies in President Biden's Build Back Better plan. Full episode transcript here . Questions or Comments, please email us at InsideEconomics@moodys.com . We would love to hear f...

Mark, Ryan, and Cris dissect the October U.S. employment report and what it says about the state of the economy, wage growth, and inflation. We knew there were Hunger Games and Squid Games. Now add the Zandi Games. Full episode transcript here . Questions or Comments, please email us at InsideEconomics@moodys.com . We would love to hear from you.    To stay informed and follow the insigh...

Kevin Hassett, Vice President and Managing Director of the Lindsey Group and former Chair of the Council of Economics under President Trump, joins Mark, Ryan, and Cris to discuss the risk of a recession, inflation, and tax proposals in President Biden's Build Back Better legislation.  Full episode transcript. Questions or Comments, please email us at InsideEconomics@moodys.com . We would love to h...

Mark, Ryan, and Cris welcome Gaurav Ganguly, a Senior Director of Economic Research at Moody's Analytics and Chris Lafakis, a Director of Economic Research. They discuss global energy markets, the effect on the economy and where energy prices are headed. Full episode transcript found here .  Questions or Comments, please email us at InsideEconomics@moodys.com . We would love to hear from you.&nbsp...

Joe Kennedy, senior principal economist at MITRE, joins Mark, Ryan, and Cris to discuss the different schools of thought on anti-trust and market competition. They also discuss Big Tech and Big Pharma.  View episode transcript here . Recommended Reads Ending Poverty: Changing Behavior, Guaranteeing Income, and Transforming Government, by Joseph Kennedy, https://www.amazon.com/Ending-Poverty-Guaran...

The U.S. bond market is showing angst about the debt ceiling. While the debt ceiling will likely be raised, there is a history of waiting until the last minute. Ryan Sweet provides actionable insights to help you better manage your credit portfolio during this uncertain time. Episode's slides can be found here . Questions or Comments, please email us at InsideEconomics@moodys.com . We would love t...

Betsey Stevenson, Professor of public policy and economics at the University of Michigan's Ford School, joins Mark, Ryan, and Cris to dissect the September employment report, the future of working from home, and Biden's economic agenda. Also, Mark has a podcast, a YouTube channel, and now a Twitter handle. Follow @markzandi. View full episode transcript here . Questions or Comments, please email u...

The Delta-variant of COVID-19 has damaged the economic recovery, but we remain optimistic the economy is on track to return to full employment by spring 2023. What could derail this optimism? Could the economy perform better than anticipated? What is the long-term economic fallout of the pandemic? The episode's slides can be found here . Questions or Comments, please email us at InsideEconomics@mo...

Mark, Ryan, and Cris discuss unemployment insurance benefits, Delta variant, and what happened this week in Washington, DC. The main topic is the long-term economic consequences of the pandemic. Also, Mark reveals his favorite movie. Full episode transcript can be found here . Questions or Comments, please email us at InsideEconomics@moodys.com . We would love to hear from you.    To sta...

Mark, Ryan, and Cris welcome back Bernard Yaros, an economist from Moody's Analytics to discuss fiscal policy, the odds of a government shutdown, and the debt limit. Full episode transcript can be found here . Questions or Comments, please email us at InsideEconomics@moodys.com . We would love to hear from you.    To stay informed and follow the insights of Moody's Analytics economists,...

Tim Uy, Todd Metcalfe, and Jesse Rogers, all economists at Moody's Analytics, join Mark and Ryan to discuss global supply chains and commodity shortages. The focus is on issuances around semiconductors, lumber, and copper. Full transcript can be viewed here .  Questions or Comments, please email us at InsideEconomics@moodys.com . We would love to hear from you.    To stay informed and fo...

Aaron Klein, Senior Fellow in economic studies at Brookings Institute, joins Mark, Cris, and Ryan to discuss the current state and future of crypto currencies. Recommended Reads: Natural Disasters From Coast to Coast Questions or Comments, please email us at InsideEconomics@moodys.com . We would love to hear from you.    To stay informed and follow the insights of Moody's Analytics econo...

Mark and Ryan welcome back Adam Kamins, Director of Regional Economics at Moody's Analytics, to discuss the August job numbers, the Delta variant, and economic costs of Hurricane Ida. Full episode transcript can be found here . Questions or Comments, please email us at InsideEconomics@moodys.com . We would love to hear from you.    To stay informed and follow the insights of Moody's Anal...

Bill Gale, Senior Fellow at Brookings Institute, joins Mark and Ryan to discuss Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech and the big topic was fiscal policy. Questions or Comments, please email us at InsideEconomics@moodys.com . We would love to hear from you.    To stay informed and follow the insights of Moody's Analytics economists, visit Economic View . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compa...