Moody's Talks - Inside Economics

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Confidence, Consumers, and Cowbells Nov 19, 2021

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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, by Diane Swonk, purchase a copy here.

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Coffee, COP26, and Climate Change Nov 12, 2021

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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.

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Workers, Wages, and Wallyball Nov 05, 2021

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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.

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Probability of Recession and Puppies for Everyone Oct 29, 2021

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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.

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Beige Book and Betting on Oil Prices Oct 22, 2021

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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.

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Confidence and Competitive Markets Oct 15, 2021

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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.

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Recommended Reads

Ending Poverty: Changing Behavior, Guaranteeing Income, and Transforming Government, by Joseph Kennedy, https://www.amazon.com/Ending-Poverty-Guaranteeing-Transforming-Government/dp/074255872X.

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Bonus Episode: The Clock is Ticking on U.S. Budget Deal and Fed Tapering Oct 12, 2021

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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.

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Women and Work Oct 08, 2021

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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.

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Bonus Episode: On the Road to Recovery Oct 05, 2021

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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.

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LNG and Long Tail (It's a Groundhog, not a Chipmunk) Oct 01, 2021

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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.

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