Speaking of the Economy

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How Long Will Inflation Stick Around? Nov 16, 2022

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John O'Trakoun and Pierre-Daniel Sarte discuss the persistence of inflation over the years and what may set apart the current period of elevated prices compared to historical patterns. O'Trakoun is a senior policy economist and Sarte is a senior advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

Full transcript and related links: https://www.richmondfed.org/podcasts/speaking_of_the_economy/speaking_2022_11_16_inflation_persistence

Measuring Credit Market Sentiment Nov 09, 2022

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Horacio Sapriza discusses a new measure of conditions in credit markets and how shocks in those markets affect the broader economy. Sapriza is a senior economist and policy advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

Full transcript and related links: https://www.richmondfed.org/podcasts/speaking_of_the_economy/speaking_2022_11_09_credit_sentiment

The Fed vs. Inflation: Monetary Policy Under the Microscope Oct 19, 2022

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Kartik Athreya responds to recent critiques of the Federal Reserve and its efforts to combat inflation. Athreya is executive vice president and director of research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

Full transcript and related links: https://richmondfed.org/podcasts/speaking_of_the_economy/speaking_2022_10_19_fed_inflation

How Stable Are Stablecoins? Oct 12, 2022

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Russell Wong discusses the emergence of stablecoin as an alternative to more volatile cryptocurrencies in the financial system. Wong is a senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

Full transcript and related links: https://www.richmondfed.org/podcasts/speaking_of_the_economy/speaking_2022_10_12_stablecoin

China's Regulation of Firms and Banks: Financial Stability or Control? Oct 05, 2022

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Chang-Tai Hsieh and Tao Zha share their research on China's economy and financial system, and discuss the country's growth during the last decade as well as its recent regulation of private firms and banks. Hsieh is a professor of economics at the University of Chicago, while Zha is executive director of the Center for Quantitative Economic Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and a professor of economics at Emory University.

Full transcript and related links: https://www.richmondfed.org/podcasts/speaking_of_the_economy/speaking_2022_10_05_china

What's Behind the Rise in College Tuition? Sep 14, 2022

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Grey Gordon discusses his research and other economists' work on the macroeconomic and policy factors that shape the price of higher education. Gordon is a senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

Full transcript and related links: https://www.richmondfed.org/podcasts/speaking_of_the_economy/speaking_2022_09_14_college_tuition

Differences in Financial Decisions Around Aging Sep 07, 2022

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Does everyone have the same set of choices when it comes to retirement and other financial decisions pertaining to aging, and is there anything we can do about disparities in access to those choices? Charles Gerena posed these questions to the three panelists from the District Dialogues event in August 2022 titled "The Economics of an Aging America."

Full transcript and related links: https://www.richmondfed.org/podcasts/speaking_of_the_economy/speaking_2022_09_07_aging

What's Happening in Our Region's Economy? A Focus on Maryland, D.C. and West Virginia Aug 24, 2022

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Andy Bauer reviews economic conditions in Maryland, the District of Columbia and West Virginia, based on recent conversations with local contacts and analysis of the data. Bauer is a vice president and regional executive at the Richmond Fed, with responsibility for business and community engagement in these parts of the Fifth Federal Reserve District.

Full transcript and related links: https://www.richmondfed.org/podcasts/speaking_of_the_economy/speaking_2022_08_24_maryland_dc_wv

What's Happening in Our Region's Economy? A Focus on Virginia Aug 17, 2022

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Renee Haltom offers an overview of economic conditions in Virginia, based on her recent conversations with local contacts and analysis of the data. Haltom is a vice president and regional executive at the Richmond Fed, with responsibility for engagement with businesses and communities in Virginia.

Full transcript and related links: https://richmondfed.org/podcasts/speaking_of_the_economy/speaking_2022_08_17_virginia

What's Happening in Our Region's Economy? A Focus on the Carolinas Aug 10, 2022

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Matt Martin provides an update on economic conditions in North Carolina and South Carolina, based on his recent conversations with local business contacts and analysis of the data. Martin is the regional executive based at the Richmond Fed's Charlotte office.

Full transcript and related links: https://www.richmondfed.org/podcasts/speaking_of_the_economy/speaking_2022_08_10_carolinas