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Moody's Talks - Inside Economics

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300 episodes

Join Chief Economist Mark Zandi, Marisa DiNatale and Cristian deRitis as they discuss key indicators and other aspects of the global economy. Contact us at insideeconomics@moodys.com. Visit online at www.economy.com/economicview

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  1. The Inbox Episode

    · 1 h 09 min · Episode 212

    This episode marks our four-year anniversary doing the Inside Economic podcast, and we devote the conversation to responding to listener questions. We’ve been getting lots of great Qs, ranging from the global trade war…

  2. Jared Bernstein's Head is Spinning

    · 1 h 14 min · Episode 211

    The Inside Economics team is joined by the former chair of the White House’s Council of Economic Advisors, Jared Bernstein. Jared shares his evaluation of what has been a whirlwind few weeks for the global economy.…

  3. Channeling Trump

    · 1 h 16 min · Bonus

    Breitbart’s Economic and Finance Editor, John Carney, and the Urban Institute’s Jim Parrott return to Inside Economics to discuss the motivations and endgame of President Trump’s global trade war, tax and spending…

  4. ☹️

    · 1 h 11 min · Episode 210

    The Moody's Analytics team discusses President Trump's trade war. Hosts: Mark Zandi – Chief Economist, Moody’s Analytics, Cris deRitis – Deputy Chief Economist, Moody’s Analytics, and Marisa DiNatale – Senior Director…

  5. A Plethora of Data

    · 1 h 14 min · Episode 209

    Mark, Marisa, and Cris break down this week's flood of economic data and explain how new auto tariffs will affect consumers and the overall economy. Their conversation addresses important concerns about the quality and…

  6. Investing with UBS CIO Mark Haefele

    · 1 h 06 min · Episode 208

    Investing in these especially turbulent times is intrepid. No better person to navigate the ups and downs in global stock, bond, crypto and other asset markets than UBS’s CIO, Mark Haefele. Mark discusses his new book,…

  7. Fires and Floods with Firas Saleh

    · 1 h 03 min · Bonus

    Firas Saleh, director of product management at Moody's, joins the Inside Economics team to discuss the increasing risk of wildfires and floods. He highlights the growing frequency and intensity of natural disasters and…

  8. Will Economics Win?

    · 31 min · Episode 207

    The Inside Economics crew is joined by Matt Colyar to discuss February’s CPI report and a rapidly changing U.S. economic environment. Primarily, the conversation focuses on tariffs and the on-again, off-again chaos…

  9. Sharing the Angst

    · 1 h 02 min · Episode 206

    Moody’s Analytics colleague, Dante DeAntonio joins the podcast to discuss the February jobs report, and the team shares their angst about potential cracks in the labor market. The conversation then turns to the…

  10. Immigration Innovation with Adam Ozimek

    · 1 h 19 min · Episode 205

    Adam Ozimek, Chief Economist at the Economic Innovation Group, joins the podcast to discuss his latest proposal to reform and replace the high-skilled immigration program in the U.S. (better known as H-1B). In addition…

  11. The Trump Whisperer

    · 1 h 05 min · Bonus

    Inside Economics was fortunate to have Trump whisperer John Carney of Breitbart News join the podcast to provide his insight on the Trump administration’s efforts to rework government and reshape economic policy. Urban…

  12. Robert Reich on President Trump

    · 57 min · Episode 204

    Robert Reich, UC Berkley professor and former Labor Secretary under President Clinton, joins the Inside Economics podcast to take a retrospective look at economic policies extending back to Clinton that ultimately…

  13. Inflation Blues

    · 57 min · Episode 203

    After congratulating the Philadelphia Eagles on their dominant Super Bowl win, the Inside Economics team breaks down the week’s inflation data. Moody’s Analytics colleague Matt Colyar joins to help unpack the details…

  14. Eagles and Jobs and Tariffs, Oh My!

    · 1 h 16 min · Episode 202

    Dante joins the podcast to break down the January employment report and provide his odds for an Eagles Super Bowl victory. The job market is starting 2025 in a great place, and the team discusses the implications of…

  15. The Fed Hits Pause

    · 1 h 00 min · Episode 201

    After a brief rundown of the week's solid economic data, the Inside Economics team is joined by Moody’s Analytics colleague Martin Wurm to discuss the Fed’s recent pause and the path of monetary policy for the rest of…

  16. The "Best" Bicentennial Episode

    · 1 h 09 min · Episode 200

    Inside Economics welcomes Wayne Best, Chief Economist at Visa, back on the podcast to celebrate the 200th episode and talk about the state of the American consumer. Wayne discusses Visa’s Spending Momentum Index for…

  17. It’s the Final Countdown

    · 1 h 08 min · Episode 199

    No, we aren’t referring to President Trump’s inauguration. But we do chat about the implications of President Trump’s economic policies for Europe with Cosimo Pacciani, Head of Research for Poste Italiane and Moody’s…

  18. Out of the Wilderness with Glenn Hubbard

    · 56 min · Episode 198

    The Inside Economics team is pleased to welcome Glenn Hubbard, Nonresident Senior Fellow at AEI and former chairman of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers, to the podcast. Dante kicks things off with a summary…

  19. Deep Dive Into The Matrix

    · 1 h 15 min · Episode 197

    On the first podcast of 2025, the Inside Economics crew discusses the outlook for the year ahead and delves into the Risk Matrix, a visual depiction of the major risks facing the global economy. Mark, Cris and Marisa…

  20. Not To Get Political…

    · 1 h 28 min · Episode 196

    In the last Inside Economics podcast of the year, the team is joined by our colleague Justin Begley to discuss the incoming Trump administration’s seeming view that smaller government means stronger economic growth.…

  21. Teaching Inside Economics

    · 59 min · Episode 195

    The Inside Economics hosts welcome Professor Alice Kassens to discuss her use of the Inside Economics podcast as a teaching tool at Roanoke College. Alice describes how the podcast inspires her students to learn about…

  22. Blinder Speaks Out on Fed Day

    · 52 min · Bonus

    Inside Economics had the fortune to have Alan Blinder, Princeton University economics professor, former Vice Chair of the Fed, and author of the recent book “The Monetary and Fiscal Policy History of the United States,…

  23. Inflation, Tariffs, Spreads…Hike?

    · 1 h 03 min · Episode 194

    The Inside Economics team weighs this past week’s inflation data and considers what it means for the Fed’s interest rate decision next week and in 2025. With sticky inflation, a strong(er) economy, easier financial…

  24. Reimagining Cities with Rebecca Rockey and Chris Leinberger

    · 1 h 10 min · Bonus

    Mark, Cris, and Marisa are joined by their colleague Adam Kamins and his infamous closet doors, along with Rebecca Rockey, Deputy Chief Economist at Cushman Wakefield, and Chris Leinberger, Managing Director at Places…

  25. November Jobs: Back on Track

    · 41 min · Episode 193

    With Marisa out on assignment, Dante joins Mark and Cris to discuss the latest U.S. employment report. After several volatile months due to hurricanes and labor strikes, the job market found its footing in November,…

  26. The State of the American Consumer

    · 1 h 10 min · Episode 192

    Moody’s Analytics own Scott Hoyt joins the Inside Economics team to discuss the state of the American consumer, as the critical Christmas buying season is set to begin. Consumers have been powering the broader economy,…

  27. Crazy But Correct

    · 1 h 14 min · Episode 191

    Joe Hazell, Assistant Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics, joins the podcast to discuss inflation. Joe breaks down the reasons for the lack of inflation in the pre-pandemic period and the primary…

  28. Rise Like a Rocket, Fall Like a Feather

    · 1 h 09 min · Episode 190

    The Inside Economics team assesses the inflation statistics, and why there is no going back to the where prices were prior to fallout from the pandemic and Russian war in Ukraine. And while inflation has largely been…

  29. Housing: Locked In, Locked Out, Locked Up

    · 1 h 09 min · Bonus

    Chris Avallone, Head of Merchant Banking at Amherst, joins the Inside Economics crew to discuss the housing market. The group examines the "lock-in" effect keeping existing homeowners in their homes and the "lock-out"…

  30. Isn't It Ironic?

    · 1 h 08 min · Episode 189

    Mark joins the podcast from Europe to provide the European perspective on the U.S. election and how the outcome may affect their economies. The team then dissects the reactions of the stock, bond, and cryptocurrency…

  31. Storms, Strikes and Startups

    · 1 h 02 min · Episode 188

    Dante joins the podcast to discuss the October employment report. The impact of recent strikes and hurricanes weighed on the headline jobs figure, but everyone agrees that underlying job growth remains strong. Cris and…

  32. Holtz-Eakin on Tariffs, Immigration and Debt

    · 1 h 14 min · Episode 187

    Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President of the American Action Forum and former Director of the Congressional Budget Office, joins Mark and Cris to discuss vexillology, potential election outcomes, and the impact of proposed…

  33. Harris on Harris vs. Trump

    · 1 h 17 min · Episode 186

    Ben Harris, Brookings’ Director of Economic Studies, joined the Inside Economics team to talk about the economy, the presidential election, and the economic policies of Vice President Harris and former President Trump.…

  34. Consumer Prices & Catastrophic Hurricanes

    · 1 h 13 min · Episode 185

    Matt Colyar and Adam “Hurricane” Kamins join the podcast to discuss this week’s inflation data and the economic impact of Hurricane Milton. The team parses the latest CPI report and debates whether inflation is…

  35. Michael Strain on the Jobs Report

    · 1 h 01 min · Episode 184

    Mark and Cris are joined by Dante and Michael Strain, Director of Economic Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute. Dante kicks things off with a detailed summary of the stronger than expected U.S.…

  36. Best.Economy.Ever.

    · 1 h 11 min · Episode 183

    Is this the best economy ever? Given the big revisions to GDP and the steady stream of other stellar economic data, the Inside Economics team makes the case that it is. Moderating inflation, full employment, stronger…

  37. Fed's 50 and Our Forecast

    · 1 h 11 min · Episode 182

    Economist Martin Wurm joins Inside Economics to discuss the Fed’s rate cut earlier this week, which was larger than the IE team expected. Martin talks about the decision behind the large cut and what it means for the…

  38. The Chicken or the Egg?

    · 1 h 13 min · Episode 181

    The Inside Economics team breaks down the latest inflation data -- August’s consumer price index. They unpack the underlying components, focusing most of their attention on the confounding acceleration in shelter…

  39. August Jobs: Pretty Good

    · 35 min · Episode 180

    The Inside Economics crew gathers in Southern California for an early morning reaction to the August jobs report, which they all concur is “pretty good”. They discuss the implications of slowing job growth for the…

  40. The Economy's Highs and Lows

    · 1 h 11 min · Episode 179

    The Inside Economics team discusses what they found most encouraging and disquieting in the blizzard of economic releases and events of this past week. Emily Mandel, our state and local government expert, also weighs…

  41. Economic Potpourri

    · 1 h 11 min · Episode 178

    Brendan LaCerda (not Canadian) joins Mark, Cris & Marisa to discuss a plethora of topics, including the Canadian railroad workers strike, the revisions to the employment numbers, Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole speech,…

  42. Groceries & Gouging

    · 45 min · Episode 177

    With the release of July’s consumer price index this week, the Inside Economics team discusses the current state of U.S. inflation. As they dig into the underlying details, they debate what they see as root causes.…

  43. Hair on Fire

    · 1 h 03 min · Episode 176

    It has been a hair on fire couple weeks for global investors. Stock, bond, commodity and foreign exchange markets have been buffeted by wild swings. No better person to discuss this with than Robin Brooks, a senior…

  44. July Jobs: Ugh! Yikes! Eesh! Hmmm….

    · 1 h 17 min · Episode 175

    Nick Bunker from Indeed joined the podcast to break down July’s surprisingly weak employment report. The team put forward their favorite interjections before breaking down the report into causes for concern, potential…

  45. Bonus Episode: Muzaffar Chishti on Immigration

    · 58 min · Bonus

    Muzaffar Chishti, senior fellow at the Migration Policy Institute, shares his insights with the Inside Economics podcast on the challenges and opportunities posed by the recent surge in foreign immigration. He dispels…

  46. Surveys, Sentiment and Stamps

    · 1 h 11 min · Episode 174

    John Leer, Chief Economist from Morning Consult and frequent Inside Economics guest, joins the team to discuss the past week’s slew of (mostly) very good economic data. John discusses the latest consumer sentiment…

  47. Faucher on the Fed and Fiscal Policy

    · 1 h 21 min · Episode 173

    The CrowdStrike debacle delayed this week's Inside Economics podcast but did not deter it. PNC Chief Economist Gus Faucher joined the team to talk about his outlook for the economy, the conduct of monetary policy and…

  48. Shocks, Crises, and False Alarms

    · 1 h 09 min · Episode 172

    Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, Boston Consulting Group’s Global Chief Economist, joins the Inside Economics team to share his views on the economy and discuss his newly published book. He makes the case that macroeconomic…

  49. Jitters Over Jobs

    · 1 h 11 min · Episode 171

    Dante joins the podcast to break down the June employment report. While everyone agreed that the report was mostly good, concerns remain around the concentration of job gains and the slowdown in hiring. With job growth…

  50. Bonus Episode: Assessing the Macroeconomic Consequences of Biden vs. Trump

    · 1 h 06 min · Bonus

    President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will pursue very different economic policies if reelected. Both have put forward a wide range of proposals to change the tax code, government spending, and trade,…

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