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Moody's Talks - Inside Economics

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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Episodes

Unscripted Fed and Unpacking Diversity in Economics

Anna Stansbury, assistant professor of work and organization studies at the MIT Sloan School of Management, joins the podcast to discuss the lack of diversity in the economics profession. The outcome of the latest FOMC meeting is debated and the discussion goes off the music sheet!?! (Zandism) Full Episode Transcript For more from Anna Stansbury, follow her @annastansbury Follow Mark Zandi @MarkZandi, Ryan Sweet @RealTime_Econ and Cris deRitis on LinkedIn for additional insight. Questions or Com...

Jun 17, 20221 hr 29 minEp. 63

Bonus Episode: Bair on Balance Sheets

Sheila Bair, Member of Banking Advisory Group and former Chair of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, joins the podcast to discuss the policy response to the Great Recession, concerns about today's U.S. economy, including student debt. Student Loan Debt Calculator For more from Sheila Bair follow her @SheilaBair2013 Follow Mark Zandi @MarkZandi, Ryan Sweet @RealTime_Econ and Cris deRitis on LinkedIn for additional insight. Questions or Comments, please email us at InsideEconomics@moo...

Jun 14, 202255 min

Lousy Inflation and Life Lessons

Mark, Ryan, and Cris work overtime on a Saturday to break down the Consumer Price Index Report. Full episode transcript Follow Mark Zandi @MarkZandi, Ryan Sweet @RealTime_Econ and Cris deRitis on LinkedIn for additional insight. 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 inform...

Jun 11, 20221 hr 19 minEp. 62

Return to Work and Recession Odds

Mark, Ryan, and Cris welcome back Marisa DiNatale, Senior Director at Moody's Analytics, to discuss the May U.S. Employment Report. They also debate whether the economy is strong or weak and if it's possible we can talk ourselves into a recession. Follow Mark Zandi @MarkZandi, Ryan Sweet @RealTime_Econ and Cris deRitis on LinkedIn for additional insight. Questions or Comments, please email us at InsideEconomics@moodys.com . We would love to hear from you. To stay informed and follow the insights...

Jun 03, 20221 hr 15 minEp. 61

Seroka and Supply Chains

Mark, Ryan, and Cris welcome Gene Seroka, Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles, to discuss current global supply chain conditions and economic implications. Full episode transcript Follow Mark Zandi @MarkZandi, Ryan Sweet @RealTime_Econ and Cris deRitis on LinkedIn for additional insight. 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 . Ho...

Jun 01, 202256 min

The Macroeconomics of Cyber Attacks

Jim Hempstead, Lesley Ritter, and Leroy Terrelonge from Moody's Investors Service, Join the podcast to discuss the rising concern of cyber risks and attacks. Full episode transcript Follow Mark Zandi @MarkZandi, Ryan Sweet @RealTime_Econ and Cris deRitis on LinkedIn for additional insight. 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 ...

May 27, 20221 hr 10 minEp. 60

Recession Lessons

Mark, Ryan, and Cris dive deep into the history, the causes, and the main indicators of recessions. Full transcript here Follow Mark Zandi @MarkZandi, Ryan Sweet @RealTime_Econ and Cris deRitis on LinkedIn for additional insight. 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 infor...

May 20, 20221 hr 15 minEp. 59

Regional CPI and R-Star

Mark, Ryan, and Cris discuss the latest data on U.S. consumer prices. The big topic is monetary policy and what the Fed should do and whether the economy is more or less sensitive to changes in interest rates. Follow Mark Zandi @MarkZandi, Ryan Sweet @RealTime_Econ and Cris deRitis on LinkedIn for additional insight. 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, visi...

May 13, 20221 hr 19 minEp. 58

Turnover and Trash Talking

Mark, Ryan, and Cris welcome back two colleagues and regulars on the podcast, Marisa DiNatale and Dante DeAntonio of Moody's Analytics, to discuss the April U.S. employment report. Full episode transcript Follow Mark Zandi @MarkZandi, Ryan Sweet @RealTime_Econ and Cris deRitis on LinkedIn for additional insight. 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 Eco...

May 06, 20221 hr 9 minEp. 57

Dr. Doom, a Stiff Drink, and Deflators

Nouriel Roubini, Professor Emeritus of Economics and International Business at New York University Stern School of Business, joins the podcast to discuss the U.S. and Global economic outlook and the threats of stagflation. Full episode transcript For more from Nouriel Roubini, follow him on Twitter @Nouriel. Follow Mark Zandi @MarkZandi, Ryan Sweet @RealTime_Econ and Cris deRitis on LinkedIn for additional insight. Questions or Comments, please email us at InsideEconomics@moodys.com . We would l...

Apr 29, 20221 hr 12 minEp. 56

Bonus Episode: Ask Us Anything

Colleague, Emily Mandel, economist at Moody's Analytics, moderates this Q&A session to get to know Mark, Ryan, and Cris a little better. Full episode transcript Follow Mark Zandi @MarkZandi, Ryan Sweet @RealTime_Econ and Cris deRitis on LinkedIn for additional insight. 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 Ad...

Apr 26, 202255 min

Red Shirts and REFIs

Jared Bernstein, Member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, joins the podcast to discuss the state of the U.S. economy, including the labor market, inflation, housing and recession risks. Full episode transcript For more from Jared Bernstein, follow him on Twitter @econjared46. Follow Mark Zandi @MarkZandi, Ryan Sweet @RealTime_Econ and Cris deRitis on LinkedIn for additional insight. Questions or Comments, please email us at InsideEconomics@moodys.com . We would love to hear from y...

Apr 22, 20221 hr 18 minEp. 55

Karl and Cars

Mark and Cris welcome Jonathan Smoke, Chief Economist of Cox Automotive and colleague Mike Brisson, Senior Economist at Moody's Analytics, to discuss the outlook in the vehicle market. Full episode transcript For more from Jonathan Smoke, follow him on Twitter @SmokeonCars Follow Mark Zandi @MarkZandi, Ryan Sweet @RealTime_Econ and Cris deRitis on LinkedIn for additional insight. Questions or Comments, please email us at InsideEconomics@moodys.com . We would love to hear from you. To stay inform...

Apr 15, 20221 hr 19 minEp. 54

Records and Recession Risks

The odds of a U.S. recession are on the rise. Michael Strain, Director of Economic Policy Studies at American Enterprise Institute, joins the podcast to discuss the risks driving a potential recession. Everyone shares their probability of a recession. Full episode transcript For more from Michael Strain, follow him on Twitter @MichaelRStrain Follow Mark Zandi @MarkZandi, Ryan Sweet @RealTime_Econ and Cris deRitis on LinkedIn for additional insight. Questions or Comments, please email us at Insid...

Apr 08, 20221 hr 12 minEp. 53

Full Employment and The Fed

Mark, Ryan, and Cris welcome back Marisa DiNatale, Senior Director at Moody's Analytics, to breakdown the March U.S. Employment Report. They also discuss inflation, wage growth, and the current state of the economy. Full episode transcript. Follow Mark Zandi @MarkZandi, Ryan Sweet @RealTime_Econ and Cris deRitis on LinkedIn for additional insight. 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 Moo...

Apr 01, 20221 hr 6 minEp. 52

What in the World is Bothering Us

Eric Gaus, Senior Economist at Moody's Analytics, joins the podcast to discuss an array of issues that are bothering them, including U.S. stock prices, yield curve, and the labor market. The podcast also provides an update on the economic impact of the military conflict between Russian-Ukraine. The big topic is geopolitical risk. Full Episode Transcript . Follow Mark Zandi @MarkZandi, Ryan Sweet @RealTime_Econ and Cris deRitis on LinkedIn for additional insight. Questions or Comments, please ema...

Mar 25, 20221 hr 23 minEp. 51

Data Deep Dive: Gross Domestic Product

Mark, Ryan, and Cris do a deep dive into GDP. What is it? How is it measured and what are it's shortcomings? Full episode transcript . Kennedy notably outlined why he thought the gross national product was an insufficient measure of success. [Note 1] He emphasized the negative values it accounted for and the positive ones it ignored: [6] Even if we act to erase material poverty, there is another greater task, it is to confront the poverty of satisfaction - purpose and dignity - that afflicts us ...

Mar 22, 202241 min

Higher Rates and House Price Angst

Mark and Cris welcome two guests from Zelman & Associates, Ivy Zelman, CEO and Dennis McGill, Director of Research to discuss the state of housing and mortgage markets. Full episode transcript Follow Mark Zandi @MarkZandi, Ryan Sweet @RealTime_Econ and Cris deRitis on LinkedIn for additional insight. 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 Vi...

Mar 18, 20221 hr 22 minEp. 50

Oil and More Oil

Mark, Ryan, and Cris welcome more Moody's Analytics colleagues to discuss energy commodity shortages due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and how this effects the global economy. Follow Mark Zandi @MarkZandi, Ryan Sweet @RealTime_Econ and Cris deRitis on LinkedIn for additional insight. 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 S...

Mar 11, 20221 hr 14 minEp. 49

Wawa and Women in the Workforce

Mark, Ryan, and Cris welcome back Marisa DiNatale, Senior Director at Moody's Analytics to discuss the February U.S. employment report and discuss the Russia-Ukraine war and how that might impact the U.S. economy. They also mix it up and play the statistics game at the end of the show. Full episode transcript . Follow Mark Zandi @MarkZandi, Ryan Sweet @RealTime_Econ and Cris deRitis on LinkedIn for additional insight. Questions or Comments, please email us at InsideEconomics@moodys.com . We woul...

Mar 04, 20221 hr 12 minEp. 48

Bonus Episode: Update on Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Mark, Ryan, and Cris welcome a number of Moody's Analytics colleagues from around the world to discuss the latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine war and what this means for the global economy. 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 company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informa...

Mar 02, 20221 hr 2 min

Bonus Episode: Fiscal Policy in the Pandemic

Jesse Rogers, Bernard Yaros, Ross Cioffi, three of Mark's coauthors on his latest paper on global fiscal policy during the pandemic, join the podcast to discuss different aspects of the paper. Plus, Sharon Parrott, President of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, joins to give her perspective on the U.S. fiscal policy response to the pandemic. Recommended Reads: Read Mark's latest on Global Fiscal Policy here . Read the full CBPP analysis here. Follow Sharon on Twitter @ParrottCBPP. Foll...

Mar 01, 20221 hr 2 min

Neon and Not Equal

Mark, Cris, and Ryan discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the economic outlook surrounding the conflict. They also welcome Diane Lim, Policy Director for the U.S. House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth to focus on the big topic, income and wealth distribution in the U.S. 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 Vie...

Feb 25, 20221 hr 12 minEp. 47

Ukrainian Conflict and U.S. Confidence

John Leer, Chief Economist of Morning Consult, joins Mark, Cris, and Ryan to discuss consumers perception of the geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe and also the state of U.S. consumer sentiment. Cris sneaks his statistic in at the last minute. Recommended Read: Morning Consult - Economic Outlook 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 ....

Feb 18, 20221 hr 12 minEp. 46

Bonus Episode: Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Gaurav Ganguly, Senior Director of Economic Research at Moody's Analytics, joins the podcast to focus on the Russia-Ukraine conflict and what it means for the global economy. 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 . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection a...

Feb 15, 202256 min

Data Deep Dive: Consumer Price Index

Mark, Ryan, and Cris discuss the latest economic statistics in great detail. 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 our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Feb 11, 202218 min

Canberra and CPI

Interest rates are on the rise and the Fed is set to normalize monetary policy. Damien Moore, Director of Economic Research at Moody's Analytics, joins the podcast to discuss. 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 our collection and use of personal data f...

Feb 11, 20221 hr 12 minEp. 45

Surprises, Scenarios, and Spirals

Mark, Ryan, and Cris welcome back Marisa DiNatale, Senior Director at Moody's Analytics, to discuss the latest employment report. 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 . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Feb 04, 20221 hr 9 minEp. 44

Manufacturing and Mark on Fire

Chad Moutray, Chief Economist of National Association of Manufacturers, joins the podcast to discuss manufacturing, supply chains, and labor market shortages. Mark is on a hot streak in the stats game. 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 our collection ...

Jan 28, 20221 hr 16 minEp. 43

Vehicles and More Vehicles

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 of Moody's Analytics economists, visit Economic View . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz....

Jan 21, 20221 hr 12 minEp. 42
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