The Everyday Economist
The Everyday Economist
Ed Kashmarek
A discussion of economic news and trends, the pandemic and tips on how to stay sane during unemployment with Ed Kashmarek, MBA
June 22, 2020 - Special Message: I Am Temporarily Suspending My Podcast
Tune in to find out what's next for my podcast. Thanks for listening these past few months!
Jun 22, 2020
4 min
June 19, 2020 - Stocks Volatile as Trade News Offset by Continued COVID-19 Concerns
Tune in to find out what was behind the ups and downs in the stock market today, comments from Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren, health concerns about large gatherings this weekend and tip #50 on how to stay sane during unemployment!
Jun 19, 2020
12 min
June 18, 2020 - Jobless Claims Decline But Exceed Forecast and Leading Indicators Improve
Tune in to find out how much initial jobless claims exceeded the forecast, how much the Leading Economic Indicators Index increased, strange behavior with debt covenants and tip #49 on how to stay sane during unemployment! ***Correction: MN initial jobless claims for June 14 were 1,890, not 1.89 million.***
Jun 18, 2020
8 min
June 17, 2020 - Mortgage Applications Rise Again, Housing Starts Increase and Bad Bank Behavior
Tune in to find out how much mortgage applications rose, how many houses started being built, bad bank behavior, a look at pension problems and tip #48 on how to stay sane during unemployment!
Jun 17, 2020
9 min
June 16, 2020 – Retail Sales Surge, Housing Market Index Jumps and More Stimulus Plans
Tune in to find out how much retail sales increased in May, details on improvements in housing in June, what happened with industrial production in May, good news on a possible treatment for COVID-19, another change in the forecast for COVID-19 deaths and tip #47 on how to stay sane during unemployment!
Jun 16, 2020
13 min
June 15, 2020 - New York Manufacturing Recovering and Comments from Federal Reserve Presidents
Tune in to find out how much better the Empire State Manufacturing Index was in June compared to the forecast, economic tidbits from around the world, comments from Federal Reserve Bank presidents and tip #46 on how to stay sane during unemployment!
Jun 15, 2020
20 min
June 12, 2020 - Import and Export Prices Rise, Consumer Sentiment Increases and Fed Business Report
Tune in to find out how much import and export prices rose in May, how much consumer sentiment increased in June, insights from the Fed's report on business conditions for the ninth district and tip #45 on how to stay sane during unemployment!
Jun 12, 2020
10 min
June 11, 2020 - Jobless Claims Slow, Producer Prices Rise and Stocks Tank Amid Second Wave Worries
Tune in to find out how many people filed for initial jobless claims, how much producer prices rose, what drove the big decline in the stock market, insights on the pandemic's impacts on different demographics, notes from a webinar with MN Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm and tip #44 on how to stay sane during unemployment!
Jun 11, 2020
33 min
June 10, 2020 - Mortgage Applications Jump, Consumer Prices Fall and the Fed Remains Supportive
Tune in to find out how much mortgage applications increased, how much consumer prices fell and why, insights from the Fed's FOMC meeting, notes from a webinar on the impact of COVID-19 on the business ecosystem and tip #43 on how to stay sane during unemployment!
Jun 10, 2020
26 min
June 9, 2020 - Retail Sales Worsen, Job Openings Decline and Small Business Optimism Rises
Tune in to find out how retail sales are doing, how many jobs are available, details behind the rise in small business optimism, changes in the Fed's Main Street Lending Program and tip #42 on how to stay sane during unemployment!
Jun 10, 2020
21 min
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