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Recession? Guess The Economy Didn’t Get The Memo (Ep. 48)
Recession? Guess The Economy Didn’t Get The Memo (Ep. 48)
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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Aug 23, 2023
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Podcast episode
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Do you feel like we’re in a recession? Well, the facts show us otherwise.In this episode, Ryan Detrick & Sonu Varghese talk about the current state of the economy, focusing on the importance of hard data in understanding economic trends. They discuss the strong economic data and retail sales, highlighting the significant increase in retail sales over the past three months. Ryan and Sonu also touch on how investment spending benefits productivity, the contrasting views between Leading Economic Indicators and consumer opinions, and the relationship between bonds and the stock market’s performance.Ryan and Sonu discuss: Recent strong economic data in retail sales and auto production and why the economy is stronger than we thoughtThe positive impact strong industrial production has had on the economy Why auto production has been soaring even more than it was pre-pandemic The impact investment spending has on productivity The contrasting views between the Leading Economic Indicators (LEI) and other economic indicators, such as PMIs and consumer sentimentThe relationship between bond yields and stock market performanceThe importance of teaching children about investing and financial literacyAnd more!Resources:Talking Macro with Neil Dutta (Ep. 47)Sonu’s Daily Note about auto/industrial production?Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank's Manufacturing Business Outlook SurveyJackson Hole Economic SymposiumNed Davis ResearchConnect with Ryan Detrick: LinkedIn: Ryan DetrickConnect with Sonu Varghese: LinkedIn: Sonu Varghese
Released:
Aug 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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