Season 4, Episode 6: Welcome back to Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week Dr. Kuehl responded to a few membership questions.

ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 4, Episode 6 (5:58 in length), Dr. Kuehl answers some member questions on the topic of consumer trends, and the question of a recession in the second quarter.

• Are we seeing a return to a more frugal consumer?      
• The consumer numbers for the start of 2024, how are they?
• Is the consumer slowing down? Are they aware of the debt they are carrying?      
• What does the consumer look at? When is there a worry / impact / reaction? 
• When does consumer spending start to slow down in the year?    
• Will there be a recession in the second quarter?    
• Are we doing anything that will suggest a recession at ALL this year?      
• Are we still seeing all the drivers of the economy robust and strong?      
• What are the four drivers / pillars of the economy?

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