Season 5, Episode 34: Welcome back to Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week Dr. Kuehl talks about the end of year - predictions for 2026.

ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 5, Episode 34 (8:21 in length), Dr. Kuehl talks to members about the new year & new data.

• October data - will that ever be analyzed or released?
• What 4 things have been preoccupying economists for the last year or longer?
• Inflation - what is the trick? Will it continue to be an issue?
• When we track inflation, what counts as "reducing" inflation?
• What are inflation numbers right now? What sector has jumped?
• Employment - what are job numbers looking like?
• Where are we seeing layoffs? Why?
• Growth... what has made the growth so spectacular this year?
• Will we see an impact on the holiday season?
• Reactions by the Fed & government - what are they saying?
• Decisions of 2026 - how often will they cut rates?
• Who will the next Fed share be? Why does this matter?
• Will the Fed cut rates in 2026? If so, when??

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