Recent economic indicators — from the Consumer Price Index and jobs numbers to the surge in long-term Treasury yields — suggest that the U.S. economy will likely avoid a recession. Ashish Shah, chief investment officer of public investing in Goldman Sachs Asset Management, joins our latest episode of The Markets, a series from Goldman Sachs Exchanges.

What this week's CPI tells us about US economic health

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Recent earnings and economic data are putting the US consumer in focus. So what have we learned about the state of the consumer, and which subsectors are coming out ahead? Scott Feiler, a consumer sector specialist in Global Banking & Markets, joins Goldman Sachs Research’s Chris Hussey to discuss how investors are weighing the US consumer.

Consumer stocks: Finding the winners

Copper— the metal that's critical for everything from wind turbines to electric grids—surged over the past week. Where do copper prices go from here? Adam Gillard on the commodities institutional sales team in Global Banking & Markets, explains why copper spiked and what this tells us about the global economy.

Why copper is hitting record highs

While this week’s CPI print shows that inflation eased in April, consumer prices are still on the rise. What does this mean for the Fed’s next move? Anshul Sehgal, head of US Interest Rate Products Trading in Global Banking & Markets, provides his view on policy and markets.

A market friendly data print— for now

While large cap tech stocks have powered the market higher, companies' earnings reports tell a more mixed story. Goldman Sachs' Peter Callahan, US TMT sector specialist in Global Banking & Markets, breaks down big tech’s earnings and what he expects for the sector.

Why big tech's earnings reveal a "bifurcated market"

The Japanese yen has been depreciating against the US dollar, hitting its lowest point in over three decades last week. What does this mean for markets and global investors? Global Banking & Markets’ Lindsay Matcham discusses the recent Fed and BoJ moves.

What this week's CPI tells us about US economic health

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