Congress struck a deal in March to avert a government shutdown. What did this agreement tell us about the current spending priorities of congress? And how could this impact the economy going forward? With the general election ahead, what are primary voters telling us so far? And how do the financial markets typically behave during elections? Ben Brewster, Nationwide's Vice President of Government Relations, and Oren Klachkin, Financial Market Economist, provide an update on recent political events and the potential economic impact. [NFM-22911AO]

After a very long tightening cycle, the FOMC is poised to lower the fed funds rate this year. Nationwide's Chief Economist Kathy Bostjancic and Chief of Investment Research Mark Hackett share their outlook for when rates could go down and how this could impact investment strategies.[NFM-22911M8]

What’s the current state of the housing market? When could the limited supply of existing homes improve? How has this limited supply impacted the new home market? Senior Economist Ben Ayers and Economist Daniel Vielhaber share their outlook for the housing market. [NFM - 22911AO]

Month-over-month inflation unexpectedly rose in January. What's driving this increase? How could this impact the Fed's decision to lower rates? Nationwide's Chief Economist Kathy Bostjancic and Financial Markets Economist Oren Klachkin unpack January's CPI report and provide their outlook for the months ahead. [NFM - 22911AO]

The economy added 353,000 new jobs in January — much higher than expected. With many economists forecasting a recession this year, how much longer can the job market stay this resilient? Or are the odds of a soft landing starting to increase? Nationwide’s Chief Economist Kathy Bostjancic and Senior Economist Ben Ayers discuss the surprising strength of the job market. [NFM-22911AO]

The Fed held rates steady at its January meeting but laid some groundwork towards pulling back its restrictive policy stance later this year. When do we expect to see lower rates? How much could they fall? Nationwide's financial market economist Oren Klachkin and Senior Economist Ben Ayers provide their analysis of January's FOMC meeting and discuss their outlook for monetary policy. [NFM-22911AO]

Nationwide's senior economist Ben Ayers and economist Daniel Vielhaber provide their analysis to the stronger-than-expected Q4 GDP report. How far will this momentum carry into 2024 and what are the current odds of a recession this year? [NFM-22911AO]

CPI surprised to the upside in December and core inflation continues to come in at a solid clip due to rising services costs. This creates a quandary for the Fed as it looks to lower interest rates at some point this year. How long until we see consumer inflation return to pre-pandemic trends? Nationwide’s Chief Economist Kathy Bostjancic and Senior Economist Ben Ayers discuss the December CPI report and our outlook for inflation this year. [NFM - 22911AO]

Nationwide’s Senior Economist Ben Ayers and Financial Market Economist Oren Klachkin discuss December's jobs data and the outlook for hiring this year. What sectors or regions are experiencing the most growth? How could the most recent jobs report impact the Fed's decision to lower rates? [NFM-22911AO]

What could the economy look like in 2024, especially with a potential recession looming? How could the labor market and consumer spending be impacted? What's the likelihood that the Fed could lower interest rates this year? Nationwide's Chief Economist Kathy Bostjancic, Senior Economist Ben Ayers, and Financial Market Economist Oren Klachkin provide their 2024 outlook for the economy and financial markets. [NFM-22911AO]