The employment report for May showed how tight the labor market remains. Nationwide's Chief Economist David Berson and Senior Economist Ben Ayers take a closer look at current employment conditions and how they're impacting inflation and the overall economy — and whether or not a wage-price spiral has begun. [NFM-20130AO.37]

The stock market has been under pressure throughout 2022, with the benchmark S&P 500 index recently flirting with its first bear market in two years. Nationwide's Deputy Chief Economist Bryan Jordan and Senior Economist Ben Ayers discuss the stock market and its connection to the broader economy. Does a bear market indicate a recession? How do stock prices tend to behave in recessions? [NFM-20130AO.36]

This week's data on consumer spending and industrial production sheds light on the health of our economy, which is still being impacted by the pandemic and geopolitical shocks. Nationwide's Chief Economist David Berson and Deputy Chief Economist Bryan Jordan take a closer look at recent data, including Retail Sales and Industrial Production. How has inflation impacted overall sentiment? Does the consumer still have the wherewithal to spend? And what's the outlook for the months ahead? [NFM-13126AO.34]

The recent CPI report shows that inflation is still at record levels, but at a slightly lower level than the previous month's report. Nationwide's Deputy Chief Economist Bryan Jordan and Senior Economist Ben Ayers take a closer look at the CPI report. What sectors are being impacted the most? Where do we see some relief? How is this cycle different than previous inflations? And what's the outlook for the months ahead? [NFM-13126AO.33]

April's Employment Report revealed the continued strength of the job market, which is still recovering from the record job losses resulting from the pandemic. How long can this trend continue and what does this say about the overall economy? And what does this mean for the Fed, which again raised rates this week with the hopes to slow down inflation. Nationwide's Chief Economist David Berson and Senior Economist Ben Ayers take a closer look at the employment report and discuss potential impact of the Fed's recent actions. [NFM-20130AO.33]

The first-quarter GDP report provided a disappointing reflection of the economy, but this slowdown should prove to be temporary. Nationwide's Deputy Chief Economist Bryan Jordan and Senior Economist Ben Ayers provide their perspectives on the GDP report. How does it change our outlook on the overall economy? Is a recession on the horizon, or could we see a bounce-back later this year? [NFM-20130AO.32]

The Fed raised interest rates for the first time since 2018, with the expectation to raise rates again at their next meeting in May. How high could they go? And long-term rates have moved up significantly as well. How high could they go? Nationwide's Chief Economist David Berson and Senior Economist Ben Ayers provide their outlook on interest rates for the months and years ahead and the impacts it could have, both positive and negative. [NFM-20130AO.31]

CPI data came out this week and showed that inflation is the highest in 40 years. What's causing prices to increase? What sectors are impacted the most? When could the current rise in inflation start to peak? Nationwide's Chief Economist David Berson and Senior Economist Ben Ayers dig into the recent CPI report, as well as other inflation measures, and provide their outlook on when things could improve. [NFM-20130AO.30]

In March, the FOMC raised rates for the first time in over three years. They released their minutes from that meeting this week which sheds additional light on the potential for further tightening this year. Nationwide's Chief Economist David Berson and Deputy Chief Economist Bryan Jordan share their outlook on further tightening, how it will impact inflation and the overall economy, and whether or not the Fed can achieve a soft landing. [NFM-20130AO.29]

Go beyond the pages of the quarterly Nationwide Market Insights (NMI) with Bryan Jordan, Nationwide's Deputy Chief Economist. In this podcast, Bryan provides additional perspective and commentary regarding key pages. To view the quarterly report while you listen to this podcast, visit nationwidefinancial.com/economics