In today’s episode, the Macrocast team welcomes Trevor Hanger, Senior Vice President at Forbes Tate Partners, to discuss key market trends and policy developments. They examine inflation data, recent bank earnings, and the Fed outlook. The conversation then turns to President Trump’s potential first-day actions, including tariffs and their impact on executive and congressional power, before concluding with insights on confirmation hearings.

In this episode, the Macrocast team is joined by global forecaster and author David Murrin. Using Murrin’s international relations theories as a framework for analysis, they take a macro-level view of the U.S. economy and its role in a shifting global order. The discussion explores whether the U.S. is in decline, the impact of global conflict—from the Middle East to Ukraine—and the role of debt. The episode concludes with insights from December’s job market data.

This week on Macrocast, the team welcomes Democratic strategist Libby Greer and Republican strategist Frank Steinberg of Forbes Tate Partners. With a razor-thin GOP House majority, they analyze the Speaker vote, President-elect Trump’s 2025 policy agenda focused on immigration, energy, and tax policy, and how Democrats fit in. The conversation wraps up with a look at DOGE, Trump’s proposed government efficiency agency, and market trends.  

In this episode, John Dick from CivicScience joins the Macrocast team to analyze the latest consumer sentiment, including solidified post-pandemic self-care trends and growing uncertainty about the long-term economic outlook. The discussion also covers inflation concerns heading into 2025 and the ongoing budget negotiations on Capitol Hill. 

In this episode, the Macrocast team unpacks inflation data and explores the incoming Trump administration’s economic policy stance, including proposed tariffs and key administration appointees. They also provide insight into Big Tech during the transition period and discuss China’s monetary shifts amid fiscal challenges.

In this episode, the Macrocast team breaks down the latest jobs report and inflation metrics while analyzing key cabinet appointee picks and their market implications. They also examine the GOP’s narrow House majority and priorities for the first 100 days of the new Administration, focusing on tax policy and reconciliation.

In this episode, the Macrocast team welcomes John Dick from CivicScience to discuss how economic sentiments differ between Republicans and Democrats post-2024 election. They delve into recent company earnings and Black Friday trends, concluding with potential Treasury secretary picks for President-elect Trump.

In this episode, the Macrocast team dives into the latest inflation data and explores the future of the Fed, with a particular focus on its autonomy under the incoming Trump administration. They also examine potential cabinet picks and the Senate’s confirmation process before discussing the future of crypto regulations. The conversation wraps up with an analysis of China’s economic outlook and federal funding for U.S. manufacturing. 

In this episode, the Macrocast guys analyze the aftermath of the 2024 election, including its impact on the bond and stock markets. They also explore the incoming Trump Administration's policy priorities, focusing on tariffs, taxes, and government spending. The conversation concludes with a discussion of the Federal Reserve and potential rate cuts.

In today's episode, the Macrocast team is joined by Doug Usher, a partner and head of the Insights and Analytics department at Forbes Tate Partners. They provided a comprehensive overview of polling ahead of the 2024 election and a snapshot of the latest market updates.