The Everyday Economist

June 22, 2020 - Special Message: I Am Temporarily Suspending My Podcast

Tune in to find out what's next for my podcast. Thanks for listening these past few months!

June 19, 2020 - Stocks Volatile as Trade News Offset by Continued COVID-19 Concerns

Tune in to find out what was behind the ups and downs in the stock market today, comments from Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren, health concerns about large gatherings this weekend and tip #50 on how to stay sane during...

June 18, 2020 - Jobless Claims Decline But Exceed Forecast and Leading Indicators Improve

Tune in to find out how much initial jobless claims exceeded the forecast, how much the Leading Economic Indicators Index increased, strange behavior with debt covenants and tip #49 on how to stay sane during unemployment! ***Correction: MN initial jobless claims...

June 17, 2020 - Mortgage Applications Rise Again, Housing Starts Increase and Bad Bank Behavior

Tune in to find out how much mortgage applications rose, how many houses started being built, bad bank behavior, a look at pension problems and tip #48 on how to stay sane during unemployment!

June 16, 2020 – Retail Sales Surge, Housing Market Index Jumps and More Stimulus Plans

Tune in to find out how much retail sales increased in May, details on improvements in housing in June, what happened with industrial production in May, good news on a possible treatment for COVID-19, another change in the forecast for...

June 15, 2020 - New York Manufacturing Recovering and Comments from Federal Reserve Presidents

Tune in to find out how much better the Empire State Manufacturing Index was in June compared to the forecast, economic tidbits from around the world, comments from Federal Reserve Bank presidents and tip #46 on how to stay sane...

June 12, 2020 - Import and Export Prices Rise, Consumer Sentiment Increases and Fed Business Report

Tune in to find out how much import and export prices rose in May, how much consumer sentiment increased in June, insights from the Fed's report on business conditions for the ninth district and tip #45 on how to stay...

June 11, 2020 - Jobless Claims Slow, Producer Prices Rise and Stocks Tank Amid Second Wave Worries

Tune in to find out how many people filed for initial jobless claims, how much producer prices rose, what drove the big decline in the stock market, insights on the pandemic's impacts on different demographics, notes from a webinar with...

June 10, 2020 - Mortgage Applications Jump, Consumer Prices Fall and the Fed Remains Supportive

Tune in to find out how much mortgage applications increased, how much consumer prices fell and why, insights from the Fed's FOMC meeting, notes from a webinar on the impact of COVID-19 on the business ecosystem and tip #43 on...

June 9, 2020 - Retail Sales Worsen, Job Openings Decline and Small Business Optimism Rises

Tune in to find out how retail sales are doing, how many jobs are available, details behind the rise in small business optimism, changes in the Fed's Main Street Lending Program and tip #42 on how to stay sane during...

June 8, 2020 - An Update on the Outlook for the U.S. Economy

Tune in to hear some interesting economic tidbits from around the world, highlights from NABE's June Economic Outlook Report and tip #41 on how to stay sane during unemployment!

June 5, 2020 - Stocks Soar on Blowout May Employment Report!

Tune in to find out the details of the shockingly good May employment report and tip #40 on how to stay sane during unemployment!

June 4, 2020 - Jobless Claims Trending Down, Trade Deficit Widens and Changes to the PPP Program

Tune in to find out how many people filed for unemployment insurance last week, why the trade deficit widened in April, important changes to the PPP loan program and tip #39 on how to stay sane during unemployment!

June 3, 2020 - Better Than Expected Economic Data and Insights on the Travel Industry

Tune in to find out recent trends in mortgage applications, how many jobs were lost in May according to ADP, how the services part of the economy is doing, what happened to factory orders in April, insights on the travel...

June 2, 2020 - Retail Sales Worsen and Insights from the Citizens' Council for Health Freedom

Tune in to find out how much retail sales fell last week, some insights and concerns on healthcare and the pandemic from the Citizens' Council for Health Freedom and tip #37 on how to stay sane during unemployment! Also, find...

June 1, 2020 - Manufacturing Looking Better, Constructing Spending Falls and Housing Improving

Tune in to find out the state of the manufacturing industry, construction spending, the housing market and tip #36 on how to stay sane during unemployment!

May 29, 2020 - Minneapolis Burns Amid A Pandemic and Recession in an Election Year. Time to Pray!

Tune in to find out what happened with the trade deficit, personal income and spending, economic activity in the Chicago area, and consumer sentiment. Also, tip #35 on how to stay sane during unemployment, and some thoughts on the riots...

May 28, 2020 - Jobless Claims Rise, Pending Home Sales Plunge, and What to Buy This Summer

Tune in to find out the details of the latest readings on durable goods orders, GDP, jobless claims, corporate profits, pending home sales and manufacturing in the Kansas City area, as well as what you should buy this summer and...

May 27, 2020 - More Good Economic News, Reopening Schools and Restarting the Economy

Tune in to find out the details of the latest readings on mortgage applications, retail sales, manufacturing, investor confidence and business uncertainty, as well as what reopening schools might entail, how to restart the economy and tips #32 and #33...

May 26, 2020 - Some Good News on the Economy, and Expert Insights on the Economy and Pandemic

Tune in to find out how things are looking for overall economic activity, home prices, consumer confidence, new home sales and Dallas area manufacturing, insights on the pandemic from economic and healthcare experts from a webinar held by the Federal...

May 22, 2020 - The Minnesota COVID-19 Model Raises Many Questions...and Eyebrows!

Tune in today for a few economic tidbits, an overview of the Minnesota Department of Health's COVID-19 model and why the numbers don't add up, and tip #30 on how to stay sane during unemployment!

May 21, 2020 - Glimmers of Hope Amid the Pan-cession and Interesting Insights on the Future of Work

Tune in to find out the details on initial jobless claims, Philadelphia manufacturing, the PMI index for manufacturing and services, existing home sales and leading economic indicators, as well as comments from the Federal Reserve, interesting insights on the future...

May 20, 2020 – Mortgage Purchase Apps Rise, Labor Market Trends and Insights on Agriculture

Tune in to find out how much mortgage applications rose, if refinance applications rose or fell, what drove the increase in the stock market today, insights on labor market trends, notes on agriculture and tip #28 on how to stay...

May 19, 2020 - Housing Starts and Permits Plunge, and the Economic and Social Impacts of COVID-19

Tune in to find out when the last time housing starts and permits were this low, investor expectations for the stock market, insights from the Minneapolis Fed's COVID-19 Dashboard, very interesting insights on the economic and social impacts of the...

May 18, 2020 - Improving Outlook for Housing and Economic Projections from the Fed and White House

Tune in to find out the state of the housing market, projections on the economy from the Federal Reserve and the White House, what drove the stock market today, positive news on the pandemic and tip #26 on how to...

May 15, 2020 - A Plethora of Economic News, Impacts of Social Distancing and a Fun Surprise!

Tune in to find out the details on retail sales, New York manufacturing, consumer sentiment, industrial production and the labor market, as well as insights on the impacts of social distancing, an update on the energy industry, tip #25 on...

May 14, 2020 - More Unemployment Claims, A Wild Day in the Market and an Auto Industry Outlook

Tune in to find out the current situation with unemployment insurance claims, what happened with import and export prices in April, a look at oil and gas prices, a warning on the housing market, some personal finance tips, a warning...

May 13, 2020 - Producer Prices Plunge, Fed Comments and Virus Impacts on Labor Market Surveys

Tune in to find out the details of the decline in producer prices, interesting insights on the impact of the pandemic on the Bureau of Labor Statistics' labor market surveys, information on the Federal Reserve's newest stimulus measure, what caused...

May 12, 2020 - Small Business Optimism Falls, Prices Fall the Most in Decades and Stocks Dive Late

Tune in to find out the details of the small business optimism index, details on inflation, a threat from a governor, a spoof movie becoming real, an update on hospitals, what drove the late dive in the stock market and...

May 11, 2020 - Economic Tidbits, Labor Market Trends, Location Tracking and Pessimism vs. Reality

Tune in today to hear some interesting economic tidbits, interesting insights on recent job losses, proposals for location tracking to contain the spread of the virus, pessimism vs. reality regarding the pandemic and tip #21 on how to stay sane...

May 8, 2020 - The Jobs Report Was Horrid, So Why Did Stocks Jump? Are Cases Rising in Reopened States?

Tune in to find out the details of today's awful jobs report for April, why the stock market jumped, news from around the world, some insights on contact tracing, whether reopened states are seeing a spike in virus cases and...

May 7, 2020 - Initial Jobless Claims, Productivity, and A New Name for the Pandemic?

Tune in to find out what happened with initial jobless claims, how much productivity fell in the first quarter, a slew of economic insights, a possible new name for the pandemic and tip #19 on how to stay sane during...

May 6, 2020 - ADP Report Shows Record Decline in Jobs, and Interesting Insights on Virus Deaths

Tune in to find out how many jobs were lost in April according to ADP, interesting insights on virus deaths reported by the CDC compared to Worldometers, insights on weather, anti-body research, the restaurant industry, the film industry and tip...

May 5, 2020 - Trade, Services, Retail Sales and a Shocking Statement from an Epidemiologist!

Tune in to find out what happened with international trade in March, the services industry in April, more insights on the meat industry, interesting trends in housing, a shocking statement from an epidemiologist and tip #17 on how to stay...

May 4, 2020 - How Much Did Vehicle Sales and Factory Orders Decline? What is the Outlook for Restaurants?

Tune in to find out how much vehicle sales fell in April, how much factory orders fell in March, the outlook for restaurants, an interesting development in testing for the virus and tip #16 on how to stay sane during...

May 1, 2020 - How Bad is the State of Manufacturing? What Are States Basing Their Shutdown Measures On?

Tune in to find out how much manufacturing is suffering, whether construction spending rose or fell in March, an outlook for the restaurant industry and very interesting insights on COVID-19 models being used to determine shutdown measures!

How Many More People Filed For Unemployment Insurance? Record Decline in Personal Spending?

Tune in to find out how many more people filed for unemployment insurance, if the decline in personal spending in March was a record, what drove today's stock market decline and tip #14 on how to stay sane during unemployment!

How Bad Was GDP in Q1? Plus, the Fed Holds Rates Steady and Trump Orders Meat Plants to Reopen.

Tune in to find out how bad GDP was in the first quarter, what the Fed said at the FOMC meeting, what good news drove today's stock market jump, a recap of Trump's executive order on meat plants reopening and...

April 28, 2020 - Trade Deficit Widens, Retail Sales Worsen, Consumer Confidence Plunges and a Warning From a Rancher

Tune in to find out why the trade deficit widened, how much retail sales declined last week, how much consumer confidence fell (but with some rays of hope) and a dire warning from a rancher about the food supply chain!

April 27, 2020 - Dallas Manufacturing Index Plunges, Food Supply Concerns and Reopening the Economy Safely

Tune in to find out how much manufacturing activity fell in the Dallas area, what one food production official said about the food supply chain, the battle between economics and health and tip #11 on how to stay sane during...

April 24, 2020 - Durable Goods Plunge, Consumer Sentiment Beats Expectations and Insights From a Hedge Fund Manager

Tune in to find out how much durable goods orders plunged, why consumer sentiment was better than expected, the situation with state budgets and interesting insights from a hedge fund manager!

April 23, 2020 - Millions More Jobless Claims, New Home Sales Fall and Notes From a Nobel Prize Winning Economist

Tune in to find out how many more people filed for unemployment insurance, how much new home sales fell and notes from a Nobel prize-winning economist! Also, exciting news about work being done on a handheld device to detect the...

April 22, 2020 - Oil Rebounds, Stimulus Hopes Rise and Labor Market Statistics and Outlook

Tune in to find out why the stock market rose today, what current and future labor market statistics say about the state of the economy and tip #8 on how to stay sane during unemployment!

April 21, 2020 - Existing Home Sales Plunge, Retail Sales Crater and Oil Crashes Again

Tune in to see what happened with existing home sales, retail sales and oil, in addition to more webinar insights and tip #7 on how to stay sane during unemployment!

April 20, 2020 - Chicago Fed Index Plunges, Oil Crashes and the Virus Hits Home

Tune in to find out how bad the plunge in the Chicago Fed index was, details on oil prices "going negative" and tip #6 on how to stay sane during unemployment. Plus, the virus hits home for me.

April 17, 2020 - Record Decline in the Leading Economic Indicators Index in March

The leading economic indicators index plunged by a record amount in March. Tune in to find out what was the biggest factor, along with a CV update and my 5th tip on how to stay sane during unemployment!

April 16, 2020

A lot of information to share today, including some stunning revelations!

Special Message - New Format!

I'm back! After a very long hiatus I am reviving my podcast with a new format. Tune in to find out what you can expect with this new format! (The playback volume is rather low so crank it up!)

Test 3 of MP3

New Home Sales Report - August 2017

New home sales came in much weaker than expected in August. Tune in to find out why!