Jitters Over Jobs

In this episode of our AI series, Ara Kharazian, lead economist at fintech company Ramp, joins the Inside Economics team to discuss the state of AI adoption. Drawing on Ramp’s real-time business spending data, Ara offers a unique view into which firms and industries are moving fa ...  Show more

Mark and Cris are joined by Dante to unpack the August employment report. While the headline number surprised to the upside, they agree it does little to change their view of underlying job growth. The discussion turns to the implications for monetary policy, including how renewe ...  Show more

When announcing interest rate cuts earlier this month, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell expressed concerns about the labor market, following major downward revisions to job growth data. But is the US Employment picture as bleak as the Fed sees it? Markets get a clearer view on ...  Show more

Bloomberg News Economics Editor Molly Smith and Bloomberg Intelligence Chief US Interest Rate Strategist Ira Jersey discuss how the September jobs report could impact the economy and Fed policy. Becky Frankiewicz, Chief Commercial Officer at ManpowerGroup, shares her thoughts on ...  Show more

On Wednesday of next week, the Federal Reserve will almost certainly embark on its long-anticipated easing cycle. However, whether the first cut in the federal funds rate is 25 or 50 basis points is still very much in doubt. This is a crucial question for the economy and finan ...

Phil Orlando, Chief Equity Market Strategist and Head of Client Portfolio Management at Federated Hermes, talks jobs and markets. Skylar Woodhouse, Reporter for Bloomberg News, discusses the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in New York City. Tom Bohn, President & CEO of the Association ...  Show more