2025 Expectations and Challenges

Season 4, Episode 36: Keith Prather: Dr. Kuehl’s partner at Armada; talks to members about basic economic expectations going into the new year.

ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is out this week, but we are still back with a special economic update podcast hosted by Keith Prather: Managing Director at Armada. In Season 4, Episode 36 (8:15 in length), Keith talks to members about what we can expect going into 2025 so far. 

• Shifts in policy direction with our new President – will this cause challenges or opportunities?   
• What % will the economy grow? Is this strong compared to past averages? 
• On a global basis, why is there a headwind?? 
• Inflation… will this remain at a 2.5% rate? Is this % ahead of the Feds’ estimate?   
• The unemployment rate… will wages still be sticky next year?   
• Expansion and growth, meaning increased areas in spending… why does this matter to ASA members?    
• What will happen to the price of oil?
• Tariff risk… what do we know about this?     
• Do tariffs really make a significant difference? 
• What is happening with bond rates? Critical to the construction sector… will it grow? 
• The U.S. dollar will hit a mixed environment… what does that exactly mean?

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