Episode 45

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8th Oct 2021

Dr. Kuehl tells about the two economic metrics all distributors should be paying close attention to, plus some others sneak in there as well.

ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly “Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl” economic update podcast. In Episode 45 (10:26 in length), Dr. Kuehl talks about two economic indicators all distributors should be watching with great interest.

  • PPI and CPI…why this alphabet soup is important.
  • What metric does the fed like to use?
  • U3 and U6. Are these new music bands?
  • How many baby boomers retire each day in this country?
  • What are the quit rate and workforce participation metrics and why are they both very telling statistical benchmarks?
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About the Podcast

Keeping it Real Podcast with Dr. Kuehl
PHCP-PVF economic updates in less than 10 minutes.
A weekly podcast, “Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl,” debut in July 2020. In these podcasts, ASA Chief Economist, Dr. Chris Kuehl, provides a brief 5-10 minute economic update on areas of keen interest to ASA members, including industrial PVF commodities.