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13th Feb 2026

Housing Slumps, Oil Shifts & AI Risks - What It Means for ASA Members

Season 6, Episode 3: Welcome back to a new episode of Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week, Dr. Chris Kuehl talks to members about the decline in home sales, labor market data, and oil prices. How does all of this impact ASA members?

ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 6, Episode 3 (9:37 in length), ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl talks about big changes this week and why they are relevant.

  1. The demand for healthcare - is this taking over all the other sectors?
  2. Which sectors and jobs are at risk due to the threat of AI?
  3. What did the job data report say?
  4. Where is the greatest growth occurring in construction and demand for fabricated metal products?
  5. Home sales decline - were we surprised about this?
  6. What is the national average price of a home now in the United States?
  7. Does national or local matter most to ASA members?
  8. Where is there less demand for people to live?
  9. What is the "boomer" looking for when it comes to the housing market?
  10. Are we seeing predictable shifts?
  11. Crude oil prices - are they falling?
  12. Will there be less production globally? Or will there be more consumption?

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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.