Shutdowns, Cartels, and Global Crossroads: What’s Next for the Economy?

Season 5, Episode 28: Welcome back to Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week Dr. Kuehl reports on the government shutdown and the declaration of war on drug cartels.

ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 5, Episode 28 (8:41 in length), Dr. Kuehl talks to members about the government shutdown and what that really means and some other world news. 

• Will this shutdown have an impact on the economy?    
• What do we really expect moving forward?    
• The last shutdown was in 2019 – what was the analysis after the fact?    
• Was there a lot of stress during that period even though there was recovery?   
• The last shutdown was not as clear cut as this time around – why?   
• What is the healthcare benefit concern?  
• What do we see from this point on? Who is next on the chopping block?  
• Other issues – Declaration of war – does anything change?
• Why are we categorizing things differently now? Will this change tactics?  
• Will this emphasis on the drug cartel extend to Mexico? 
• Troops in Mexico – would the U.S. be using sources to aid, or will we not get involved?  
• Where should the focus be? What is the best way to address this?

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