Is the economy in the midst of a slowdown?

Season 4, Episode 14: Welcome back to Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week Dr. Kuehl focuses on the most recent job numbers and how they may affect interest rates going forward.

ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 4, Episode 14 (7:26 in length), Dr. Kuehl talks about the latest news on job numbers.   

• Why were we predicting such growth this year when looking back at last year’s GDP and employment numbers?      
• Why did we finally get the decline? What is this decline showing?     
• Is there a balance of job opportunities?    
• What is going on with the labor shortage?   
• What are companies reacting to when hiring?       
• What does this all mean for interest rates? 
• Is there an urgent need to drop interest rates with the other overall drops?   
• What are the top four drivers for the economy? Are they strong or weak right now?   
• Do we need to think ahead on how to cope with a slower economy?

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