Episode 26

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12th Sep 2025

What Other Industries Fear Most: Tariffs, Labor, and the AI Surge

Season 5, Episode 26: Welcome back to Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week Dr. Kuehl reports on the front. What are other people worried about?

ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 5, Episode 26 (8:16 in length), Dr. Kuehl talks to members about what other industries are worried about and talking about.     

  • What are the three big things other industries are talking about as concerns?   
  • Are other industries adjusting to tariffs? 
  • When will they settle on a policy?   
  • Why has labor become a universal issue?     
  • How can we manage the workforce and have it not deteriorate?   
  • The notion that technology (AI) is moving at a rapid pace – what are we supposed to do with it?   
  • How do you integrate AI? How much do you spend on it?      
  • How do you train these new people with AI being involved? 
  • Is AI evolving and becoming increasingly useful?

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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.