The Everyday Economist

June 22, 2020 - Special Message: I Am Temporarily Suspending My Podcast

Tune in to find out what's next for my podcast. Thanks for listening these past few months!

June 19, 2020 - Stocks Volatile as Trade News Offset by Continued COVID-19 Concerns

Tune in to find out what was behind the ups and downs in the stock market today, comments from Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren, health concerns about large gatherings this weekend and tip #50 on how to stay sane during unemployment!

June 18, 2020 - Jobless Claims Decline But Exceed Forecast and Leading Indicators Improve

Tune in to find out how much initial jobless claims exceeded the forecast, how much the Leading Economic Indicators Index increased, strange behavior with debt covenants and tip #49 on how to stay sane during unemployment!

***Correction: MN initial jobless claims for June 14 were 1,890, not 1.89 million.***

June 17, 2020 - Mortgage Applications Rise Again, Housing Starts Increase and Bad Bank Behavior

Tune in to find out how much mortgage applications rose, how many houses started being built, bad bank behavior, a look at pension problems and tip #48 on how to stay sane during unemployment!

June 16, 2020 – Retail Sales Surge, Housing Market Index Jumps and More Stimulus Plans

Tune in to find out how much retail sales increased in May, details on improvements in housing in June, what happened with industrial production in May, good news on a possible treatment for COVID-19, another change in the forecast for COVID-19 deaths and tip #47 on how to stay sane during unemployment!

June 15, 2020 - New York Manufacturing Recovering and Comments from Federal Reserve Presidents

Tune in to find out how much better the Empire State Manufacturing Index was in June compared to the forecast, economic tidbits from around the world, comments from Federal Reserve Bank presidents and tip #46 on how to stay sane during unemployment!

June 12, 2020 - Import and Export Prices Rise, Consumer Sentiment Increases and Fed Business Report

Tune in to find out how much import and export prices rose in May, how much consumer sentiment increased in June, insights from the Fed's report on business conditions for the ninth district and tip #45 on how to stay sane during unemployment!

June 11, 2020 - Jobless Claims Slow, Producer Prices Rise and Stocks Tank Amid Second Wave Worries

Tune in to find out how many people filed for initial jobless claims, how much producer prices rose, what drove the big decline in the stock market, insights on the pandemic's impacts on different demographics, notes from a webinar with MN Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm and tip #44 on how to stay sane during unemployment!

June 10, 2020 - Mortgage Applications Jump, Consumer Prices Fall and the Fed Remains Supportive

Tune in to find out how much mortgage applications increased, how much consumer prices fell and why, insights from the Fed's FOMC meeting, notes from a webinar on the impact of COVID-19 on the business ecosystem and tip #43 on how to stay sane during unemployment!

June 9, 2020 - Retail Sales Worsen, Job Openings Decline and Small Business Optimism Rises

Tune in to find out how retail sales are doing, how many jobs are available, details behind the rise in small business optimism, changes in the Fed's Main Street Lending Program and tip #42 on how to stay sane during unemployment!