Markets and Economy
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On Investing
David Beckworth and Kathy Jones discuss the evolution of the Fed’s balance sheet and the future of digital currencies.
Bond Insights
Bankruptcies by high-yield issuers have made headlines recently, but defaults have grown more common in recent years.
On Investing
Kathy Jones and Collin Martin discuss why some high-profile failures and defaults have sent jitters through the credit markets.
Earnings growth and attractive valuations for Japanese companies, reforms to corporate governance, and other shifts in the Japanese economy may create opportunities for investors.
On Investing
Patrick Harker, former President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, joins the show to discuss monetary policy, inflation expectations, and more.
With official data halted by the U.S. government shutdown, investors turn to private and high-frequency indicators to track jobs, spending, and growth in real time.
On Investing
With the U.S. government shutdown and the absence of some employment data, what proxies are analysts using to assess the health of the economy?
What does the “dot plot” indicate about the direction of interest rates?
Commentary
Why hasn't the broader global economy felt the full effect of tariffs on imports?