2026 on the Horizon: Inflation, Jobs & Growth with Dr. Kuehl

Season 5, Episode 34: Welcome back to Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week Dr. Kuehl talks about the end of year - predictions for 2026.ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 5, Episode 34 (8:21 in length), Dr. Kuehl talks to members about the new year & new data.October data - will that ever be analyzed or released? What 4 things have been preoccupying economists for the last year or longer?Inflation - what is the trick? Will it continue to be an issue?When we track inflation, what counts as "reducing" inflation?What are inflation numbers right now? What sector has jumped?Employment - what are job numbers looking like?Where are we seeing layoffs? Why?Growth... what has made the growth so spectacular this year?Will we see an impact on the holiday season?Reactions by the Fed & government - what are they saying?Decisions of 2026 - how often will they cut rates?Who will the next Fed share be? Why does this matter?Will the Fed cut rates in 2026? If so, when??Ask Dr. Kuehl a Question!Have a question or topic for Chris Kuehl that you would like answered on this podcast or on his monthly ASA members only webinar? Email it to Brianna Dovichi at [email protected].