US economic predictions in an election year

In our first episode of 2024, we talked about our top 10 predictions for the global economy in the coming year. In this episode, we unveil our U.S. regional economic predictions for 2024, a year of uncertainty as Americans prepare for elections in November.  You'll hear about our expectations for the unemployment rate, job growth, consumer price index inflation, real wage increases, domestic migration and housing affordability. We'll also discuss where we expect to see the biggest changes and how US economy 2024 trends could influence voters at the ballot box. Which indicators will our experts be watching as they track these trends in the runup to the election? Featured experts: Karl Kuykendall, Associate Director, US Regional Economic Service, S&P Global Market Intelligence https://www.spglobal.com/en/enterprise/experts/kuykendall-karl.html John Raines, Principal Global Risks Adviser and Head of North America, Economics & Country Risk, S&P Global Market Intelligence https://www.spglobal.com/en/enterprise/experts/raines-john.html Explore our full library of S&P Global Market Intelligence podcasts:  https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/podcasts/