All Episodes
Solutions Economic and Market Watch — 201 episodes
Why Does Inflation Feel Worse Than the Numbers Tell Us? — May 11, 2026
Why Does the US Spend So Much on Healthcare? — May 4, 2026
Unexpected Shocks and the US Economy — April 27, 2026
Does Affordability Explain Falling Population Growth? — April 20, 2026
Why Is Consumer Sentiment at a Record Low? — April 13, 2026
Asking 'How Much' When We Should Be Asking 'Why?' — April 6, 2026
Why Didn't the Fed Change the Rates Last Week? — March 23, 2026
Drawing the Poverty Line — March 16, 2026
The Economics of the Conflict in the Middle East — March 9, 2026
Reaction, Revision or Random? — March 2, 2026
Managing the Risks of Data Centers — February 23, 2026
The Great Wealth Transfer — February 16, 2026
Don't Budget for AI Costs to Hold Steady — February 9, 2026
A Buyer's Market for Credit — February 2, 2026
2026 Industry and Economic Trends — January 26, 2026
Why Is 2026 Like a Boiled Potato? — January 12, 2026
2025: The Year in Review — December 15, 2025
What the AI Boom Means for Electric Co-ops — December 15, 2025
Are You Struggling To Find a Home Within Your Budget? — December 8, 2025
Do Federal Shutdowns Save Any Money? — December 1, 2025
A Tale of Two Industries — November 17, 2025
The Race To Find Skilled Workers — November 10, 2025
What's Inflation? — November 3, 2025
Why Is the S&P 500 Having Such a Good Year? — October 27, 2025
Why Aren't Higher Tariffs Raising Prices? — October 20, 2025
Washington Leaves Markets in the Dark — October 13, 2025
Think of AI as Your Five-Year-Old — October 6, 2025
Why Aren't Mortgage Rates Falling? — September 29, 2025
What Is Deficit Day? — September 22, 2025
Stuck at the Airport with Economics — September 15, 2025
A Tug-of-War at the Fed — September 8, 2025
What Social Media Gets Wrong About the Rural Economy — September 2, 2025
Upside-Down Cake and Air Freshener — August 25, 2025
Rural Opportunity Hidden in Shifting Demographics — August 18, 2025
Is a Six-Figure Salary Middle-Class? — August 11, 2025
Gen Z Reality Check: Jobs, Wages and What’s Ahead — August 4, 2025
Gen Z's Economic Scars — July 28, 2025
The Difference Between 2% and 3% Inflation — July 21, 2025
How Did Co-ops Do in the Economy of 2024? — July 14, 2025
Crossing the Borders: US–Canada Trade — June 30, 2025
The High Cost of a Low Credit Score — June 23, 2025
Is the Congressional Budget Office Too Optimistic? — June 16, 2025
A Job That Would Save the Economy — June 9, 2025
An Eight-Year Deadline for Social Security — June 2, 2025
Tired of Talking Tariffs — May 27, 2025
What If the Rest of the World Stopped Buying US Treasurys? — May 19, 2025
Job Switchers and Job Stayers — May 12, 2025
Tariffs and Trade-Offs — May 5, 2025
What If China Sold Off US Treasurys? — April 28, 2025
Stagflation and the Economic Engine — April 21, 2025
A Swarm of Red Arrows — April 7, 2025
The Copper Rush and the Price of Transformers — March 31, 2025
Is the Economic Future as Bleak as Consumers Think? — March 24, 2025
Horseshoes, Hand Grenades and Recessions — March 17, 2025
The Economics of Utility-Scale Solar — March 10, 2025
A Hard-Boiled Look at the Economy — February 24, 2025
Did You Hear the One About the Gold Rush? — February 18, 2025
How AI Is Disrupting Gas Futures — February 10, 2025
Americans Should Be Feeling Great About the Economy, Right? — February 3, 2025
2025 Industry and Economic Trends — January 27, 2025
2025 on the One Hand, the Other Hand and the Other Hand — January 13, 2025
Bonus: First Lessons in Economics
2024: The Year in Review — December 16, 2024
Why Can't the Middle Class Agree on Whether They're Struggling? — December 9, 2024
The Future for the S&P 500 — December 2, 2024
Long-Term Borrowers Find No Joy — November 18, 2024
Bonus: Intelligence Briefs, Dashboards and the Archive
What to Expect After Last Week's Rate Cut — November 11, 2024
Costs and Benefits of Virtual Power Plants — November 4, 2024
$35,769,532,147,503.35 — October 28, 2024
Automation: Modern Convenience or Job Killer? — October 21, 2024
David and Goliath and Groceries — October 14, 2024
Does a Rising Unemployment Rate Always Mean Recession? — October 7, 2024
Risks, Rewards of Data Centers in Rural Communities — September 30, 2024
How Happy Should We Be About the Rate Cut? — September 23, 2024
Are Rate Cuts Really Just Around the Corner? — September 16, 2024
Why Warren Buffet Would Fire Me — September 9, 2024
Scratching the Numbers Off the Thermometer — August 26, 2024
Rethinking American Trade Strategies — August 19, 2024
What Are the True Costs of Renewable Energy? — August 12, 2024
The Retirement Savings Error Too Many People Make — August 5, 2024
The Economics of the 2023 KRTA Results — July 29, 2024
'Wow' Can't Be Wrong in this Economy — July 22, 2024
Too Few Baskets for All Your Eggs in Topsy-Turvy Equity Market — July 15, 2024
Are Recessions Self-Fulfilling Prophecies? — July 8, 2024
Is AI Worth What the Markets Think? — June 24, 2024
The Fed, High Interest Rates and Timing — June 17, 2024
Bonus: John Suter Subscribes to a Podcast
Avoiding the Home Insurance Double Whammy — June 10, 2024
Decoding Quantitative Tightening — June 3, 2024
A Grateful and Prosperous Nation — May 28, 2024
A Rule of Thumb for an Uncertain Economy — May 20, 2024
The Only Two Ways To Close a Deficit — May 13, 2024
Jerome Powell in the Uncomfortable Spotlight — May 6, 2024
The Troubled State of Social Security — April 29, 2024
Something Will Have To Give — April 22, 2024
Do the Rich Pay Their Fair Share of Taxes? — April 15, 2024
The Spring of Our Discontent with Grocery Prices — April 8, 2024
Not a Prank: US Happiness Takes a Tumble — April 1, 2024
Diamonds, Diapers, More D’s Drive Housing Decisions — March 18, 2024
Putting Lipstick on Surge Pricing — March 11, 2024
AI’s Influence on 2024 Elections; EMW’s 100th Episode! — March 4, 2024
Carrying the World’s Economies on Our Shoulders — February 26, 2024
Why Are We Grumpy About Ground Beef? — February 20, 2024
Retirement Leads to Surprising Second Career — February 12, 2024
Fed Dashes Hopes for Imminent Rate Cut — February 5, 2024
Will 2024 Pivot Toward Recession or Away? — January 29, 2024
What Market Forecasters Got Wrong in 2023 — January 22, 2024
What’s in the Cards for the US Economy? — January 16, 2024
2023: The Year in Review — December 11, 2023
What’s Next for Labor After the Great Resignation Fades? — December 4, 2023
The Housing Market Divide: Buyers vs. Owners — November 27, 2023
Who’s To Blame for Student Debt? Greedy Colleges? — November 6, 2023
How Long Are You Holding Onto Your Car? — October 30, 2023
Bonds Are Boring, Except When Yields Are Elevated — October 23, 2023
One-Two Punch of Borrowing at Higher Interest Rates — October 16, 2023
Will Rising Oil Prices Cause an Economic Downturn? — October 9, 2023
What Comes Next with ‘Higher for Longer’ Interest Rate Policy? — October 2, 2023
The Economics of Small Modular Reactors — September 25, 2023
What Happens if China’s Economy Stagnates? — September 18, 2023
What’s the Strongest Pillar of the U.S. Economy? — September 11, 2023
How the Federal Deficit May Affect Your Co-op's Borrowing Costs — September 4, 2023
AI: Back-to-School Pop Quiz — August 28, 2023
Housing Market Affordability Hits 40-Year Low — August 21, 2023
Resuming Student Loan Payments Brings Problems Galore — August 14, 2023
Political Brinkmanship Sinks U.S. Government Credit Rating — August 7, 2023
US Recession Odds Are Now a Coin Flip — July 31, 2023
Can the Fed Declare Victory Over Inflation? — July 24, 2023
When ‘Not as Bad as Expected’ Isn’t Good Enough — July 17, 2023
KRTA Pro Enhances Financial and Operational Insights — July 10, 2023
Can the U.S. Electric Grid Handle Summer Volatility? — June 26, 2023
The Four Variables To Predict Recession — June 12, 2023
Debt Ceiling Drama Summed Up — June 5, 2023
Jerome Powell’s Dream Job — May 30, 2023
Virtual Power Plants Could Be a Game Changer for Co-ops — May 22, 2023
Road Trips, Risks and Recessions — May 15, 2023
Do Recent Jobs Reports Foretell a Coming Recession? — May 8, 2023
Are You Prepared for a Recession? Check Your Underwear Drawer — May 1, 2023
Where Is the U.S. Recession? — April 24, 2023
Will the U.S. Dollar Be Replaced as the World’s Reserve Currency? — April 17, 2023
Unbanked and Underbanked Americans Face Risks — April 10, 2023
What Are the Best Tools To Ensure Financial Stability? — March 27, 2023
What Caused Silicon Valley Bank To Fail? — March 20, 2023
‘Faking It Until You Make It’ Ponzi Schemes — March 13, 2023
Has the American Dream of Owning a Home Vanished? — March 6, 2023
How High Can Credit Card Balances Go? — February 27, 2023
How Resilient are U.S. Consumers? — February 21, 2023
Top 4 Financial Drivers for U.S. Voters — February 13, 2023
More Money, More Problems — February 2, 2023
Will the Federal Reserve Tap the Brakes? – January 30, 2023
Where Are the Workers? – January 23, 2023
Where Is Inflation Headed in 2023? – January 17, 2023
Will 2023 Economic Forecasts Hit the Mark? – January 9, 2023
Electric Co-op Borrowing in High Interest Rate Environments – December 12, 2022
When Will Interest Rates Peak and at What Level? – December 5, 2022
How Much Is Too Much National Debt? – November 28, 2022
History Says Election Results Point to Stock Market Improvements – November 14, 2022
Building Our Most Important Pipeline – November 7, 2022
Breaking Down Real GDP Growth - October 31, 2022
How Much Pain Will Credit Card Debt Cause? – October 24, 2022
College Graduate Destination Winners and Losers – October 17, 2022
Three Reasons for Lower S&P 2023 Corporate Earnings – October 10, 2022
What’s Driving Demand for the U.S. Dollar? – October 3, 2022
How High Can the Fed Rate Go? – September 26, 2022
Can the World Economy Grow Infinitely? – September 19, 2022
What Is the Biggest Overlooked Post-Pandemic Risk? – September 12, 2022
Will Gas Prices Continue to Decline? – September 6, 2022
Five Reasons Home Sales Are Slowing – August 29, 2022
Will You Be Ready To Retire? – August 22, 2022
Who Benefits from Today's Economy? – August 15, 2022
When Is Too Much Money A Bad Thing? – August 8, 2022
Will Short-Term Pain Prevent Long-Term Harm? – August 1, 2022
How Much Will Growth Slow? – July 25, 2022
How Much Will the Fed Raise Rates? – July 18, 2022
Will the Housing Market Crash? – July 11, 2022
Don’t Panic! It Takes Time To Recover from a Bear Market – June 27, 2022
Have Supply Chain Challenges Stabilized? – June 13, 2022
Are College Degrees Worth the Cost? – June 6, 2022
Will Summer Electric Bills Shock Consumers? – May 31, 2022
How to Deal with a Rising Interest Rate Environment – May 23, 2022
Can the Fed Slow Inflation and Prevent a Recession? – May 16, 2022
Is the U.S. Economy Headed for a Recession? – May 9, 2022
How Much Has Inflation Driven Up Cheeseburger Costs? – May 2, 2022
What Are the Odds of a U.S. Recession? – April 25, 2022
What's Causing Gasoline Prices to Spike? – April 18, 2022
Can the U.S. Overcome Its Worker Shortage? – April 11, 2022
How Can Federal Reserve Rate Increases Trickle-Down to Slow Inflation? – April 4, 2022
Has the Federal Reserve Done Enough to Slow Inflation? – March 28, 2022
When Will the Global Chip Shortage End? – March 21, 2022
Is Globalization Coming to an End? – March 14, 2022
Inflation, Monetary Policy and Geopolitical Risks Weigh on U.S. Economy – March 7, 2022
Economic and Market Watch Snapshot – February 28, 2022
Economic and Market Watch Snapshot – February 22, 2022
Economic and Market Watch Snapshot – February 14, 2022
Economic and Market Watch Snapshot – February 7, 2022
Economic and Market Watch Snapshot – January 31, 2022
Economic and Market Watch Snapshot – January 24, 2022
Economic and Market Watch Snapshot – January 18, 2022
Economic and Market Watch Snapshot – January 10, 2022
Economic and Market Watch Snapshot – December 6, 2021
Economic and Market Watch Snapshot – November 22, 2021