Colleague Dante DeAntonio, Senior Economist at Moody's Analytics joins the podcast to analyze the September U.S. Employment Report and OPEC's announcement to cut oil production. Everyone gives their latest odds of a recession and how soon that could happen. Full episode transcriptFollow Mark Zandi @MarkZandi, Ryan Sweet @RealTime_Econ and Cris deRitis @MiddleWayEcon for additional insight.

Mark, Ryan, and Cris breakdown this week's key economic data and developments in financial markets. They also go through the economic impact of Hurricane Ian and the policy errors that are unfolding in the U.K. and ironically where Mark records the podcast from.Full episode transcript.Follow Mark Zandi @MarkZandi, Ryan Sweet @RealTime_Econ and Cris deRitis @MiddleWayEcon for additional insight.

Mark, Ryan, and Cris welcome colleague Dan White of Moody's Analytics and Bill Glasgall, Senior Director, Public Finance at the Volcker Alliance, to discuss state and local government finances and whether it will be a tailwind or drag on the broader economy.Full Episode transcript.Follow Mark Zandi @MarkZandi, Ryan Sweet @RealTime_Econ and Cris deRitis @MiddleWayEcon for additional insight.William Glasgall is senior director, public finance at the Volcker Alliance, a New York-based nonprofit organization where he has supervised the publication of numerous working papers and studies, including four Truth and Integrity in State Budgeting reports. He is also the creator of the Special Briefing webcast series and podcast, co-produced with the University of Pennsylvania Institute for Urban Research, where he is a fellow.Be sure to check out Volcker Alliance’s new podcast “Special Briefing” hosted by William Glasgall available here: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts,

Mark, Cris, and Ryan sit down for their first in-person podcast to discuss their recession odds over the next 6,12, or 18 months. They list out both contributing and mitigating risk factors and the market signals to watch to understand where the economy is headed.Follow Mark Zandi @MarkZandi, Ryan Sweet @RealTime_Econ and Cris deRitis @MiddleWayEcon for additional insight.Watch the video of the in-person episode.

Janice Stanton, Executive Managing Director at Cushman and Wakefield and Victor Calanog, head of CRE at Moody's Analytics join the podcast to share their views in Commercial Real Estate and how it impacts the U.S. economy. Mark, Cris, and Ryan discuss recent developments in financial markets and the latest decision by the Fed. Full episode transcriptMore Info on Janice Stanton:Ms. Stanton is an Executive Managing Director in the Capital Markets group at C&W. She is responsible for advising global investors on the real estate investment markets. Ms. Stanton has more than 25 years of industry experience in real estate investment research and analytics, finance, and pension fund management.More info on Victor Calanog:Dr. Calanog is the Head of Commercial Real Estate Economics at Moody’s Analytics. He and his team of economists and analysts are responsible for the firm’s commercial real estate market forecasting, valuation, and portfolio analytics services. For more on the long-term impacts to the built environment if remote and hybrid work models continue, check out the Future of Work research hub.Follow Mark Zandi @MarkZandi, Ryan Sweet @RealTime_Econ and Cris deRitis @MiddleWayEcon for additional insight.

Nick Bunker, Research Director of Indeed, joins the podcast to share his views on the the U.S. labor market, including unemployment, job openings, quits, and remote work. Nick stumps Mark, Cris, and Ryan in the statistics game. Full transcriptFollow Nick Bunker on twitter @Nick_Bunker. Follow Mark Zandi @MarkZandi, Ryan Sweet @RealTime_Econ and Cris deRitis @MiddleWayEcon for additional insight.

Doug Holtz-Eakin, President of the American Action Forum, joins the podcast to provide his take on the U.S. economy, inflation, employment, and GDP. The big topic fiscal policy while everyone provides their odds of a recession.Follow Mark Zandi @MarkZandi, Ryan Sweet @RealTime_Econ and Cris deRitis @MiddleWayEcon for additional insight.

Two colleagues and regulars on Inside Economics, Marisa DiNatale and Dante DeAntonio, join Mark, Cris, and Ryan to breakdown the August U.S. Employment Report and what it means for the Federal Reserve. Due to a bad wifi connection, Mark is forced to participate all episode by cell phone.Follow Mark Zandi @MarkZandi, Ryan Sweet @RealTime_Econ and Cris deRitis @MiddleWayEcon for additional insight. 

In this bonus episode Mark, Ryan, and Cris discuss all aspects of stagflation, including the definition, the causes, and what they're watching to assess the risk of this scenario.Follow Mark Zandi @MarkZandi, Ryan Sweet @RealTime_Econ and Cris deRitis @MiddleWayEcon for additional insight.

Mark and Cris welcome back Wayne Best, Chief Economist of Visa, to give the latest American Consumer outlook, including the topics of excess savings, spending behavior and categories, credit trends, and interest rates. They also discuss President Biden's student loan proposal.Follow Mark Zandi @MarkZandi, Ryan Sweet @RealTime_Econ and Cris deRitis @MiddleWayEcon for additional insight.