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How will the hurricanes affect economic data for October? Kenan Institute Research Fellow Greg Brown will look at the data during the institute’s monthly virtual briefing at 9 AM EDT Friday, November 1.

Join Chief Economist Gerald Cohen for the institute's monthly virtual briefing this Wednesday, Oct. 9, discussing how the Federal Reserve employment report will impact future cuts.

 

Is there an interest rate cut coming at the Fed’s meeting this month? Kenan Institute Research Fellow Christian Lundblad will discuss during the Kenan Institute’s monthly briefing at 9 AM EDT Friday, September 6.

Kenan Institute Research Fellow Greg Brown will discuss the effects of a slowing economy during the institute’s monthly virtual briefing at 9 a.m. EST this Friday, Aug. 2.

Kenan Institute Research Director Camelia Kuhnen spoke with “Marketplace” reporter Kristin Schwab on July 25 about consumer spending remaining strong even as readings on consumer sentiment are less optimistic.

Chief Economist Gerald Cohen compared wage growth with inflation to answer some questions from USA Today.

The Federal Reserve is seeing slowing inflation numbers, but the public is skeptical. Join Kenan Institute Chief Economist Gerald Cohen for the institute’s monthly virtual briefing at 9 a.m. EDT this Friday, July 12.

UNC-Chapel Hill professor and Kenan Institute expert Iheoma U. Iruka took part in a roundtable discussion on the "childcare cliff" on PBS NC’s “State Lines” July 5. The episode is available online.

The Wall Street Journal details how MIT economist and Kenan Institute Distinguished Fellow David Autor rose to become one of the most influential scholars studying the U.S. labor market today.

Join Kenan Institute Research Director Camelia Kuhnen for the institute’s monthly virtual briefing at 9 a.m. EDT this Friday, June 7, as she dives into new data that shows a softening economy, raising questions about the Fed's response and labor market impact.

Take a look back at highlights from the second annual Conference on Market-Based Solutions for Reducing Wealth Inequality, which brought academics together with the public and private sectors to hear about new research and venture into the community.

Do employment and wage growth numbers line up with consumer confidence? It's time for a confidence check with Kenan Institute Research Director Camelia Kuhnen during this month's virtual economic briefing at 9 a.m. EDT this Friday, May 3.