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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.

For our November 1 economic briefing, Kenan Institute Research Fellow Greg Brown discussed the morning's employment report and the effects that two hurricanes and a major strike had on some of the numbers it contained.

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.

 

For our October 9 briefing, Chief Economist Gerald Cohen noted that the previous Friday's strong employment report caused the markets to reassess the path of Federal Reserve easing and discussed whether the Fed might do the same.

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.

Institute Research Fellow Christian Lundblad discussed the morning's employment report, factors the Federal Reserve is considering before possibly cutting interest rates at its next meeting, and the vital role that government economic data plays.

Business Resilience

Our country's cities, towns and rural communities hold the key to understanding current and forecasted national trends – but for far too long, our nation’s microeconomic data has been lacking. The American Growth Project is here to help.

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.

At the institute's briefing Aug. 2, Research Fellow Greg Brown discussed the morning's employment report, which showed the number of new jobs in July falling below predictions. He also examined how a slowing economy can affect businesses and consumers.

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.

Kenan Institute Distinguished Fellow Josh Lerner of Harvard Business School says achieving resilience is difficult, in part because businesses are hard to change.

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.