In the institute’s May 2 briefing, Research Economist Sarah Dickerson reviewed another surprisingly solid employment report, weighing it with falling consumer confidence and a raft of other indicators both positive and negative in an effort to get clarity on the future of the economy.

In the institute's April 4 briefing, Research Director Camelia Kuhnen dissected consumer confidence and sentiment data with an emphasis on growing pessimism among young people and answered questions on potential economic effects of new tariffs.

For the institute's March 7 briefing, Chief Economist Gerald Cohen discussed an encouragingly “benign” employment report and discussed “animal spirits,” the slower growth of inflation-adjusted wages, and potential effects of tariffs across the economy.

In the institute's February 7 briefing, Research Fellow Greg Brown analyzed the morning's employment report and discussed how the unpredictability of changes rippling through Washington could impact the US economy.

In the institute's January 10 briefing, Chief Economist Gerald Cohen discussed the morning's employment report and shared his thoughts on some top-of-mind issues for business executives and policymakers this year.

For our December 6 economic briefing, Kenan Institute Research Director Camelia Kuhnen discussed the morning's employment report, which showed a bounce back from October's numbers, and the rise in the level of consumer confidence in recent months.