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.

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.

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.

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.

During the institute’s monthly briefing June 7, Research Director Camelia Kuhnen discussed the stronger-than-expected new employment report and predicted that the Federal Reserve would still begin lowering interest rates later in the year.

Camelia Kuhnen, Kenan Institute director of research and UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School finance professor, speaks to consumer sentiment during the institute's May 3 economic briefing.