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Dec
2025
Join our monthly economic briefings as Kenan Institute experts analyze the latest employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and discuss top-of-mind business topics.
May 2, 2025
Not-So-Great Expectations
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.
Apr 30, 2025
Not-So-Great Expectations: May Economic Briefing
We can't call it a recession yet but join Kenan Institute Research Economist Sarah Dickerson as she addresses a mixed bag of economic news during the institute’s monthly briefing at 9 AM EDT Friday, May 2.
Apr 4, 2025
Consumers’ Darkening Mood
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.
Kenan Institute Research Director Camelia Kuhnen will explore consumer confidence and sentiment, federal policy uncertainty, and economic activity during the institute’s monthly virtual briefing at 9 AM EDT Friday, April 4.
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Mar
2025
Please join us for an exclusive conversation with Eli Gross on March 7 at 1 PM as a part of the Dean’s Speaker Series, hosted by the Kenan Institute in partnership with UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School.
Join us for the institute's monthly virtual briefing this Friday, March 7, as Chief Economist Gerald Cohen evaluates new numbers, fresh tariffs and the continuing effects of policy uncertainty on the economy.
Mar 7, 2025
A Hard Look at the Hard Data
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.
Will uncertainty over new administration policy dent the economy? Kenan Institute Research Fellow Greg Brown will look at this question and more during the institute’s monthly virtual briefing at 9 AM EST Friday, February 7.
Feb 7, 2025
Effects of Policy Uncertainty
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.
Jan 10, 2025
Trends to Watch in 2025: January Economic Briefing
Dive into the Kenan Institute’s monthly virtual press briefing on Friday, Jan. 10, as institute Chief Economist Gerald Cohen explores economic trends to watch for 2025.
From Tobacco to High Tech: Manufacturing in the Piedmont Triad and the Research Triangle
The Research Triangle and the Piedmont Triad epitomize North Carolina’s economic evolution. The Triangle transitioned from legacy industries to high-tech manufacturing and experienced explosive economic growth; the Triad may be poised to join it.