Season 3, Episode 25: Dr. Kuehl talks about the latest news on the Chinese economic status and what effects it has on other international economies.

ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 3, Episode 25 (9:12 in length), Dr. Kuehl answers a member question “What happens if China’s economy collapses?”

• Is the Chinese economy really going to collapse?
• What is happening with China? Are there misconceptions?
• Why did China put into place a “100% lockdown” for COVID?
• What did that lockdown do to the economy? Was there success?
• What happened when that lockdown was lifted??
• Why have we seen significant pay raises in China?
• No consumer surge in China… why not?
• What is the reality with exporting and the Chinese economy?
• Deflation – what is the Chinese government going to do?
• Is it a matter of vanishing or weakening?

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Season 3, Episode 26: Dr. Kuehl talks about the latest news on Putin’s revenge and the U.S. labor shortage.

ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 3, Episode 26 (9:28 in length), Dr. Kuehl talks about a few different topics: the big news coming out with Russia and Putin, and then the U.S. labor shortage.

• What does the death of Prigozhin mean to Putin?
• Does this death weaken Putin?
• Should the U.S. be nervous for what’s to come with Putin & Russia?
• What are the chances of Putin turning to nuclear weapons?
• Why are we seeing a pullback this year for the labor shortage?
• What three reasons have been suggested for that pullback?
• The Fed is still not comfortable with the inflation rate, how does it relate to the job market?
• Where do ASA companies land within this shortage issue??

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Season 3, Episode 27: Dr. Kuehl talks about the latest labor market numbers to date and the manufacturing labor shortage. Why ASA members are affected.

ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 3, Episode 27 (8:16 in length), Dr. Kuehl talks about what is happening with the labor market.

• Good news or bad news…? What are the latest labor market numbers?
• What is the major issue? Why is it affecting the labor force?
• Why is retirement scaring people for the future of jobs?
• What is the Feds perspective and why is it complicated?
• What are the new employment numbers? Higher or lower than the last few months?
• Inflation is still a problem, what does the unemployment rate suggest?
• What is the big question for a lot of businesses?
• Halloween – what does this holiday do for the retail side of things & the rest of the year?
• Overall, what will we see for the 3rd and 4th quarter?

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Have a question or topic for Chris Kuehl that you would like answered on this podcast? Email it to Bri Baresel at bbaresel@asa.net.