Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin On Getting Inflation Under Control
At the end of 2023, there was a lot of optimism that the US economy was on that glide path to a soft landing. But at least in the first quarter of this year, inflation has come in hotter than expected...
19 Apr 202417min
What AMLO's Legacy Means For Mexico's Upcoming Election
On June 2, 2024, Mexicans will go to the polls to elect a successor to current President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. His chosen successor, former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, is the odds-on f...
19 Apr 202442min
How The American Workforce Got Hooked on Adderall
Over the last few years, users of the popular ADHD drug Adderall have been frustrated by regular shortages in getting their prescriptions filled. Various regulatory and supply chain factors have contr...
18 Apr 202452min
How Electric Utilities Will Handle Booming AI Datacenter Demand
For years and years, utilities in the US haven't seen much growth in electricity demand. The economy is generally mature and has been able to grow even without needing much more electrical power. But ...
15 Apr 202454min
Introducing Money Stuff: The Podcast
The audio companion to Bloomberg Opinion’s beloved Money Stuff column hosted by its author Matt Levine, “whose deadpan style mixes technical elucidation and wit” (NY Times). Once a week, Matt and his ...
13 Apr 20242min
Lots More on America's Electrical Components Crisis
In 2021 and 2022, the US economy experienced historic shortages of many different goods. All kinds of consumer, construction, and high-tech components were tough to come by. Since then, most of these ...
12 Apr 202422min
Tractor Supply's CEO on How It Escaped the Post-Pandemic Curse
A bunch of companies saw their share prices boom during the pandemic. Peloton surged because no one could go to gyms. Zoom jumped because no one could go to the office, and so on. Since then, many of ...
11 Apr 202457min
Why a Former Freight Broker Is Making a Major Bet on Mexico
US imports from Mexico are surging. Former President Trump's tariffs on China, as well as the renegotiated USMCA treaty, have encouraged supply chains to move to North America. Then Covid hit, and tha...
8 Apr 202441min
