What Really Happens at a Fed Research Conference
Every year, regional Federal Reserve banks host some of the most substantive — and under-the-radar — events in the central banking world: research conferences. Behind the formal papers and dense macro...
5 Jan 41min
The Business of Butterworth's, the Hottest New Restaurant in Washington DC
When the Odd Lots team was down in Washington DC earlier this year, we had a phenomenal meal at a restaurant called Butterworth's. As it turns out, the restaurant is one of the hottest hangouts for th...
2 Jan 52min
Tracy and Joe Answer All Your Questions
It's that time of the year. On this episode, Tracy and Joe answer questions from listeners that were submitted via voice note. We talk about everything from Chinese history to whales to whether or not...
1 Jan 34min
Goldman's Hatzius and Snider on the Outlook for 2026
2025 was an extraordinary year, with the real economy defying recession worries and equity markets putting up monster returns. So can this be repeated again in 2026? On this episode, we speak with two...
29 Dec 202546min
Merryn Talks Money: John Law, The Gambler Who Invented Modern Money (Part 1)
Hello Odd Lots listeners! As we take a break for the holidays we'd like to take a moment and bring you an episode by one of our sister shows here at Bloomberg Podcasts, Merryn Talks Money. In this sp...
26 Dec 202533min
Scott Kupor's New Plan to Bring Tech Workers Into the Federal Government
If you're a high-skilled tech worker, then potentially huge fortunes await you working for a startup or one of our booming AI giants. But the government needs these types of workers too. And the gover...
25 Dec 202559min
Why Americans Are Falling Behind on Auto Loans At Their Highest Level Ever
By and large, American households are in a healthy economic position. Yes, unemployment has been rising, but it's still at fairly low levels. Consumer spending has held up well despite terrible sentim...
22 Dec 202550min
The Booming Business of Chinese Peptides
You probably already know someone doing peptides — the amino acids that form the basis of popular new drug treatments like Ozempic and Wegovy. Today there are peptides meant to help with everything fr...
19 Dec 202548min
