Economic Insights by Nationwide

Economic Insights by Nationwide

Podcast by Nationwide Economics

Episodes

Fed resumes rate cuts, ...are more on the way?

September 18, 2025 • 17 mins
The FOMC held its September meeting this week and announced a cut in the fed funds rate - the first cut since November 2024. Are more rate cuts possible this year? How is the market responding to this cut and the potential for additional rate cuts? Nationwide's Financial Markets Economist Oren Klachkin and Investment Leader and Head of Fixed Income for Nationwide Brad Beman analyze the Fed's decision on the fed funds rate and the m...
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Watchful Fed receives critical readings before expected rate cut

September 12, 2025 • 20 mins
Nationwide's Chief Economist Kathy Bostjancic and Financial Markets Economist Oren Klachkin share their analysis and outlook on inflation. Which sectors are still experiencing price increases, which sectors are not, and which ones are feeling the most pressure from tariffs? How could the recent CPI report impact the odds of a potential rate cut at this month's Fed meeting? [NFM-22911AO]
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Will housing affordability improve anytime soon?

August 28, 2025 • 21 mins
Nationwide's Senior Economist Ben Ayers and Economist Daniel Vielhaber share their outlook for the housing market, specifically the affordability issues caused by high mortgage rates and rising prices. When could homes become more affordable again and how is this situation impacting rental properties? [NFM-22911AO]
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Focus on the Consumer: Back-to-school edition

August 21, 2025 • 18 mins
Nationwide's Senior Economist Ben Ayers and Economist Daniel Vielhaber discuss how inflation has impacted school-related purchases this year - including college students - and how back-to-school consumer spending could impact the overall economic outlook. [NFM-22911AO]
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Tariff's impact on inflation is still moderate

August 13, 2025 • 20 mins
Nationwide's Chief Economist Kathy Bostjancic and Financial Markets Economist Oren Klachkin analyze the impact from tariffs on July's CPI data and provide their outlook for inflation, the fed funds rate, and the overall economy. [NFM-22911AO]
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Fed holds steady despite moderating growth

July 31, 2025 • 25 mins
Nationwide's Chief Economist Kathy Bostjancic and Financial Market Economist Oren Klachkin share their insight into Q2 GDP and the Fed's decision to hold rates steady. [NFM-22911AO]
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Construction Industry Outlook

July 24, 2025 • 20 mins
Investment in construction has been sluggish over the past year - mostly from elevated interest rates, higher costs, and economic uncertainty. How has this downward trend impacted the overall economy. How could things turn around in the next year, especially now that the One Big Beautiful Bill (OB3) has been signed into law? Nationwide's Senior Economist Ben Ayers and Economist Daniel Vielhaber share their insight into recent econo...
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Where are the tariff impacts for inflation?

July 16, 2025 • 24 mins
Nationwide's Chief Economist Kathy Bostjancic and Senior Economist Ben Ayers analyze June's CPI and PPI data for tariff-related impacts, how input prices could be affected, and how higher inflation could impact the FOMC's decision to lower the fed funds rate. [NFM-22911AO]
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Midyear review of the economy and financial markets

July 10, 2025 • 30 mins
How have the economy and financial markets performed in the first six months? How have the policy changes from D.C. impacted consumers and businesses? And what is the outlook for interest rates, equity markets, and economic growth for the rest of the year? Nationwide's Chief Economist Kathy Bostjancic, Senior Economist Ben Ayers, and Financial Market Economist Oren Klachkin provide their perspectives and outlook. [NFM-22911AO]
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Could lower sentiment be a drag on the economy?

June 25, 2025 • 18 mins
Senior Economist Ben Ayers and Economist Daniel Vielhaber provide their insights into consumer sentiment data and how informative it is in forecasting economic growth. [NFM-22911AO]
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Fed remains patient amid high uncertainty

June 19, 2025 • 28 mins
Nationwide's Chief Economist Kathy Bostjancic and Chief Market Strategist Mark Hackett analyze the Fed's decision to once again hold the fed funds rate steady in June amid uncertainty from tariff negotiations and geopolitical events. [NFM-22911AO]
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Did tariffs show up in May's CPI?

June 12, 2025 • 16 mins
Nationwide economists Oren Klachkin and Daniel Vielhaber react to May's CPI report and discuss the impacts that tariffs could have on consumer prices. [NFM-22911AO]
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Twists and turns for the tax bill and tariffs

June 6, 2025 • 36 mins
Nationwide's Chief Economist Kathy Bostjancic and V.P. of Government Relations Ben Brewster discuss the hurdles for the tax bill and its potential economic impact. They also explore the evolving landscape of the new tariff rates amid recent legal challenges. [NFM-22911AO]
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Summer travel outlook: How sunny will vacations be this year?

May 21, 2025 • 18 mins
How could lower consumer sentiment impact the travel industry this summer? And how much impact does travel spending have on the overall economy? Nationwide economists Ben Ayers and Daniel Vielhaber provide our outlook on the 2025 summer travel season. [NFM-22911AO]
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Tariffs are not impacting consumer prices, yet

May 14, 2025 • 17 mins
Nationwide Senior Economist Ben Ayers and Economist Daniel Vielhaber analyze April's CPI data and share their outlook for potential tariff impacts on inflation. What did we learn from last month's data? Are we seeing any impacts from the recent changes in trade policy? And are we getting any closer to the Fed's two percent inflation objective? [NFM-22911AO]
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FOMC holds steady amid tariff headwinds and rising uncertainty

May 8, 2025 • 22 mins
The FOMC held interest rates steady in May, keeping the benchmark range at 4.25 percent to 4.5 percent. Nationwide's Chief Economist Kathy Bostjancic and Investment Leader Brad Beman discuss the fed funds rate and the growing risks of higher inflation and rising unemployment due to the changes in tariff policy. [NFM-22911AO]
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First 100 Days: Analyzing Trump's Economic Strategies

May 1, 2025 • 38 mins
The rapidly changing landscape of President Trump's second term has been marked by a flurry of executive actions and significant policy shifts. Nationwide's Chief Economist Kathy Bostjancic and Nationwide’s Vice President of Government Relations Ben Brewster discuss the sweeping changes and global impact of Trump's economic strategies. What are the risks and benefits of Trump's tax bill and the likelihood of this bill ever getting ...
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Shifting Gears: Auto Industry Outlook

April 23, 2025 • 19 mins
Nationwide's Senior Economist Ben Ayers and Economist Daniel Vielhaber provide their outlook for the auto market, which has been impacted by high interest rates, rising prices, and tariffs. [NFM-22911AO]
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Economic Trends: Hard vs Soft Data

April 18, 2025 • 21 mins
Nationwide Senior Economist Ben Ayers and Financial Markets Economist Oren Klachkin compare the recent hard and soft economic data, why they are indicating different economic trends, and how this could impact the FOMC's decision to lower interest rates. [NFM-22911AO]
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Tariff impacts on the economy and markets

April 11, 2025 • 32 mins
In April, the U.S. announced aggressive tariffs on its trading partners around the world. A week later, the president announced a 90-day pause in the reciprocal tariffs. With ongoing negotiations, retaliatory tariffs, and great uncertainty, investors have been on a wild roller coaster ride. Nationwide's Chief Economist Kathy Bostjancic and Chief Market Strategist Mark Hackett discuss the tariff impacts on the economy and the market...
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