Solutions Economic and Market Watch

Bonus: AI and the Economists

Join Economic & Market Watch producer Kathy Ryan for a bonus, behind-the-scenes look at how AI has changed the economic research team and the show in the past year. Links: * Read Sam's article "Hormuz: Examining Hidden Risks to Rural America [https://www.nrucfc.coop/content/solutions/en/stories/economy/hormuz--examining-hidden-risks-to-rural-america.html]." * Subscribe to Economic & Market Watch [https://cfcsolutions.transistor.fm/subscribe] podcast. * See the transcript of this episode. [https://cfcsolutions.transistor.fm/episodes/bonus-ai-and-the-economists/transcript] Contact the Economic & Market Watch team at economicresearch@nrucfc.coop [economicresearch@nrucfc.coop]. Visit us, download the dashboard and explore other Solutions media on our website, nrucfc.coop/Solutions [https://www.nrucfc.coop/content/solutions/en/stories/economy/economic---market-watch.html].

Living in Completely Different Economic Realities — May 18, 2026

Join Sam Kem, senior economic research analyst at CFC, as she identifies which economic indicators we should be looking at in a K-shaped economy. Learn more: * Read the New York Fed's "Same Shock, Different Roads? A K‑Shaped Pattern at the Pump [https://doi.org/10.59576/lse.20260506]."  * Listen to Antony Davies' episode, "Why Does Inflation Feel Worse Than the Numbers Tell Us? — May 11, 2026 [https://cfcsolutions.transistor.fm/episodes/why-does-inflation-feel-worse-than-the-numbers-tell-us-may-11-2026]." Contact the Economic & Market Watch team at economicresearch@nrucfc.coop [economicresearch@nrucfc.coop]. Visit us, download the dashboard and intelligence brief and explore other Solutions media on our website, nrucfc.coop/Solutions [https://www.nrucfc.coop/content/solutions/en/stories/economy/economic---market-watch.html].

Why Does Inflation Feel Worse Than the Numbers Tell Us? — May 11, 2026

Join Antony Davies, director of economic research at CFC, as he explains why what we feel doesn't match what we measure.  Sources: * Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items in U.S. City Average (CPIAUCSL) | FRED | St. Louis Fed [https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CPIAUCSL]  * Average Price: Coffee, 100%, Ground Roast, All Sizes (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average (APU0000717311) | FRED | St. Louis Fed [https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0000717311]  * Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, by detailed expenditure category - 2026 M03 Results [https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.t02.htm#cpipress2.f.3] * Average Retail Food and Energy Prices, U.S. and Midwest Region : Mid–Atlantic Information Office : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics [https://www.bls.gov/regions/mid-atlantic/data/averageretailfoodandenergyprices_usandmidwest_table.htm] * Average Retail Food and Energy Prices, U.S. City Average and South Region : Mid–Atlantic Information Office : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics [https://www.bls.gov/regions/mid-atlantic/data/averageretailfoodandenergyprices_usandsouth_table.htm] * Average Retail Food and Energy Prices, U.S. City Average and Northeast Region : Mid–Atlantic Information Office : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics [https://www.bls.gov/regions/mid-atlantic/data/averageretailfoodandenergyprices_usandnortheast_table.htm] Contact the Economic & Market Watch team at economicresearch@nrucfc.coop [economicresearch@nrucfc.coop]. Visit us, download the dashboard and intelligence brief and explore other Solutions media on our website, nrucfc.coop/Solutions [https://www.nrucfc.coop/solutions].

Why Does the US Spend So Much on Healthcare? — May 4, 2026

Join CFC expert John Suter, vice president of economic research, as he details the factors contributing to U.S. healthcare's high prices. Contact the Economic & Market Watch team at economicresearch@nrucfc.coop [economicresearch@nrucfc.coop]. Visit us, download the dashboard and explore other Solutions media on our website, nrucfc.coop/Solutions [https://www.nrucfc.coop/content/solutions/en/stories/economy/economic---market-watch.html].

Unexpected Shocks and the US Economy — April 27, 2026

Join CFC expert John Suter, vice president of economic research, as he looks at the effects of supply and demand shocks on U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) growth. Contact the Economic & Market Watch team at economicresearch@nrucfc.coop [economicresearch@nrucfc.coop]. Visit us, download the dashboard and explore other Solutions media on our website, nrucfc.coop/Solutions [https://www.nrucfc.coop/content/solutions/en/stories/economy/economic---market-watch.html].