Borrowing in a Higher-Rate World — June 1, 2026

Borrowing in a Higher-Rate World — June 1, 2026

Join CFC expert John Suter, vice president of economic research, as he looks at current rising bond yields, likely interest-rate trends and how CFC borrowers have coped with higher rates in the past. * Subscribe to the Economic & Market Watch podcast. [https://cfcsolutions.transistor.fm/subscribe] * Read the transcript of this episode. [https://cfcsolutions.transistor.fm/episodes/adjusting-borrowing-strategies-in-times-of-higher-rates-june-1-2026/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].

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 the Economic & Market Watch podcast. [https://cfcsolutions.transistor.fm/subscribe] * 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].