# Global Data Watch Weekender: The more things change… Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-data-pod-4108363/global-data-watch-weekender-the-more-things-change Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-data-pod-4108363/global-data-watch-weekender-the-more-things-change.md Podcast: [Global Data Pod](https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-data-pod-4108363) Published: 2026-01-16T19:57:46+00:00 Episode link: https://globaldatapod.podbean.com/e/global-data-watch-weekender-the-more-things-change%e2%80%a6/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/hyv8gx8ahywnbhcg/The_more_things_change_revised.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/global-data-pod-4108363/episodes/global-data-watch-weekender-the-more-things-change Duration seconds: 1723 ## Resource Resilience in consumer spending has been an important foundation for growth in 2025. Absent a pickup in hiring, this cannot be sustained. Is the stage set for a change? Are last year’s US policies a last-year story? Are this year’s latest US policy announcements meaningful? Is the Fed in serious jeopardy? Can you believe we’re only two weeks into the new year? Speakers: Bruce Kasman Joseph Lupton This podcast was recorded on 16 January 2026. This communication is provided for information purposes only. Institutional clients please visit www.jpmm.com/research/disclosures for important disclosures. © 2026 JPMorgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. This material or any portion hereof may not be reprinted, sold or redistributed without the written consent of J.P. Morgan. It is strictly prohibited to use or share without prior written consent from J.P. Morgan any research material received from J.P. Morgan or an authorized third-party (“J.P. Morgan Data”) in any third-party artificial intelligence (“AI”) systems or models when such J.P. Morgan Data is accessible by a third-party. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/global-data-pod-4108363/episodes/global-data-watch-weekender-the-more-things-change/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/global-data-pod-4108363/global-data-watch-weekender-the-more-things-change.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.