{"podcast":{"title":"Economic Indicators with Fexingo: GDP, CPI, PMI, and Reading the Macro Data","slug":"economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725","podcast_index_feed_id":7871725,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fexingo.com/business/economic-indicators.xml","website_url":"https://www.fexingo.com/","image_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/economic-indicators/cover.png","author":"Fexingo","episode_count":121,"summary":"Lucas and Luna sit down each day with the latest releases of GDP, CPI, and PMI data, reading the macro tea leaves for what they actually mean for markets, policy, and business decisions. In each episode, Lucas traces a specific indicator—say, the core PCE deflator or the ISM manufacturing index—while Luna challenges the consensus interpretation, pushing toward the second-order effects that get lost in the headline numbers. They never just report the data; they argue about its signal-to-noise ratio, its revisions history, and its predictive track record. This is a show for the analyst, the portfolio manager, the economist, or the business leader who needs to interpret economic releases faster and more skeptically than the press releases. Lucas and Luna hold each other accountable to the numbers, calling out the difference between statistical noise and genuine turning points. Each episode closes with one unresolved tension: a data point that defies easy narrative, a lagging indicator that might be about to flip, or a policy response that could scramble the forecast. If you want to know not just what the data said today, but whether it matters for your next decision, this is the conv…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T12:21:16.733869+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725"},"episode":{"title":"Why Services Inflation Is Sticking Around Longer Than Expected","slug":"why-services-inflation-is-sticking-around-longer-than-expected","published_at":"2026-07-13T18:13:05+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/why-services-inflation-is-sticking-around-longer-than-expected","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725","url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/economic-indicators/episode-0112.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/economic-indicators/episode-0112.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Economic Indicators with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dig into why services inflation has been so sticky in 2026 — even as goods inflation cools. They look at a specific data point: the core PCE services index, which rose 0.3% month-over-month in May, accelerating from earlier in the year. They connect it to shelter costs, wage growth in lower-paying service industries, and what it means for the Fed's next move. Lucas explains how the personal consumption expenditure report reveals a shift from goods to services spending that is keeping inflation above target, and Luna brings up the 'funflation' headline — why concert tickets, dining out, and travel are still surging. No jargon, just a clear look at one of the key inflation dynamics of mid-2026. #ServicesInflation #CorePCE #FedPolicy #Inflation2026 #Funflation #ShelterCosts #WageGrowth #PersonalConsumptionExpenditure #EconomicIndicators #CPI #LucasAndLuna #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Economics #InterestRates #MayPCE #ConsumerSpending #MacroData Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"In this episode of Economic Indicators with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dig into why services inflation has been so sticky in 2026 — even as goods inflation c…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":372,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/episodes/why-services-inflation-is-sticking-around-longer-than-expected/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/why-services-inflation-is-sticking-around-longer-than-expected.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}