{"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 Wholesale Inflation Surged 1.1 Percent in May 2026","slug":"why-wholesale-inflation-surged-1-1-percent-in-may-2026","published_at":"2026-06-12T17:53:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/economic-indicators-with-fexingo-gdp-cpi-pmi-and-reading-the-macro-data-7871725/why-wholesale-inflation-surged-1-1-percent-in-may-2026","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-0048.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/economic-indicators/episode-0048.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Economic Indicators with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dig into the May 2026 wholesale inflation report that showed a 1.1 percent monthly jump, far above expectations. They explore how surging energy costs, driven by the Iran conflict, are feeding through to producer prices and what this means for future consumer inflation. The hosts connect yesterday's PPI data to the broader economic picture: the 10-year breakeven rate is actually falling, suggesting markets expect this spike to be temporary. But with the ECB hiking rates for the first time since 2023 and U.S. consumer prices running at 4.2 percent annually, is the Fed really done? Lucas and Luna discuss the pipeline from wholesale to retail, the role of energy, and whether businesses can keep absorbing costs. A focused, data-rich conversation for anyone trying to read the macro tea leaves in real time. #WholesaleInflation #PPI #EnergyPrices #IranConflict #ProducerPrices #Inflation #ECBHike #BreakevenRate #CPI #FederalReserve #MonetaryPolicy #SupplyChain #EconomicIndicators #MacroData #BusinessPodcast #FexingoBusiness #Economics #InflationExpectations Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"In this episode of Economic Indicators with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dig into the May 2026 wholesale inflation report that showed a 1.1 percent monthly jum…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":473,"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-wholesale-inflation-surged-1-1-percent-in-may-2026/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-wholesale-inflation-surged-1-1-percent-in-may-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}