{"podcast":{"title":"Macro Pulse","slug":"macro-pulse-6609925","podcast_index_feed_id":6609925,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/haveranalytics/feed.xml","website_url":"https://haveranalytics.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/15727526/MACRO_2_77fhg.png","author":"Haver Analytics","episode_count":152,"summary":"Weekly charts and commentaries on the global economy.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-26T00:17:34.310848+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/macro-pulse-6609925"},"episode":{"title":"Still Standing","slug":"still-standing","published_at":"2026-05-07T12:47:09+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/macro-pulse-6609925/still-standing","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/macro-pulse-6609925","url":"https://haveranalytics.podbean.com/e/still-standing/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/arxuds348aqmjsg3/COTW_May_7_v2-esv2-70p-bg-29p-music-50p8pyvg.mp3","summary":"Talk of a potential easing in Middle East tensions has steadied markets. But scratch the surface, and the macro picture remains far from settled. This week’s charts highlight the growing tension: • Global manufacturing holding up — despite higher energy prices• Shipping costs rising — supply chains tightening again• Oil production constrained — logistics, not demand, the issue• Policy expectations shifting — tilt back toward tightening risk • US bank lending standards – in neutral for now • Wage pressures still elevated — particularly in the UK The takeaway? Markets are still standing — but the balance between growth and inflation is becoming increasingly fragile.","meta_description":"Talk of a potential easing in Middle East tensions has steadied markets. But scratch the surface, and the macro picture remains far from settled. This wee…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":743,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/macro-pulse-6609925/episodes/still-standing/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/macro-pulse-6609925/still-standing.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}