{"podcast":{"title":"The Economic Forecast Podcast with Fexingo: Predictions, Outlooks, and What's Coming Next","slug":"the-economic-forecast-podcast-with-fexingo-predictions-outlooks-and-what-s-coming-next-7871824","podcast_index_feed_id":7871824,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fexingo.com/business/the-economic-forecast-podcast.xml","website_url":"https://www.fexingo.com/","image_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-economic-forecast-podcast/cover.png","author":"Fexingo","episode_count":130,"summary":"Every weekday, Lucas and Luna sit down at the forecast desk to examine the macroeconomic forces shaping the next quarter, the next year, and the next decade. They don't trade in headlines or market chatter. Instead, they walk through the actual data releases—CPI prints, payroll reports, PMI surveys, central-bank statements—and debate what the numbers mean for investors, business leaders, and policymakers. Lucas, the lead, draws on a journalist's instinct for what matters; Luna, the engaged interlocutor, pushes back with the skepticism of a veteran analyst. Together they dissect fan-of-possibilities projections from the Fed and the IMF, weigh the odds of recession versus soft landing, and trace how shifts in fiscal policy ripple through bond markets, currencies, and capital flows. The listener is someone who already knows the difference between a basis point and a percentage point, who reads central-bank minutes for fun, and who wants a conversation that treats macroeconomics as a discipline—not a spectator sport. Each episode leaves you with one specific question: given what we know today, which of those branching forecast paths is most likely, and why? #Macroeconomics #FederalRes…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T16:18:28.846810+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-economic-forecast-podcast-with-fexingo-predictions-outlooks-and-what-s-coming-next-7871824"},"episode":{"title":"Why Import Prices from China Are Still Rising","slug":"why-import-prices-from-china-are-still-rising","published_at":"2026-07-20T07:51:29+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-economic-forecast-podcast-with-fexingo-predictions-outlooks-and-what-s-coming-next-7871824/why-import-prices-from-china-are-still-rising","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-economic-forecast-podcast-with-fexingo-predictions-outlooks-and-what-s-coming-next-7871824","url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-economic-forecast-podcast/episode-0122.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-economic-forecast-podcast/episode-0122.mp3","summary":"In this episode of The Economic Forecast Podcast, Lucas and Luna dive into the surprising surge in import prices from China, which hit their highest level since 2008 in June 2026. They unpack why this is happening despite falling wholesale prices and a cooling global economy. The hosts explore how rising labor costs in China, shifting supply chains, and tariffs are combining to keep import prices elevated, and what this means for the Fed's inflation fight. With the 10-year breakeven rate ticking up to 2.24%, markets are signaling that inflation may not be vanquished yet. Lucas and Luna also discuss the broader implications for consumer goods, corporate margins, and monetary policy. Plus, a brief reflection on why this topic matters for everyday listeners. Specific data points include the 0.3% drop in wholesale prices in June, the 10-year breakeven at 2.24%, and the Fed funds rate steady at 3.63%. #ImportPrices #ChinaTrade #Inflation #FederalReserve #SupplyChain #Tariffs #GlobalTrade #CPI #PPI #BreakevenRate #MonetaryPolicy #LaborCosts #TradeWar #ConsumerGoods #CorporateMargins #Economics #TheEconomicForecastPodcast #FexingoBusiness Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"In this episode of The Economic Forecast Podcast, Lucas and Luna dive into the surprising surge in import prices from China, which hit their highest level…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":420,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-economic-forecast-podcast-with-fexingo-predictions-outlooks-and-what-s-coming-next-7871824/episodes/why-import-prices-from-china-are-still-rising/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-economic-forecast-podcast-with-fexingo-predictions-outlooks-and-what-s-coming-next-7871824/why-import-prices-from-china-are-still-rising.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}