Half Optimistic, Half Pessimistic with the 2025 Business Economy

Season 5, Episode 2: Welcome back to a new season of Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl! Chris talks about what exactly to expect from a new year and a new administration.

ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 5, Episode 2 (10:02 in length), Dr. Kuehl talks to ASA members about what we can be optimistic about and what to be worried about going into the new year… specifically with the business side of things.

• Regulation… the cost of compliance is out of control. Are businesses really struggling?
• Compliance contradictory… why?     
• The notion of the growth of the market, what is driving it? 
• Advancement with data centers and AI, is this good news? 
• Is there progress with consumers?
• What will we question in the next six months?  
• What is concerning the business community?    
• What will happen with trades and tariffs?  
• Chip development, what does that mean?  
• Labor… immigration restrictions, will the economy go into crisis?    
• Are there shifts in shipping containers overseas?
• What is the bottom line? Do we actually know what will happen?

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