Oleh Puget Sound Economic Forecaster

Hart and James bring in all of the research economists to discuss the latest data around unemployment, construction, rate cuts, water adjudication and what it all means for the Puget Sound economy.Oleh Puget Sound Economic Forecaster

Oleh Puget Sound Economic Forecaster

Oleh Puget Sound Economic Forecaster

The team gets together to chat about the current forecast. Are interest rates coming down? Inflation rates?Oleh Puget Sound Economic Forecaster

Grab your Coffee and Popcorn (it will make some sense later) and listen in on what the team has to say in this glorious summer of 2023.Oleh Puget Sound Economic Forecaster

Spring has sprung in our region – from Tulips in the Skagit Valley to a fresh dusting of pollen just about everywhere else. There is always such a rush of optimism when the cold dark days of winter in the Pacific Northwest yield to the random weather days of Spring – will it be sunny, warm, cold, rainy, windy or some other adjective? All we can say…

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The team starts the discussion with what they are currently understanding from the data, also how different outlooks can come from the same data. Fun with data leads the team to discuss recession and inflation, worldwide, nation wide and right here in our Puget Sound region. Cam will go over the retail numbers. Hart and Bethany have insight on the …

James, Hart and Bethany get together once again to talk forecasting while faced with a global pandemic, global changes throughout the labor market, supply chain, and massive turmoil within the commodities market, and the introduction of a war. Main topics of today's discussion are Inflation, Recession, Federal reserve and interest rate adjustments,…

Welcome! Today's episode is a quick listen about my projected first 10 picks of the NFL Draft. Thank you for listening!Oleh thesportsforecasters

Welcome to our latest episode of the Sports Forecasters. Today's topic NBA playoffs. Listen as our first round NBA playoffs picks as well as number of games are given. Thank you for listening!Oleh thesportsforecasters

Join James, Hart, Bethany and newcomer Audrey as they discuss the current events of the economic day! In this episode the team covers the current forecast of Covid impacts, Inflation and recession risk, how supply chain entanglements and what people are spending money on, impacts inflationary pressures. Hart will discuss Fed actions, projections an…

Welcome to our Monday special! For this episode we take a quick look at the NBA play in tournament games set to take stage on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. Listen and see where you agree. Thank you for listening!Oleh thesportsforecasters

Welcome to the latest episode of the Sports Forecasters! In today's episode we will make our national championship and national champion prediction. Then I will give my thoughts on the NFL overtime rules. The episode will also take a quick peek at WWE's premier event, WrestleMania. Thank you for listening!…

Welcome to this brief edition of the Sports Forecasters! Today we will look at this weekend's Men's tournament matchup and pick their winners. Then we will take a look at the slew of NFL moves and how it looks for their respective teams. Thank you for tuning in!Oleh thesportsforecasters

Welcome to the latest episode! March Madness has arrived! First we will review how our picks for the conference tournament went this past weekend. Then with our guest, Mark, we will take a look at the tournament while giving their final four picks. Finally, Nic will take a moment to recognize the impact of a sports entertainer in Scott Hall aka Raz…

Welcome to the latest edition of the Sports Forecasters! Today with our guest, Tyler, we will look at the implications of MLB's newest CBA. Then we will give our picks/ thoughts on the NFL's cut players, franchise tag, and recent trades. Thank you for tuning in!Oleh thesportsforecasters

Welcome to the latest episode of the Sports Forecasters. With the madness just around the corner, this episode is focused on my picks for the conference tournament winners in the MAC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac 12, Big East, ACC, and SEC. Listen for my picks and leave a comment about what your picks would be! Thank you for listening.…

Welcome to Episode 55 of the Sports Forecasters! Today's episode is full of plenty of looks/ takes of the current basketball landscape. First we will look at the NBA All Star Event and how we can modify it to perhaps improve upon it. Next we have a discussion with Tyler Princing and his take on the recent incident involving Juwan Howard and Greg Ga…

Welcome to the latest episode of the Sports Forecasters. This week we will recap the Super Bowl as well as project the future of the Rams and Bengals. We will also take a quick look at some of the players involved. Then we will dive into making some predictions on the 2022 NBA All Star event winners.…

Welcome to the SUPER BOWL Edition of the Sports Forecasters. This episode we will rank the newest head coaches in NFL from 1 through 9. Then the Forecasters give several Super Bowl predictions as well as the winner. Tune in and give us your thoughts as well in the comments!Oleh thesportsforecasters

Welcome to part two of episode 52! In part two the Sports Forecasters will look at some retired quarterbacks and find their latest NFL incarnation. Listen and let us know what comparisons you agree or disagree with; love or hate.Oleh thesportsforecasters

Welcome to this week's episode of the Sports Forecasters! We apologize for the delay; weather and a family surgery put things a bit off schedule. For the first part of our 52nd episode, we will give our thoughts of the conference championships (AFC and NFC). Then we will project the future of the Chiefs and 49ers. The first part will conclude with …

Covid Impacts - Omicron Inflation concerns Supply Chain updates - Imports are rising what does that mean? Employment - natural rate of unemployment, are wages actually rising? Discussion of real wages and median wages. How is the Fed Reacting - or not reacting How do the Retail Numbers look? The Holidays were a little different this year! Housing -…

Welcome to the latest edition of the Sports Forecasters! For today's episode we first look at the next moves of Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, and Sean Payton. Then we give our thoughts on the NFL's current overtime setup. Finally, we get to our Conference Championship picks. Thank you for listening!Oleh thesportsforecasters

Welcome to today's episode! The Sports Forecasters first look into some of the NFL's quarterbacking situations and whether changes are needed. After that, the Forecasters will give their NFL Divisional round picks. Tune in to see if you agree or disagree, thank you.Oleh thesportsforecasters

Welcome to today's episode! The Sports Forecasters first look at all of the recent head coach firings (Broncos, Bears, Vikings, Raiders, Jaguars, Dolphins, and Giants) and predict who will take their place. Then the Forecasters give their spread picks for every playoff game this week. Thank you for listening.…

Welcome to the latest edition of the Sports Forecasters. Your host, Nathan and Nic, take a look at the College Football Championship. Then they whittle down to what they believe the new name will be for the Washington franchise. After that, they give their thoughts on having a week 18 as well as their picks.…

As we wrap up the New Year and the Bowl Games, we predict the final outcomes of the CFP and also predict what will happen Black Monday, the day after the NFL season. Which coaches will join the list with Meyer and Gruden as jobless head coaches? Take a listen and find out!Oleh thesportsforecasters

Welcome to this week's episode! The Sports Forecasters take a look at Steph's record. Then they go through the NFL's current division leaders to see if they are Super Bowl contenders or pretenders. Then finally the Forecasters wrap up the episode by making their week 15 picks.Oleh thesportsforecasters

Welcome to today's episode of the Sports Forecasters! Today we look into Nathan's suggested playoff format for the upcoming seasons. Then we go into our NFL week 14 picks. Thank you for tuning in.Oleh thesportsforecasters

Welcome to today's episode as the Sports Forecasters take a look at the major coaching changes among the NCAA ranks. Then they look at the current landscape of the NFL MVP race and where it may be heading. Finally the Forecasters wrap the episode up with their NFL week 13 picks. Thank you for listening.…

Welcome! On today's episode the Sports Forecasters give their thoughts on the college football landscape as we enter into rivalry week. Then the Forecasters give their take on the state of the Lakers. Finally, the Forecasters wrap up this episode with their NFL week 12 picks. Thank you for listening.…

Welcome to today's episode of the Sports Forecasters. In today's episode, the forecasters will be giving their thoughts on the NCAA basketball. Then who are the contenders and pretenders atop of the NBA. Next they look at Carolina's most recent quarterback move and they round out the episode with their Week 11 picks.…

Welcome! This week's episode the Forecasters take a look at the AFC vs NFC this season. Then we look at the possible future of OBJ. The state of the Big Ten. Then to wrap up the episode we will make our week 10 picks. Tune in and see where you agree or disagree.Oleh thesportsforecasters

Welcome to today's episode. Listen as the Forecasters looks at the 1st College Playoff rankings. Then their evaluation of the NFL trades as well as their week 9 picks.Oleh thesportsforecasters

Check in to see how the Sports Forecasters did with their preseason projections as we are nearly halfway through the NFL Season. Also, make sure you stay tuned for the very end to catch their picks for the weekend!Oleh thesportsforecasters

Welcome to today's episode! Tune in as the Sports Forecasters take a look at the newly christened NBA season to project the top 8 in each conference. Then the Forecasters make their NFL week 7 picks.Oleh thesportsforecasters

Hello and welcome to After Office Hours with the Puget Sound Economic Forecaster. This is your home for discussion about the Puget Sound region’s economy. The economy and what is affecting it continues to be in a high rate. We are recording this on October 15th for those keeping score – depending on when you are listening there are going to likely …

If rent is rising, what does that tell us? Listen to the full podcast for more information.Oleh Puget Sound Economic Forecaster

Are those crazy high truck prices a sign of inflation or a short term affect of supply chain issues?Oleh Puget Sound Economic Forecaster

Commercial Real Estate is seeing some changes.Oleh Puget Sound Economic Forecaster

When we say things like median and average, what does that really mean for individuals in the economy.Oleh Puget Sound Economic Forecaster

How do we go about counting people who are working, making money, but are not participating in the workforce in the traditional sense? Listen to the full podcast for more information.Oleh Puget Sound Economic Forecaster

Changing employee markets are impacting how companies find workers.Oleh Puget Sound Economic Forecaster

3% of employees quit their job last quarter - how does that impact? Listen to the full podcast for more information.Oleh Puget Sound Economic Forecaster

In all seriousness we touch on the economy as we emerge from the pandemicOleh Puget Sound Economic Forecaster

Today, the Sports Forecasters look at kicking in the NFL, Lamar Jackson, and make their MLB World Series picks. The Forecasters also give their NFL week 6 picks.Oleh thesportsforecasters

Your one stop shop for your weekly NFL picks!Oleh thesportsforecasters