Economics

Sasha Indarte of the Wharton School says that financial constraints coupled with expectations that the economy is weakening will eventually cause consumers to spend less, which can cause businesses to cut back or lay off workers.

Leon Musolff of the Wharton School is among researchers looking at people’s use of search engines.

At 4:22, Jesús Fernández-Villaverde of the School of Arts & Sciences offers his thoughts on the Catholic rosary.

Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School discusses the state of the economy, the Federal Reserve’s inflation fight, concerns over Fed independence, and the latest market trends.

Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School says that a general assumption of integrity and bipartisanship is what gives the Federal Reserve its authority and maneuverability.

Gad Allon of the Wharton School says that some major electronics industries with lobbying power may be able to argue for exceptions to tariffs, although small makers of niche products don’t have much leverage.

Z. John Zhang of the Wharton School says that current uncertainty and volatility could create a good alibi for a company that wants to institute dynamic pricing.

Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School says that a pause on reciprocal tariffs isn’t a clear signal for investors to embrace risk assets again.

Kent Smetters of the Wharton School says that there’s currently a massive amount of uncertainty in Treasury yields.