BREAKDOWN: The Anxiety Index... 4 Fear Factors Shaping the Economy
From COVID-19 relapses to election insecurity, these factors drive defensiveness up and demand down.
August 28, 2020
Host
:format(webp)/downloads.coindesk.com/arc/failsafe/user/1x1.png)
From COVID-19 relapses to election insecurity, these factors drive defensiveness up and demand down.
This episode is sponsored by Crypto.com, Bitstamp and Nexo.io.
Today on the Brief:
- Skepticism around Powell’s inflation prognostications
- The Tesla Stock Split Game
- China’s COVID-19 vaccine maker presses countries for early adoption
Our main discussion: The Anxiety Index
We live in an economy organized around consumption and perpetual growth. In that context, factors that cause consumers to be fearful, reduce spending, increase savings, move less and generally slow down can wreak havoc.
In this episode, NLW discusses four factors shaping and driving consumer anxiety, including:
- COVID-19 related concerns, both health and economic
- Monetary policy questions
- U.S.-China tensions
- Election insecurity
Other Episodes
Headlines | Top Stories of the Week 05-22-23
May 27, 2023
Headlines | Top Stories of the Week 05-15-23
May 20, 2023
