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Season 6, Episode 15: Welcome back to a new episode of Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week, Dr. Chris Kuehl talks to members about AI and what AI means for business in general. ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 6, Episode 15 (10:30 in length), ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl gives a report on AI and manufacturers in particular. Are we still worried about AI impacting employment?Is there anything that is immune to AI?Are there jobs that will never be threatened by AI?Is AI good at human interaction...? What point does this make?What does the manufacturer sector have to worry about with AI?How bad is AI at communication? Is this a surprise?Will there come a point where people don't need economists?Is AI good at decision making? Are the decisions data driven? What information goes into this?Is AI here to stay? Will it make time consuming activity more efficient?Will AI take over and replace everything? Ask Dr. Kuehl a Question! Have a question or topic for Chris Kuehl that you would like answered on this podcast? Email it to Brianna Dovichi at [email protected].

Season 6, Episode 14: Welcome back to a new episode of Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week, Dr. Chris Kuehl talks to members about OIL... again! ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 6, Episode 14 (10:01 in length), ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl gives a report on the oil world. Has China for the duration of this conflict been affected?Domestically - what have consumers seen?How have exports been affected?What countries have been mostly affected by the higher price of oils?Why has Iran been able to continue this conflict?The U.S. - what is the oil industry suggesting? What is the impact?Oil is a traded commodity - what does this have to do with the market?What is on the table with this "cease fire"? How will the government ceases control?What happens next with demand & supply?Do we have an oil shortage? What do we need China to do? What are the negotiation tools?Are we at a breaking point? What will this all depend on? Ask Dr. Kuehl a Question! Have a question or topic for Chris Kuehl that you would like answered on this podcast? Email it to Brianna Dovichi at [email protected].

Season 6, Episode 13: Welcome back to a new episode of Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week, Dr. Chris Kuehl asks "What is responsible for what happens with ASA members"? ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 6, Episode 13 (9:04 in length), ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl discusses consumer impact. Recessions - why haven't we had one in a while?Are we recession proof?Why do we manage to avoid economic crisis that other countries experience?What does the consumer here in the United States do?How do we the consumer react to economic distress?Are retail sales on a high? Are the variables strong even with weak numbers?What KIND of consumer is the vastly growing? Why do ASA members need to know?Manufacturing, construction, & transportation sectors - are they threatened?What sector has a shortage of skills?Are people driving less? What is the oil data showing now??What is the average price per barrel right now?What is the bottom line? Ask Dr. Kuehl a Question! Have a question or topic for Chris Kuehl that you would like answered on this podcast or on his monthly ASA members only webinar? Email it to Brianna Dovichi at [email protected]

Season 6, Episode 12: Welcome back to a new episode of Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week, Dr. Chris Kuehl talks to members about his economic observations the last few weeks. ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 6, Episode 12 (7:30 in length), ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl gives a report on the front & what he has been seeing lately with data. What is the medias mission when reporting on data?Is the latest manufacturing data depressing?Rush of data centers - is this helping?Projects not being cancelled - just delays - is this better than expected?The banks are having their best quarter ever - why?What are we seeing generally that matches up with the latest data?All sectors are growing - is this arguing against the notion of disaster?What can we expect with this oil disruption?Where is the ASA market at within this positive data?Is it a matter of weeks before oil prices begin to fall? Ask Dr. Kuehl a Question! Have a question or topic for Chris Kuehl that you would like answered on this podcast? Email it to Brianna Dovichi at [email protected].

Season 6, Episode 11: Welcome back to a new episode of Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week, Dr. Chris Kuehl talks to members about something other than oil... What is going on in construction & the supply chain. ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 6, Episode 11 (10:23 in length), ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl shares what ASA members really want to know: construction and the supply chain... beyond oil. What are we seeing with residential construction?What is driving the residential sector?Why are people moving in retirement? What is the real reason to downsize?What is the faster growing state? Where is there movement?Is there a substantial shift in residential?Are we seeing single family drive??Why are flat beds important to ASA members & the construction sector?Is trucking service hard to find? Why is this sector being dominated?Higher diesel prices - what are we seeing now?Price lock - is this a better strategy right now? Ask Dr. Kuehl a Question! Have a question or topic for Chris Kuehl that you would like answered on this podcast? Email it to Brianna Dovichi at [email protected].

Season 6, Episode 10: Welcome back to a new episode of Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week, Dr. Chris Kuehl talks to members about oil, the middle east, and the joys of geopolitics. ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 6, Episode 10 (10:32 in length), ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl talks to members on how geopolitics lately are affecting the economy. What are we looking at with Iran?What is informing discussion on where we go from here?How do policies get set? Where is there traditionally challenges?When was the last time Iran had a reform effort?Why is Pakistan involved?Is the U.S. capable of carrying out threats? Has this been seen in the past?Why are we even worried about crude oil being imported?What difference does this make for the United States?Oil is a traded commodity - does this do anything with per barrel pricing?What happens from here? How will Israel react to this cease fire?Is China playing a role???Where & when will this hit the U.S. economy? Ask Dr. Kuehl a Question! Have a question or topic for Chris Kuehl that you would like answered on this podcast? Email it to Brianna Dovichi at [email protected].

Season 6, Episode 9: Welcome back to a new episode of Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week, Dr. Chris Kuehl talks to members about what else is going on in the world besides oil. ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 6, Episode 9 (10:58 in length), ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl talks to members about what besides oil is happening and what the ASA member should look out for. Construction - should ASA members be concerned?Is the data clear / positive within the construction sector?What is the average salary to live comfortably per state?Is remote work still motivation as where people are moving?What is affecting / driving residential growth?Where is the shift with Gen Z & millennials?Is there a surge with non-residential?Data centers - what is developing with these?Water - what is the demand? Is this a challenge to keep up?What is the controversy with data centers?? What makes people in the area testy?Retrofitting that is happening on the construction side - is this the death of offices?Office buildings are back - but made differently... why?Health care, why is this a big driver for the boomer generation? Ask Dr. Kuehl a Question! Have a question or topic for Chris Kuehl that you would like answered on this podcast? Email it to Brianna Dovichi at [email protected].

Season 6, Episode 8: Welcome back to Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week, Dr. Chris Kuehl answers a member question on rising multifamily construction sales and whether the surge will continue. Also he touches on the oil and gas market. ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 6, Episode 8 (6:15 in length), ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl addresses a member question on the multifamily construction landscape, exploring why sales are rising sharply and whether this trend is temporary or sustainable. He also discusses the oil and gas market. What is a stale mate?What will make either side budge?What are we seeing with the new Iranian leaders?Why aren't we seeing any response with the markets?What will stimulate residential housing?The 10 year bond - what is the magic number?Higher mortgage rates, & payments - what are people turning to?What is stimulating multifamily housing?The boomer is downsizing - is this a mass movement?Will we be talking next week about Iran? Ask Dr. Kuehl a Question! Have a question or topic for Chris Kuehl that you would like answered on this podcast or on his monthly ASA members only webinar? Email it to Brianna Dovichi at [email protected]

Season 6, Episode 7: Welcome back to a new episode of Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week, Dr. Chris Kuehl talks about the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran and what it could mean for oil prices, inflation, and the broader global economy. ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 6, Episode 7 (7:06 in length), ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl discusses the latest developments surrounding the conflict in the Middle East, the disruption of oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, and the growing economic implications if the situation continues. How has the closure of the Strait of Hormuz affected global oil shipments?Why is the U.S. military limited in its ability to protect tanker traffic in the region?Which nearby countries — including Bahrain, Oman, and Kuwait — are most vulnerable to Iranian attacks?Why the length of the conflict may be the biggest economic riskCould oil prices surge into the hundreds if tensions continue to escalate?How rising oil prices could fuel inflation concerns and affect Federal Reserve rate decisionsCould the conflict shape the economic narrative heading into the midterm elections?What difficult choices now face the United States as it considers its next move with Iran? Ask Dr. Kuehl a Question! Have a question or topic for Chris Kuehl that you would like answered on this podcast or on his monthly ASA members only webinar? Email it to Brianna Dovichi at [email protected]

Season 6, Episode 6: Welcome back to a new episode of Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week, Dr. Chris Kuehl answers a member question on oil prices and the war. ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 6, Episode 6 (6:43 in length), ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl talks to members about how geopolitical conflict can disrupt global oil markets, the role of major oil-producing nations, and what ongoing tensions could mean for future oil prices, supply stability, and economic uncertainty. Do we know what the impact of the war will be on the oil market?Do we buy oil from Iran?What damage can Iran do to the oil producers in the region?What are insurance businesses saying?Oil priced internationally — are we being vulnerable?Oil prices falling — are those days over with? Is this a good thing?What are the conditions for an oil glut?What will the oil markets decide long term?How might supply chain disruptions affect global energy prices? Ask Dr. Kuehl a Question! Have a question or topic for Chris Kuehl that you would like answered on this podcast? Email it to Brianna Dovichi at [email protected].

Season 6, Episode 5: Welcome back to a new episode of Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week, Dr. Chris Kuehl answers a member question on tariffs. ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 6, Episode 5 (7:59 in length), ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl answers the question "What Does the Recent Supreme Court Ruling on the Trump Tariffs Mean?" Is everything we knew last year in sustention?Tariffs are the oldest trick in the books - what has been the crux of this whole issue?What are the two functions behind tariffs?Overproduction & competing, what is the problem?What was the challenge from the beginning?How will the Supreme Court’s decision declaring the Trump Tariffs Illegal impact the economy?Where does the consumer get shafted?Who is getting a refund on the paid tariffs? Where is the money coming from? Will tariffs be a topic in the upcoming weeks? Ask Dr. Kuehl a Question! Have a question or topic for Chris Kuehl that you would like answered on this podcast? Email it to Brianna Dovichi at [email protected].

Season 6, Episode 3: Welcome back to a new episode of Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week, Dr. Chris Kuehl talks to members about the decline in home sales, labor market data, and oil prices. How does all of this impact ASA members? ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 6, Episode 3 (9:37 in length), ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl talks about big changes this week and why they are relevant. The demand for healthcare - is this taking over all the other sectors?Which sectors and jobs are at risk due to the threat of AI?What did the job data report say?Where is the greatest growth occurring in construction and demand for fabricated metal products?Home sales decline - were we surprised about this?What is the national average price of a home now in the United States?Does national or local matter most to ASA members?Where is there less demand for people to live?What is the "boomer" looking for when it comes to the housing market?Are we seeing predictable shifts?Crude oil prices - are they falling?Will there be less production globally? Or will there be more consumption? Ask Dr. Kuehl a Question! Have a question or topic for Chris Kuehl that you would like answered on this podcast or on his monthly ASA members only webinar? Email it to Brianna Dovichi at [email protected]

Season 6, Episode 3: Welcome back to a new episode of Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is out this week so Keith Prather: Dr. Kuehl’s partner at Armada; talks to members about the volatility with oil and oil prices. ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is out this week, but we are still back with a special economic update podcast hosted by Keith Prather: Managing Director at Armada Corporate Intelligence. In Season 6, Episode 3 (6:45 in length), Keith talks about the forecast for oil prices and how the winter storm came into play. What are we seeing overall per barrel?Oil prices surge to multi-month highs—what’s behind the spike?Middle East vs. Venezuela — what’s behind the jump in oil prices?Production being pulled back, are we producing a record amount of oil still?What happens on a geopolitical bases?What will encourage brand new production?Ukraine - is a cease fire agreement in the works?Will this allow more Russian oil to flow on the open market?EIA forecast - what are the projections?2026 through Q4 - what are the predictions of price per barrel? Ask Dr. Kuehl a Question! Have a question or topic for Chris Kuehl that you would like answered on this podcast? Email it to Brianna Dovichi at [email protected].

Season 6, Episode 2: Welcome back to a new episode of Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week, Dr. Chris Kuehl talks to members about 4th quarter data. Any surprises? ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 6, Episode 2 (6:25 in length), ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl talks about the latest data and three things we should keep an eye on for the weeks and months to come. Arrival of information from the new budget bill... what is this designed to do?When will any of this get approved and when will we see it go into affect?What is the biggest challenge in the construction sector?Will there be any real change with what The Fed is planning?Hawks vs. doves in The Fed - what is the difference of impact?International reactions - what is so significant?Trump vs. Europe - what kind of fallout will this have? Ask Dr. Kuehl a Question! Have a question or topic for Chris Kuehl that you would like answered on this podcast? Email it to Brianna Dovichi at [email protected].

Season 6, Episode 1: Welcome back to a new season of Keeping it Real with Dr. Kuehl. This week, Dr. Chris Kuehl talks to members about Venezuela, and what we know and don't know about them. ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl is back with his weekly economic update podcast. In Season 6, Episode 1 (8:48 in length), ASA Chief Economist Dr. Chris Kuehl talks about oil production and the interference with Venezuela. What is the important thing?What does this mean for the U.S. economy?Why does this all come down to oil?What are the two kinds of oil and why is this significant?Which crude oil has been more ideal for Venezuela?Are they going to go back to balance production between the two oils?Will this disturb the overall oil market?What will the per barrel price be?What is the speculation at this stage?Will we see an immediate reaction to oil prices? Ask Dr. Kuehl a Question! Have a question or topic for Chris Kuehl that you would like answered on this podcast or on his monthly ASA members only webinar? Email it to Brianna Dovichi at [email protected]