Economic Pulse

About Economic Pulse

Dr. Kamran Afshar presents a synopsis of the week's economic news with a detailed look at trends in the Lehigh Valley and the nation. Listen to Economic Pulse Fridays at 5:44 PM during All Things Considered, and Mondays at 7:30 AM during Morning Edition.

Publisher

WDIY 88.1 FM

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Oct 2023

Latest episode

2 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

145 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Oct 2026

   Economic Pulse: Week of 10/2/26

   Consumer Sentiment falls 13%... Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of this week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and nation.

2. 

   25 Sept 2026

   Economic Pulse: Week of 9/25/26

   Housing sales flatten... Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of this week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and nation.

3. 

   18 Sept 2026

   Economic Pulse: Week of 9/18/26

   The FED raised its rate. Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of this week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and nation.

Podcast Authority Score: 34 / 100

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Quality

55

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

30

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