Markets Policy Partners Macrocast

About Markets Policy Partners Macrocast

A pod at the intersection of financial markets and government policy

Publisher

FTP & Markets Policy Partners

Category

business · government · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Mar 2024

Latest episode

2 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

128 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Oct 2026

   The Road to the Midterms: Jobs, Inflation, and Energy

   This week on the Macrocast, the team breaks down a weaker-than-expected September jobs report, with just 29,000 jobs added and the unemployment rate ticking up as the labor force expanded. They also discuss softer wage growth, the latest PCE inflation data, and why markets have pulled back expectations for an October Federal Reserve rate hike. With the midterms approaching, the conversation turns to the policy issues likely to shape the months ahead. The team covers energy-market uncertainty ...

2. 

   25 Sept 2026

   Treasury Turbulence, Trump-Xi, and the AI Trade

   This week, the Macrocast team examines renewed turbulence in the Treasury market as longer-term yields climb amid stronger economic data, persistent inflation concerns, weak auction demand, and a more hawkish tone from the Federal Reserve. John, Brendan, and Ed Hill unpack what is driving the latest move in rates and what it could mean for markets. The team also turns to the Trump-Xi summit, the outlook for energy markets, and growing geopolitical risks. They discuss the latest developments i...

3. 

   18 Sept 2026

   Rate Hikes, Trade Fights, and a Nervous Market with Trevor Hanger

   The Fed raised rates again, but the bigger story may be what comes next. Trevor from FTP fills in for Ed this week to break down the latest data, the pressure building around the October meeting, and why markets are watching every signal from Washington. The team also looks at the economic trouble brewing overseas, from China’s slowdown and property-market struggles to trade tensions with China and Canada. It is a fast-moving week for the global economy, and the Macrocast has the context behi...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 32 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

51

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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