About this episode
This episode discusses major political and economic developments affecting business confidence and retirement security.
The Standoff Continues This week’s episode sharpens the focus on major, politically driven developments, from the SEC’s push to rethink decades-old reporting rules to the high-stakes uncertainty surrounding the Strait of Hormuz. Dave Spano and Dr. Brian Jacobsen unpack key economic signals, including tighter bank lending standards and what they reveal about business confidence and credit conditions. And on Main Street, we connect the dots of rising costs, housing affordability challenges, war-driven hesitation in spending, and a deeper question lingering beneath it all: why retirement confidence is starting to slip.
People in this episode
Host: Dave Spano
Guest: Dr. Brian Jacobsen
Topics covered
- political developments
- economic signals
- bank lending standards
- business confidence
- housing affordability
- retirement confidence
Keywords
- SEC
- bank lending
- business confidence
- housing affordability
- retirement confidence
- economic signals
- Strait of Hormuz
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: SEC
Places: Strait of Hormuz
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