Econ Insight: Recent Episodes

Port Authority Economic Staff

This is a monthly podcast on economic insights from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's Office of Planning and Regional Economic Analysis

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The region’s construction activity could wind up being hammered well beyond the end of the pandemic for a handful of reasons. A conversation between Matt Jacobs and Chris Eshleman, economists at the Port Authority.

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The region’s residential real estate market finds itself completely reshuffled, a consequence of the economic, behavioral and policy changes caused by COVID-19. A conversation with Maria Enache, senior economist at the Port Authority.

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The Payroll Protection Program, now six months old, has supported hundreds of thousands of firms and more than 1 million jobs. Its future is unclear. A conversation with Matt Jacobs, senior economist at the Port Authority.

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The country added nearly 2 million jobs in July but the state of the labor market remains far from encouraging, even with numerous institutions racing toward a vaccine. A conversation with Alex Heil, chief economist at the Port Authority. 

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Covid-19 has hit the labor market far harder than official unemployment rates suggest. A discussion with Matt Jacobs, an economist at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

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Research suggests voluntary choices regarding whether or not to stay home — to avoid infection or transmission — are a far larger contributor than government-imposed restrictions to the economic swings associated with Covid-19. A discussion with Alexander Heil, chief economist at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

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Many companies are saying they'll shift to largely remote footprints but surveys of workers suggest the situation may be more complex. A discussion with John Santora regional chairman for Cushman & Wakefield. 

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The US Census Bureau releases survey data regarding the state of small businesses across the country. The numbers for New York and New Jersey look bleak. A discussion with Dr. Alexander Heil, chief economist at the Port Authority. 

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A discussion with Stephanie Finch, a specialist in goods movement, about the COVID-19 crisis and implications for freight activity and goods movement.

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A discussion about unemployment claims, equality and general implications for the labor market from the COVID-19 crisis. 

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An interview with Alex Heil, chief economist at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The global and regional economic damage from the COVID-19 crisis. 

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An interview with Alex Heil, chief economist at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The global and regional economic damage from the COVID-19 crisis. 

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An interview with Dr. Katharine Hayhoe exploring transportation, climate change, and greenhouse gas emissions trends in New York and New Jersey. Featuring guest hosts Andrea Cristina Ruiz and Paulina Urbanowicz-Pollock. Dr. Hayhoe, atmospheric scientist whose research focuses on understanding what climate change means to people and places where we live. 

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Early data comes in following the 2017 federal tax reform. 

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An interview with Alex Heil, chief economist at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Trade wars, economic resilience and the Port of New York and New Jersey. 

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A discussion with Anthony Chase, Princeton University graduate student and Port Authority associate economic analyst. 

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What do high prices for New York homes really mean? (And are they really as high as we think?) Real estate expert Jonathan Miller covers trends in the residential housing market. 

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Econ Insight Episode 40

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Analysts have increasingly warned that the national and regional economies are overdue for a recession or, at the least, a correction. Until it happens, however, employment continues its near-record expansion. Alexander Heil, chief economist at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, discusses that expansion's characteristics and implications.

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The number of gasoline stations in Lower and Midtown Manhattan has plummeted. This has some unexpected implications for Greater New York. Matt Jacobs, an economist at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, talks about the trend's causes and effects.

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Econ Insight Episode 37

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Econ Insight Episode 36. Conversation with the chief economist, Alex Heil. 

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Econ Insight Episode 35

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Econ Insight Episode 34

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Econ Insight Episode 33

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Econ Insight Episode 32

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Econ Insight Episode 31

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Econ Insight Episode 30

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Econ Insight Episode 29

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Econ Insight Episode 28. A conversation with Dr. Thomas Wakeman, Stevens Institute of Technology. 

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Econ Insight Episode 27: A conversation with Daniel Morgan, chief data officer for the US Department of Transportation. 

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Bringing contemporary quantitative analytical methods to help the region's freight railroad operate more smoothly. 

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The impact of changes to allowances for state and local tax deductions. Part of a review of changes in federal tax law. 

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Behavioral science has changed the field of economics. The specialized field of transportation economics is no exception. What does this interaction look like? 

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A conversation with managers at the New York City Labor Market Information Service, a research agency housed at the City University of New York. The service has been researching conditions in the region's market middle-skill jobs - those requiring special training but something short of management- and executive-level experience. 

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A conversation with Lysa Scully, general manager for LaGuardia Airport, about the airport redevelopment project. 

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A conversation with the City of New York Department of Transportation managers about mobility trends, including slowing traffic speeds in Midtown Manhattan, in the city.

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A conversation with Alex Heil, the Port Authority's chief economist, about the economic implications of British voters' decision to leave the European Union.