Expert Conversation with Matt Henry and Joseph LaVorgna

Matt Henry, Chatham's Managing Partner and CEO, and Joseph LaVorgna, Chief Economist of SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. discuss the Federal Reserve's current challenges, how forecasted interest rate cuts and election results will impact the economy, and more.
00:00 Fed independence and politics
11:55 Politics and the economic landscape
16:12 U.S. middle class economic challenges
19:15 Interest rate cuts and considerations
26:52 Split government and debt impact
31:02 Investment decisions in political times
38:25 Economic book recommendations
39:32 Joseph’s career trajectory
44:50 Global tensions and domestic affairs