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The Indicator

A little doomsday feeling is weighing on the economy

December 4, 2025

9 min episode · 2 min read

Tom Barkin,Scott Turner

Episode

9 min

Read time

2 min

Topics

Economics & Policy, Books & Authors

AI-Generated Summary

Published Dec 7, 2025

What It Covers

Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell highlights the Beige Book while hosts award regional banks for economic storytelling and field reporting.

Notable Moment

Tree trimmer Scott Turner tells Richmond Fed President Barkin that general uncertainty creates doomsday feelings affecting consumer spending decisions.

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“Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell highlights the Beige Book while hosts award regional banks for economic storytelling and field reporting.”