How is the Federal Reserve doing since Bob McTeer retired? Bob talks with Jim Blasingame about how the Fed is dealing with current economic challenges, including some of their new tools, whether we're in a recession, the difference between a run on an investment bank and a commercial bank, economy vs inflation, and of course, Jim always makes sure that Bob treats us to his latest haiku.

How is the Fed doing managing the economy? Bob talks with Jim about the job the Fed is doing as it faces a number of national and global challenges.

How's the economy doing? Bob talks with Jim about how he sees the many issues that make up the economic picture we're all watching these days and how he thinks the economy will shake out in 2008.

Is the economy headed for hard times? Bob tells Jim what he thinks about the economy, what the Fed will do with rates in the next meeting, the strength of the global economy, and even a Texas haiku.

Bob joins Jim to give a Mid-cycle FED report and talk about the growth of the GDP.

Bob, the maverick member of the FOMC, joins Jim to give a Mid-cycle FED report.

Bob joins Jim to catch up on what the FED has been doing. They talk about the lack of changes in policy, which has helped small businesses.

Jim and Bob talk about what would happen if more people had more economics education.

Bob talks to Jim about the economy. Bob also talks about the slow economy of the previous year. They then talk about the difference between deflation and disinflation.

Where else can you go to hear a member of the Federal Open Market Committee talk about how the Federal Reserve Board operates. Don't miss this opportunity to hear one of the Fed insiders talk about he and his organization looks at the economy, small business, inflation, and interest rates. Bob McTeer is not your grandfather's economist. He's a no-nonsense, plain English guy. Don't miss this conversation.