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Recent media appearances by our economics team

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Joe Brusuelas and the RSM economics team are frequently asked to speak with reporters or provide commentary on the outlook for the middle market economy, including how proposed or recently enacted policy changes will affect middle market businesses. 

Read some of the team's recent media conversations below.  See our full media archives for more.

2026 economic media

Business Insider, Kevin Warsh is remaking the central bank into the C-suite, Allie Kelly, 8/29/2026
Also picked up in NYBreaking

Traders Union, Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh reshapes policy communication and data strategy, Ciaran Ryan, 8/29/2026

Business Insider, What smart people in markets are saying about Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole speech, Jennifer Sor, Samuel O'Brient, Allie Kelly, William Edwards and Max Adams, 8/28/2026

Quartz, Warsh set to address Fed's rate path in today's Jackson Hole speech, Cris Tolomia, 8/28/2026
Also picked up in Yahoo! Finance

CNBC, Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh delivers his key Jackson Hole speech Friday. Here’s what to expect, Jeff Cox, 8/27/2026

Traders Union, Federal Reserve faces market test as Warsh prepares Jackson Hole speech, Ashutosh Sureka, 8/27/2026

CNN, Bond markets remains unconvinced by Bessent’s plans, Becky Anderson, 8/25/2026

Wealth Professional, Warsh guards a line the US Treasury has already crossed, Freschia Gonzales, 8/24/2026

The Telegraph, Trump is in another unwinnable war – this time with the bond market, Hans van Leeuwen, 8/23/2026

Fortune, Forget AI, debt has become the main character on Wall Street as markets just now decided that it’s gotten out of control after years of warnings, Jason Ma, 8/22/2026

The New York Times, U.S. Economy Could Feel the Sting From Trade War With Canada, Tony Romm, 8/22/2026 

Bloomberg, US Stocks Fall as Oil, Yields Climb While Walmart Slumps, Emily Forgash, 8/20/2026

Financial Times, US long-term bonds slide as Bessent intervention fails to soothe investors, Ramsay Hodgson and Claire Jones, 8/20/2026

CNBC, Treasury doubles debt buybacks as Bessent moves to steady bond market, Jeff Cox, 8/19/2026

CNBC, Bessent moves to curb Treasury yields, putting new pressure on Warsh’s Fed, Steve Liesman and Matt Peterson, 8/19/2026

Seeking Alpha, Why Treasury's buyback blitz will prove a 'temporary salve', Staff, 8/19/2026
Also published on MSN

Yahoo! Finance, The Treasury Department just pushed down long-term US bond yields. That could make Kevin Warsh's job harder., Jennifer Schonberger, 8/19/2026
Also published in AOL

24/7 Wall Street, Diesel Crack Just Broke $100 a Barrel for the First Time Ever. Here’s What It Means For Your Grocery Bill, AJ Tiarsmith, 8/18/2026
Also published Yahoo! Finance, MSN, and AOL

CNN International, The Brief with Jim Sciutto, 8/14/2026

CFO Dive, CFO retirements during first half of 2026 hit 8-year high: Russell Reynolds, Maura Sadovi, 8/13/2026

International Business Times, The Upcoming Inflation Report Is a Big Deal for the Fed. Here’s What Economists Expect., Matias Civita, 8/12/2026

Reuters, US consumer inflation mild in July, economy still not out of the woods, Lucia Mutikani, 8/12/2026
Also published in Fort Worth Star-Telegram and Market Screener

Barron’s, A ‘Historic Exit’ From the Workforce is Under Way. Don’t Blame AI., Megan Leonhardt, 8/11/2026

CNBC, An inflation report Wednesday should be a big deal for the Fed. Here’s what to expect, Jeff Cox, 8/11/2026

CFO Dive, ‘Historic’ labor market shrinkage highlights need for AI: Brusuelas, Jim Tyson, 8/11/2026
Also published in HR Dive

Retail TouchPoints, Grocery to Western Wear, Retailers Flag a More Cautious Shopper, Tiffany Montgomery and Kate Robertson, 8/11/2026

Fortune, The stock market may be doing so well that it’s causing more baby boomers and Gen Xers to drop out of the labor force, Jason Ma, 8/10/2026
Also published in MSN

CNN Business, There’s a big problem with what we’re told about America’s economy, David Goldman, 8/10/2026

Yahoo! Finance, The AI boom is creating jobs far from Silicon Valley: Chart of the day, Jared Blikre, 8/8/2026

CNBC, July jobs report countdown: RSM’s Joe Brusuelas on what to expect, Melissa Lee and Joe Kernan, 8/7/2026

Washington Post, Hiring slumped unexpectedly in July, as the economy shed 23,000 jobs, Lauren Kaoi Gurley, 8/7/2026
Also published on MSN

Fortune, Scott Bessent just declared the K-shaped economy is over, saying he’s ‘sick of hearing about’ it—but the data would beg to disagree, Eleanor Pringle, 8/5/2026
Also published on MSN

Marketplace, Why job openings have been rising slowly this year, Henry Epp, 8/4/2026 

Financial Times, America’s biggest companies report ‘rock solid’ profits as consumers face higher costs, Gregory Meyer and Emily Herbert, 8/2/2026

2025 economic media