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Economic Pulse
Fridays at 5:44 pm, Mondays at 7:30 am
Hosted by Kamran Afshar

Dr. Kamran Afshar presents a synopsis of the week's economic news with a detailed look at trends in the Lehigh Valley and the nation. Listen to Economic Pulse Fridays at 5:44 PM during All Things Considered, and Mondays at 7:30 AM during Morning Edition.

Latest Episodes
  • Economic Pulse: Week of 7/24/26
    The Lehigh Valley's labor market... Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of this week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and nation.
  • Economic Pulse: Week of 7/17/26
    Inflation... Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of this week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and nation.
  • Economic Pulse: Week of 7/10/26
    Retail Sales Rose Faster Than Expected. Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of this week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and nation.
  • Economic Pulse: Week of 7/3/26
    Gasoline prices down from their peak... Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of this week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and nation.
  • Economic Pulse: Week of 6/26/26
    Consumer sentiment 19% down from last year... Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of this week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and nation.
  • Economic Pulse: Week of 6/19/26
    The FED held its rate steady. Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of this week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and nation.
  • Economic Pulse: Week of 6/12/26
    Inflation rose to 4.2% in May. Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of this week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and nation.
  • Economic Pulse: Week of 6/5/26
    The housing market is hitting the brakes! Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of this week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and nation.
  • Economic Pulse: Week of 5/29/26
    The Lehigh Valley Labor Market Reset. Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of this week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and nation.
  • Economic Pulse: Week of 5/22/26
    The Retail Resiliency: Is This an Illusion? Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of this week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and nation.