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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 4/25/25
    Car sales spike in March... 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 4/18/25
    Consumer Sentiment Falls for the 4th month in a row. 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 4/11/25
    Despite a significant increase in grocery prices, inflation eased down in March. 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 4/4/25
    Consumer Sentiment Falls for the Third Straight Month. 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 3/28/25
    The housing 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 3/21/25
    The FED Holds Steady on Interest Rates... 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 3/14/25
    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 3/7/25
    Payroll employment up by 151,000. 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 2/21/25
    Consumer sentiment dropped sharply in the first 2 months of 2025. 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 2/14/25
    The Lehigh Valley business sentiment index rose by 6% in January. 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.