1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Claudia Macaluso explains how economists identify the points of expansion and contraction in the national economy and how the current business cycle differs from past cycles. Macaluso is a senior research economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Full transcript and related links: https://www.richmondfed.org/podcasts/speaking_of_the_economy/2026/speaking_2026_05_06_business_cycles Speaking of the Economy https://www.richmondfed.org/podcasts/speaking_of_the_economy <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/41008610/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/87A93A/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/201163060