{"id":40802289939,"date":"2025-08-11T15:10:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T19:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/?p=40802289939"},"modified":"2025-08-13T23:25:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T03:25:14","slug":"prof-roberts-interviewed-on-erik-fleming-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/news\/prof-roberts-interviewed-on-erik-fleming-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Prof. Roberts Interviewed on Erik Fleming Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Richard Roberts, MBA, specialist professor in the Department of Economics, Finance, and Real Estate, was recently interviewed on &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.momenterik.com\/the-great-american-games-featuring-wajahat-ali-rick-roberts-and-dave-heller\/\">The Great American Games<\/a>,&#8221; episode 3 of season 12 of the podcast <a href=\"https:\/\/www.momenterik.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Moment with Erik Fleming<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the second segment, Fleming welcomes back Roberts, a seasoned economist and former Federal Reserve executive for a comprehensive analysis of the current economic climate, addressing concerns about tariffs, interest rates, and the impact of political decisions on economic stability. 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