Capital Ideas™ 
Investment insights from Capital Group

Categories
Podcast
What is the Benjamin Button economy?
Jared Franz
Economist
October 17, 2024

In the 2008 movie, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” the title character played by Brad Pitt ages in reverse — from an old man to a young child. Could the U.S. economy be doing something similar? Capital Group economist Jared Franz thinks so. In this podcast, Jared explains his rationale and what it could mean for the financial markets.


 


Jared Franz is an economist who covers the United States. He has 18 years of investment industry experience (as of 12/31/2023). He holds a PhD in economics from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Northwestern University.

Learn more about
Podcast
Markets & Economy
Fed
Monetary Policy
U.S. Equities
Sector Allocation

The Apple logo, iPhone, iPod touch and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Spotify® is owned by Spotify AB and is a registered trademark in the U.S. and other countries.

Our latest insights

OUR LATEST PODCASTS

Don’t miss out

Get the Capital Ideas newsletter in your inbox every other week

Investments are not FDIC-insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity, so they may lose value.
Investors should carefully consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. This and other important information is contained in the fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses, which can be obtained from a financial professional and should be read carefully before investing.
Statements attributed to an individual represent the opinions of that individual as of the date published and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Capital Group or its affiliates. This information is intended to highlight issues and should not be considered advice, an endorsement or a recommendation.
All Capital Group trademarks mentioned are owned by The Capital Group Companies, Inc., an affiliated company or fund. All other company and product names mentioned are the property of their respective companies.
Use of this website is intended for U.S. residents only.
Capital Client Group, Inc.
This content, developed by Capital Group, home of American Funds, should not be used as a primary basis for investment decisions and is not intended to serve as impartial investment or fiduciary advice.