Some discouraging numbers this week, but in the end, the unexpectedly strong jobs report put a positive spin on things. CPE’s economic analyst, Dees Stribling, gives his podcast for the week ending Feb. 3, 2012.

Some good news, some less-than-good-news this week — and the beginnings of full-blown, election-year arguments over economic policy. CPE’s economic analyst, Dees Stribling, gives his podcast for the week ending Jan. 27, 2012.

Fairly good economic news in the U.S., and the downgrade in Europe wasn’t enough to set off a panic. CPE’s economic analyst, Dees Stribling, gives his podcast for the week ending Jan. 20, 2012.

Some fairly good news this week, but most importantly no major economic upsets. CPE’s economic analyst Dees Stribling gives his podcast for the week ending Jan. 13, 2012.

The year was off to a surprisingly good start, at least for the domestic economy. CPE’s economic analyst Dees Stribling gives his podcast for the week ending Jan. 6, 2012.

Dees Stribling’s Economy Watch Weekly: The uncertainty of 2011 gives way to the uncertainty of 2012. CPE’s economic analyst Dees Stribling gives his podcast for the week ending Dec. 16, 2011.

A surprising round of good news ahead of the holidays. CPE’s economic analyst Dees Stribling gives his podcast for the week ending Dec. 23, 2011.

U.S. consumers aren’t opening their wallets quite as much as retailers thought, and Europe sinks back into a debt funk. CPE’s economic analyst Dees Stribling gives his podcast for the week ending Dec. 16, 2011.

Dees Stribling’s Economy Watch Weekly: Was the agreement reached in Brussels good news for the economy? No one knows yet. CPE’s economic analyst Dees Stribling gives his podcast for the week ending Dec. 2, 2011.

Dees Stribling’s Economy Watch Weekly: The U.S. is still tepid, but at least the euro-zone situation didn’t blow up this week. CPE’s economic analyst Dees Stribling gives his podcast for the week ending Dec. 2, 2011.