When it comes to the economy in 2023, it appears to be a series of mixed messages.

On the one hand, the unemployment rate is at record lows, but on the other hand, there’s inflation.

So what’s one?

Well, for that, as well as other issues facing the state and national economies, we spoke with Micheal Hicks, an economics professor at Ball State University.

The Leon-Tailored Audio runs for about 20 minutes.