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SEPTEMBER 2025

Webinar On-Demand: Navigating Economic Uncertainty Across Markets

Morning Consult's Chief Economist John Leer sat down with Jonathan Smoke, Chief Economist of Cox Enterprises, to unpack how today’s economic and policy shifts are shaping the market — and what that means for growth and strategy.

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Jonathan Smoke

Chief Economist Cox Automotive and Economic Advisor to Cox Enterprises

Jonathan Smoke leads Cox Automotive’s economic and industry insights team, which tracks key metrics and trends impacting both the wholesale and retail markets for vehicles informed by the proprietary data from the company’s businesses and platforms. For 28 years, Smoke has focused on translating data and trends into relevant actionable insights for the industries that represent the biggest purchases that consumers make in their lifetimes: real estate and automotive. Smoke joined Cox Automotive in 2017.
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John Leer

Chief Economist, Morning Consult

John leads Morning Consult’s global economic research, overseeing the firm’s economic data collection, validation and analysis. He is an authority on the effects of consumer preferences, expectations and experiences on purchasing patterns, prices and employment.  

His analysis has been cited in numerous academic publications as well as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, The Washington Post, The Economist and more. 

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Confident decisions start with timely economic insight, and high-stakes moments demand today’s data — not last month’s.

 Morning Consult’s always-on, high-frequency economic signals are one part of our comprehensive intelligence solutions — connecting macroeconomic shifts to consumer, brand, and market context so leaders can act with confidence.

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Confident decisions start with timely economic insight, and high-stakes moments demand today’s data — not last month’s.

 Morning Consult’s always-on, high-frequency economic signals are one part of our comprehensive intelligence solutions — connecting macroeconomic shifts to consumer, brand, and market context so leaders can act with confidence.