Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi cautioned against drawing premature conclusions about the strength of the economy, warning the recently announced 4.3 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth is “fragile” because of a lack of job growth. In an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Str... Read more
The Hill - Dec 24
A slew of economists, including ones aligned with President Donald Trump, spoke out on Tuesday, warning that the president is about to upend the "crown jewel" of the U.S. health care system, according to a new report. Multiple economists spoke to Fox News on Tuesday, saying that Trump's plan to c... Read more
Raw Story - Dec 23
Leading economist Justin Wolfers issued a stark warning regarding the state of the U.S. economy on Sunday, arguing that rising unemployment—not stock market volatility—is the flashing red light signaling a potential recession.Tariff StagnationWolfers stated that since the introduction of tariffs ... Read more
Benzinga - Dec 22
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said families could receive thousands in refunds next year, while Trump predicts savings as high as $20,000 annually under his tax plan. Read more
Mail Online - Dec 20
Martin Schulz, chief policy economist at Fujitsu, breaks down the Bank of Japan's latest move to raise rates for the second time this year. However he doesn't expect the BOJ to lift borrowing costs again before next summer. He explains how Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's bold fiscal spending plan... Read more
Cnbc - Dec 19
Shigeto Nagai, head of Japan economics at Oxford Economics who was previously with the Bank of Japan, estimates Japan's neutral rate to be at 1%, and that the main risk to this thesis would be a weakening of the Yen, not inflation. Read more
Cnbc - Dec 19
William Lee, Chief Economist at Global Economic Advisors, says President Trump's favorite word is not "tariffs" but "investment". He explains that it goes towards bringing jobs back to the US and fulfilling Trump's MAGA agenda. He adds that although prices have gone down substantially, inflation ... Read more
Cnbc - Dec 19
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates today by a quarter of a percentage point, and this may be a bad signal for the economy in the coming months Read more
Daily Express Us - Dec 10
CNBC's "The Exchange" team discusses the state of the economy amid the Federal Open Market Committee's decision on interest rates with Claudia Sahm, chief economist at New Century Advisors. Read more
Cnbc - Dec 10
Monica Malik, Chief Economist at Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, discusses how expected rate cuts from the Fed will filter through to the Gulf’s economies, given the region’s currency pegs and dependence on global monetary cycles. She also forecasts a decline in Brent crude to around $63 a barrel in 2... Read more
Cnbc - Dec 10
