Tag: Economists

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Fed Might Focus on Weakening Labor Market Rather Than Inflation as it Mulls Rate Cuts: Economists

Fed Might Focus on Weakening Labor Market Rather Than Inflation as it Mulls Rate Cuts: Economists

“I do believe the labor market is going to be the bigger risk to the economy going forward,” said John Leer, head of economic intelligence at Morning [...]
43 of 43 economists surveyed agree that RBA will leave rates on hold in June

43 of 43 economists surveyed agree that RBA will leave rates on hold in June

• A 90% majority expecting rates to remain steady next quarter and a 25 basis-point cut to 4.10% projected in the final quarter of this year.• A signi [...]
US ISM Services Index Rebounds: What Economists Said

US ISM Services Index Rebounds: What Economists Said

U.S. service sector activity grew in May after shrinking in April for the first time since December 2022, survey data from the Institute for Supply Ma [...]
Economists Predicted a Recession. So Far They’ve Been Wrong.

Economists Predicted a Recession. So Far They’ve Been Wrong.

A widely predicted recession never showed up. Now, economists are assessing what the unexpected resilience tells us about the future. www.nytimes.com [...]
Zimbabwe’s Gold-Backed Digital Token Isn’t Enough to Stabilize Local Currency, Economists Say

Zimbabwe’s Gold-Backed Digital Token Isn’t Enough to Stabilize Local Currency, Economists Say

The reason experts are skeptical of the gold-backed digital token’s prowess is because it may not be enough to stop money supply growth, which is the [...]
Republican Economists Line Up Behind Biden Nominee

Republican Economists Line Up Behind Biden Nominee

Jared Bernstein, the president’s choice to chair the Council of Economic Advisers, won praise for his work that led to a provision in the Trump tax cu [...]
Economists largely don’t see the Bank of Canada shifting from 4.50% this year

Economists largely don’t see the Bank of Canada shifting from 4.50% this year

The Canadian market briefly flirted with another Bank of Canada rate hike next week but last week both Canadian retail sales and CPI were below expect [...]
Economists Laugh Off South America’s Common Currency Idea – Forex Factory

Economists Laugh Off South America’s Common Currency Idea – Forex Factory

Economists Laugh Off South America’s Common Currency Idea  Forex Factory news.google.com [...]
Business Chiefs and Economists Brace for Recession as Davos Begins – Forex Factory

Business Chiefs and Economists Brace for Recession as Davos Begins – Forex Factory

Business Chiefs and Economists Brace for Recession as Davos Begins  Forex Factory news.google.com [...]
BIS economists suggest improving TradFi with CBDC to attract users away from crypto

BIS economists suggest improving TradFi with CBDC to attract users away from crypto

Economists at the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) took a look at the risks inherent in the crypto ecosystem and came up with a seemingly novel [...]
How do economists know if inflation is getting better?

How do economists know if inflation is getting better?

Although inflation is still running uncomfortably high and many Americans are struggling to keep up with rising prices, new data showed that price [...]
Economists question ‘black hole’ in UK finances

Economists question ‘black hole’ in UK finances

Using official forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility, the authors of the research, economists Jo Michell and Rob Calvert Jump, conclude [...]
Republicans Denounce Inflation, but Few Economists Expect Their Plans to Help

Republicans Denounce Inflation, but Few Economists Expect Their Plans to Help

Proposed tax and spending cuts by the G.O.P., which is making a push to take back Congress, are unlikely to bring down rapidly rising prices any time [...]
Economists debunk the banking system and win the Nobel Prize

Economists debunk the banking system and win the Nobel Prize

Three economists were awarded the Nobel Prize in economic sciences for their decades of research on societa [...]
Reuters poll: 24 economists expect the RBNZ to raise EOY rate to 4% (was 3.5% in August)

Reuters poll: 24 economists expect the RBNZ to raise EOY rate to 4% (was 3.5% in August)

A Reuters poll of 24 economists see the RBNZ raising rates to 4% by the year end. The prior survey in August saw the end of year rate at 3.5%. The eco [...]
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