Philadelphia Fed – 2nd Quarter 2023 Survey Of Professional Forecasters

The Philadelphia Fed 2nd Quarter 2023 Survey of Professional Forecasters was released on May 12, 2023.  This survey is somewhat unique in various regards, such as it incorporates a longer time frame for various measures. The survey shows, among many measures, the following median expectations: Real GDP: (annual average level) full-year 2023:  1.3% full-year 2024:  1.0% full-year 2025:  …

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The April 2023 Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey

The April 2023 Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on April 16, 2023. The headline is “Economists Turn More Pessimistic on Inflation.” I found numerous items to be notable – although I don’t necessarily agree with them – both within the article and in the forecasts section. An excerpt: The economy is proving …

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The CFO Survey First Quarter 2023 – Notable Excerpts

On March 29, 2023 The CFO Survey (formerly called the “Duke/CFO Global Business Outlook”) was released.  It contains a variety of statistics regarding how CFOs view business and economic conditions. In the CFO Survey press release, I found the following to be the most notable excerpts – although I don’t necessarily agree with them: Financial decision-makers became …

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CEO Confidence Surveys 1Q 2023 – Notable Excerpts

On March 15, 2023, the Business Roundtable released its most recent CEO Economic Outlook Survey for the 1st Quarter of 2023.   Notable excerpts from this March 15, 2023 release, titled “Business Roundtable Q1 CEO Economic Outlook Index Ticks Up Slightly…“: Business Roundtable today released its Q1 2023 CEO Economic Outlook Survey, a composite index …

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Philadelphia Fed – 1st Quarter 2023 Survey Of Professional Forecasters

The Philadelphia Fed 1st Quarter 2023 Survey of Professional Forecasters was released on February 10, 2023.  This survey is somewhat unique in various regards, such as it incorporates a longer time frame for various measures. The survey shows, among many measures, the following median expectations: Real GDP: (annual average level) full-year 2023:  1.3% full-year 2024:  1.4% full-year 2025:  …

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The January 2023 Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey

The January 2023 Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on January 15, 2023. The headline is “Despite Easing Price Pressures, Economists in WSJ Survey Still See Recession This Year.” I found numerous items to be notable – although I don’t necessarily agree with them – both within the article and in the forecasts …

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The CFO Survey Fourth Quarter 2022 – Notable Excerpts

On December 21, 2022 The CFO Survey (formerly called the “Duke/CFO Global Business Outlook”) was released.  It contains a variety of statistics regarding how CFOs view business and economic conditions. In this CFO Survey press release, I found the following to be the most notable excerpts – although I don’t necessarily agree with them: CFO optimism about …

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CEO Confidence Surveys 4Q 2022 – Notable Excerpts

On December 5, 2022, the Business Roundtable released its most recent CEO Economic Outlook Survey for the 4th Quarter of 2022.   Notable excerpts from this December 5, 2022 release, titled “Business Roundtable CEO Economic Outlook Index Declines Further in Q4“: Business Roundtable today released its Q4 2022 CEO Economic Outlook Survey, a composite index …

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Philadelphia Fed – 4th Quarter 2022 Survey Of Professional Forecasters

The Philadelphia Fed 4th Quarter 2022 Survey of Professional Forecasters was released on November 14, 2022.  This survey is somewhat unique in various regards, such as it incorporates a longer time frame for various measures. The survey shows, among many measures, the following median expectations: Real GDP: (annual average level) full-year 2022:  1.9% full-year 2023:  .7% full-year 2024:  …

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The October 2022 Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey

The October 2022 Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on October 16, 2022. The headline is “Economists Now Expect a Recession, Job Losses by Next Year.” I found numerous items to be notable – although I don’t necessarily agree with them – both within the article and in the forecasts section. Two excerpts: …

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