America's Economic Future – A Discussion By Ted Kavadas
The April 2019 Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on April 11, 2019. The headline is “Raising Minimum Wage Would Cost Jobs, Say Economists in WSJ Survey.” I found numerous items to be notable – although I don’t necessarily agree with them – both within the article and in the “Economist Q&A” section. …
On April 4, 2019, The Conference Board released the 1st Quarter Measure Of CEO Confidence. The overall measure of CEO Confidence was at 43, up from 42 in the fourth quarter. [note: a reading of more than 50 points reflects more positive than negative responses] Notable excerpts from this April 4, 2019 Press Release include: …
The Philadelphia Fed 1st Quarter 2019 Survey of Professional Forecasters was released on March 22, 2019. 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 2019: 2.4% full-year 2020: 2.0% …
The March 2019 Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on March 14, 2019. The headline is “WSJ Survey: Economists Cut Forecasts For Jobs and Economic Growth in Early 2019.” I found numerous items to be notable – although I don’t necessarily agree with them – both within the article and in the “Economist …
The February 2019 Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on February 7, 2019. The headline is “ Most Economists Say Fresh Government Shutdown Would Hurt U.S. Growth.” I found numerous items to be notable – although I don’t necessarily agree with them – both within the article and in the “Economist Q&A” section. …
The January 2019 Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on January 10, 2019. The headline is “Economists See U.S. Recession Risks Rising.” I found numerous items to be notable – although I don’t necessarily agree with them – both within the article and in the “Economist Q&A” section. Two excerpts: On average, economists …
On January 3, 2019, The Conference Board released the 4th Quarter Measure Of CEO Confidence. The overall measure of CEO Confidence was at 42, down from 55 in the third quarter. [note: a reading of more than 50 points reflects more positive than negative responses] Notable excerpts from this January 3, 2019 Press Release include: CEOs’ …
The December 2018 Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on December 13, 2018. The headline is “Economists See U.S.-China Trade War as Biggest Threat in 2019.” I found numerous items to be notable – although I don’t necessarily agree with them – both within the article and in the “Economist Q&A” section. Two …
On December 12, 2018 the December 2018 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: Nearly half (48.6 percent) of …
The November 2018 Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on November 15, 2018. The headline is “Economists Split on Whether Outcome of Midterms Will Increase or Decrease Uncertainty.” I found numerous items to be notable – although I don’t necessarily agree with them – both within the article and in the “Economist Q&A” …