America's Economic Future – A Discussion By Ted Kavadas
The June 2018 Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on June 7, 2018. The headline is “Most Forecasters See Modest Growth Boost From Bank-Regulation Rollback.” 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. An excerpt: …
The Philadelphia Fed 2nd Quarter 2018 Survey of Professional Forecasters was released on May 11, 2018. 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 2018: 2.8% full-year 2019: 2.7% full-year 2020: …
The May 2018 Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on May 10, 2018. The headline is “Economists Think the Next U.S. Recession Could Begin in 2020.” 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. An …
The April 2018 Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on April 12, 2018. The headline is “Powerful Forces Seen Restraining U.S. Pay 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. An excerpt: A majority …
On April 5, 2018, The Conference Board released the 1st Quarter Measure Of CEO Confidence. The overall measure of CEO Confidence was at 65, up from 63 in the fourth quarter. [note: a reading of more than 50 points reflects more positive than negative responses] Notable excerpts from this April 5 Press Release include: CEOs’ assessment …
The March 2018 Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on March 15, 2018. The headline is “WSJ Survey: Economists See Steeper Fed Rate Path, Stronger Inflation.” 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. An …
On March 7, 2018 the March 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, I found the following to be the most notable excerpts – although I don’t necessarily agree with them: Forty-four percent of U.S. companies plan to …
The Philadelphia Fed 1st Quarter 2018 Survey of Professional Forecasters was released on February 9, 2018. 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 2018: 2.8% full-year 2019: 2.5% full-year 2020: …
The February 2018 Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on February 8, 2018. The headline is “Economists Stick With Optimistic U.S. Outlook Despite Market Turmoil.” 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. An excerpt: …
The January 2018 Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on January 11, 2018. The headline is “Economists Credit Trump as Tailwind for U.S. Growth, Hiring and Stocks.” 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. …