America's Economic Future – A Discussion By Ted Kavadas
On January 4, 2018, The Conference Board released the 4th Quarter Measure Of CEO Confidence. The overall measure of CEO Confidence was at 63, up from 59 in the third quarter. [note: a reading of more than 50 points reflects more positive than negative responses] Notable excerpts from this January 4 Press Release include: CEOs’ assessment …
The December 2017 Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on December 13, 2017. The headline is “U.S. Economic Expansion Could Become Longest on Record.” 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: Forecasters …
The Philadelphia Fed 4th Quarter 2017 Survey of Professional Forecasters was released on November 13, 2017. 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 2017: 2.2% full-year 2018: 2.5% full-year 2019: …
The November 2017 Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on November 9, 2017. The headline is “Forecasters Predict Nafta Withdrawal Would Slow 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. An excerpt: Forecasters …
The October 2017 Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on October 12, 2017. The headline is “Economists See GOP Tax Plan Producing Growth Spurt, But Split Over Long-Term Effect.” I found numerous items to be notable – although I don’t necessarily agree with them – both within the article and in the “Economist …
On October 5, 2017, The Conference Board released the 3rd Quarter Measure Of CEO Confidence. The overall measure of CEO Confidence was at 59, down from 61 in the second quarter. [note: a reading of more than 50 points reflects more positive than negative responses] Notable excerpts from this October 5 Press Release include: CEOs’ assessment …
On September 8, 2017 the September 2017 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: The survey has been conducted for 86 consecutive …
The September 2017 Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on September 7, 2017. The headline is “WSJ Survey: Economists Expect Next Fed Rate Increase in December.” 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 Philadelphia Fed 3rd Quarter 2017 Survey of Professional Forecasters was released on August 11, 2017. 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 2017: 2.1% full-year 2018: 2.4% full-year 2019: …
The August 2017 Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on August 10, 2017. The headline is “WSJ Survey: Most Economists Expect Next Fed Rate Increase in December.” 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. …