America's Economic Future – A Discussion By Ted Kavadas
On April 6, 2016, The Conference Board released the 1st Quarter Measure Of CEO Confidence. The overall measure of CEO Confidence was at 47, up from 45 in the fourth quarter. [note: a reading of more than 50 points reflects more positive than negative responses] Notable excerpts from this April 6 Press Release include: CEOs’ appraisal …
The March 2016 Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on March 10, 2016. The headline is “U.S. Election Turmoil Fuels Economic Uncertainty, WSJ Survey Says.” As indicated in the article, 64 economists were surveyed, although not every economist answered every question. I found numerous items to be notable – although I don’t necessarily …
On March 9, 2016 the March 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: U.S. CFOs, on average, believe there is a 31 percent chance that the U.S. economy will …
The Philadelphia Fed 1st Quarter 2016 Survey of Professional Forecasters was released on February 12, 2016. 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 2016: 2.1% full-year 2017: 2.4% full-year 2018: …
The February 2016 Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on February 11, 2016. The headline is “WSJ Survey: Economists Lower Growth Estimates Amid Rising Recession Risk.” As indicated in the article, 69 economists were surveyed, although not every economist answered every question. I found numerous items to be notable – although I don’t …
The January Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on January 14, 2016. The headline is “Economists See Continued U.S. Expansion, Heightened Global Risk.” As indicated in the article, 76 economists were surveyed, although not every economist answered every question. I found numerous items to be notable – although I don’t necessarily agree with …
On January 6, 2016, The Conference Board released the 4th Quarter Measure Of CEO Confidence. The overall measure of CEO Confidence was at 45, down from 48 in the third quarter. [note: a reading of more than 50 points reflects more positive than negative responses] Notable excerpts from this January 6 Press Release include: CEOs’ assessment …
The December Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on December 10, 2015. The headline is “WSJ Survey: Economists Are Convinced Fed Will Raise Rates in December.” As indicated in the article, 65 economists were surveyed, although not every economist answered every question. I found numerous items to be notable – although I don’t …
On December 9, 2015 the December 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: Business spending will be weak in 2016 because of slowing growth in China and low oil …
The Philadelphia Fed 4th Quarter 2015 Survey of Professional Forecasters was released on November 13, 2015. 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 2015: 2.4% full-year 2016: 2.6% full-year 2017: …