America's Economic Future – A Discussion By Ted Kavadas
The July Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on July 16, 2015. The headline is “WSJ Survey: Most Economists Expect Fed Will Raise Rates in September.” 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 July 8, 2015, The Conference Board and PwC released the 2nd Quarter Measure Of CEO Confidence. The overall measure of CEO Confidence was at 58, up from 57 in the first quarter. [note: a reading of more than 50 points reflects more positive than negative responses] Notable excerpts from this July 8 Press Release include: …
The June Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on June 11, 2015. The headline is “Economists See Bright Consumer Outlook.” 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: But the forecasters think a …
On June 5, 2015 the June Duke/CFO Magazine Global Business Outlook Survey (pdf) 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. companies expect wage hikes of more than 3 percent over the next year, with …
The Philadelphia Fed 2nd Quarter 2015 Survey of Professional Forecasters was released on May 15, 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: 2.8% full-year 2017: …
The May Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on May 14, 2015. The headline is “Economists’ Forecast: Here We Grow Again.” 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: The survey of 62 …
On April 8, 2015, The Conference Board and PwC released the 1st Quarter Measure Of CEO Confidence. The overall measure of CEO Confidence was at 57, down from 60 in the fourth quarter. [note: a reading of more than 50 points reflects more positive than negative responses] Notable excerpts from this April 8 Press Release include: …
The April Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on April 9, 2015. The headline is “WSJ Survey: Economists Think Fed Will Wait Until September to Raise Rates.” 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 March Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on March 12, 2015. The headline is “WSJ Survey: Economists See Dollar Strength, Global Weakness Restraining 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. Two …
On March 11, 2015 the March Duke/CFO Magazine Global Business Outlook Survey (pdf) 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: About 70 percent of U.S. companies indicate that wages are starting to outpace inflation. …