America's Economic Future – A Discussion By Ted Kavadas
The Philadelphia Fed 1st Quarter 2015 Survey of Professional Forecasters was released on February 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: 3.2% full-year 2016: 2.9% full-year 2017: …
The February Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on February 12, 2015. The headline is “WSJ Survey: Economists See Cheap Oil Weighing On Capital Investment.” 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 St. Louis Fed’s Financial Stress Index (STLFSI) is one index that is supposed to measure stress in the financial system. Its reading as of the February 5, 2015 update (reflecting data through January 30) is -.883. Of course, there are a variety of other measures and indices that are supposed to measure financial stress and other related …
The January Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on January 15, 2015. The headline is “WSJ Survey: Economists See 2015 GDP Growth at 3%.” 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 …
On January 8, 2015, The Conference Board and PwC released the 4th Quarter Measure Of CEO Confidence. The overall measure of CEO Confidence was at 60, 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 8 Press Release include: …
The December Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on December 11, 2014. The headline is “Economists See Stronger Growth in 2015.” 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: According to the panel …
The Philadelphia Fed Fourth Quarter 2014 Survey of Professional Forecasters was released on November 17, 2014. 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 2014 : 2.2% full-year 2015: 3.0% full-year …
The November Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on November 13, 2014. The headline is “Economists’ View: Lower Inflation, Decent 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 excerpts: According to the panel …
On October 8, 2014, The Conference Board and PwC released the 3rd Quarter Measure Of CEO Confidence. The overall measure of CEO Confidence was at 59, down from 62 in the second quarter. [note: a reading of more than 50 points reflects more positive than negative responses] Notable excerpts from this October 8 Press Release include: …
The October Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on October 9, 2014. The headline is “Conditions Ripe for Stronger Growth, WSJ Survey Says.” 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: Faster job …