America's Economic Future – A Discussion By Ted Kavadas
The September Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on September 11, 2014. The headline is “Economists See Overseas Risks as Growth Wild Card.” 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: More than …
On September 9, 2014 the September 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: Chief financial officers in the U.S. say a hike in the minimum wage to …
The Philadelphia Fed Third Quarter 2014 Survey of Professional Forecasters was released on August 15, 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 : 2.1% full-year 2015: 3.1% full-year …
The August Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on August 7, 2014. The headline is “WSJ Survey: Economists See Second-Half GDP Growth of 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. One excerpt: According …
The July Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on July 17, 2014. The headline is “WSJ Survey: Economists Worry the Fed Will Keep Rates Low Too Long.” 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. …
On July 9, 2014, The Conference Board and PwC released the 2nd Quarter Measure Of CEO Confidence. The overall measure of CEO Confidence was at 62, down from 63 in the first quarter. [note: a reading of more than 50 points reflects more positive than negative responses] Notable excerpts from this July 9 Press Release include: …
The June Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on June 12, 2014. The headline is “WSJ Survey: Economists Optimistic Stage Is Set for Pickup in Wage 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. …
On June 11, 2014 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: Survey results show nearly 60 percent of U.S. financial executives think the business environment has …
The Philadelphia Fed Second Quarter 2014 Survey of Professional Forecasters was released on May 16, 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 : 2.4% full-year 2015: 3.1% full-year …
The May Wall Street Journal Economic Forecast Survey was published on May 8, 2014. The headline is “WSJ Survey: Economists See Growth Rebound.” 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. One excerpt I found notable: The …