economist
noun
econ·o·mist
i-ˈkä-nə-mist 
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Economists are predicting rapid inflation.
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Among the hats Stiglitz wears is one as chief economist at the Roosevelt Institute, a progressive think tank.
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John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2024
The government's initial estimate fell well short of expectations, with economists surveyed by FactSet predicting GDP grew at a 2.2% rate last quarter.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2024
But economists say that’s worrying, since India’s per capita gross domestic product (GDP) hasn’t raised the quality of life for most Indians.
—Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 24 Apr. 2024
While some economists say the cost of such services will continue to rise sharply in 2024, others expect a slowdown that could still allow the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates more than markets now anticipate.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Some economists have even suggested a rate hike is coming.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
Many economists still expect that mortgage rates will ease modestly this year, which could give homebuyers who can’t afford to pay all cash for a home more purchasing power.
—Alex Veiga, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
In partnership with the Brookings Institution, the college hosted a panel discussion with economists Ben Harris and Douglas Holtz-Eakin and Miami-Dade Commission Chairman Oliver Gilbert.
—Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
Fast-food companies have used their dominant position in the labor market to keep wages and prices excessively low, said Michael Reich, a labor economist and professor at UC Berkeley.
—Frank Shyong, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2024
The government's initial estimate fell well short of expectations, with economists surveyed by FactSet predicting GDP grew at a 2.2% rate last quarter.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2024
But economists say that’s worrying, since India’s per capita gross domestic product (GDP) hasn’t raised the quality of life for most Indians.
—Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 24 Apr. 2024
While some economists say the cost of such services will continue to rise sharply in 2024, others expect a slowdown that could still allow the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates more than markets now anticipate.
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
Some economists have even suggested a rate hike is coming.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2024
Many economists still expect that mortgage rates will ease modestly this year, which could give homebuyers who can’t afford to pay all cash for a home more purchasing power.
—Alex Veiga, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
In partnership with the Brookings Institution, the college hosted a panel discussion with economists Ben Harris and Douglas Holtz-Eakin and Miami-Dade Commission Chairman Oliver Gilbert.
—Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2024
Fast-food companies have used their dominant position in the labor market to keep wages and prices excessively low, said Michael Reich, a labor economist and professor at UC Berkeley.
—Frank Shyong, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
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“Economist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/economist. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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