Middlesex, NJ — A former economist with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics pleaded guilty Thursday to making false statements to obtain sick leave pay while secretly working a second…
Did This Dem Economist Figure Out Why Biden’s Poll Numbers Are So Low? Will Kessler on March 21, 2024 Democrat economist Lawrence Summers released a paper in February that could…
‘All Hell Broke Lose’: Harvard Economist Needed ‘Armed Guard’ After Study Found No Racial Bias In Police Shootings Katelynn Richardson on February 17, 2024 Harvard economics Professor Roland Fryer needed…
Top Wall Street Economist Delivers Grim Prediction On Future Recession Harold Hutchison on February 15, 2024 Andrew Hollenhorst, chief U.S. economist at Citi, predicted on CNBC Thursday that the American…
‘What People Feel And Know’: Legendary Economist Explains Why Corporate Media Is Misreading Voters’ Views On Economy Harold Hutchison on December 27, 2023 Economist Art Laffer said on Wednesday that…
‘Almost Laughable’: Economist Pours Cold Water On Biden’s Attempt To Blame The Media For Economic Pessimism Harold Hutchison on December 26, 2023 Conservative economist Steve Moore called President Joe Biden’s…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – World Bank chief economist Indermit Gill on Wednesday said past experience showed that interest rates may stop going up, but they are unlikely to come down “anytime…
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan is expected to end its negative interest rate policy in April and keep raising short-term borrowing costs…
‘A Disconcerting Picture’: Reagan Economist Says Latest Jobs Numbers Spell Trouble For Economy Harold Hutchison on November 3, 2023 Former Reagan administration official Art Laffer said Friday that the latest…
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank will need some time, possibly until next spring, before it can be confident that inflation is returning to its 2% target, ECB chief…
ROME (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund wants Italy to make its 2024 budget framework more stringent, as tax cut plans made the Fund “a bit worried”, its chief economist,…
By Andrea Shalal MARRAKECH, Morocco (Reuters) – Rising debt levels among “seemingly healthy” countries in Asia could drag growth in the region below currently forecast levels, World Bank Chief Economist…
(Reuters) – European Central Bank Chief Economist Philip Lane expressed cautious optimism that inflation was slowing in an interview with an Irish business publication, but said a lot more data…
By Foo Yun Chee and Benoit Van Overstraeten BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A U.S. economist chosen for a senior European Union antitrust job pulled out on Wednesday after her appointment triggered…
LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar’s grip as the dominant global currency is loosening, credit rating agency S&P Global’s top economist said on Tuesday. Aggressive U.S. sanctions such as last year’s…
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s central bank is set to lose a top official to the private sector amid a broader shake-up that could soon see its chief replaced. Westpac announced…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Jared Bernstein as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) in a 50-49 vote, elevating a longtime adviser to President…
By Kopano Gumbi and Rachel Savage JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The outlook for Africa’s debt sustainability remains “cloudy” as low growth and high inflation challenge the stability of many economies across…
PARIS (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund remains concerned about recent turbulence in the banking sector despite actions by the U.S. and Swiss authorities to deal with troubled banks on…
(Reuters) – Zoltan Pozsar, a widely followed Credit Suisse markets guru, has left the bank, part of an exodus of staff that started in the months before the lender’s shotgun…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – There was “some evidence” that China wants the dollar to weaken as the international reserve currency, said a White House nominee for a top economist position on…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Central banks should not halt their fight against inflation because of financial stability risks, which look “very much contained,” International Monetary Fund chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas told…
By Milagro Vallecillos PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – Latin America could see zero economic growth this year if the banking crisis in the U.S. and Europe “spreads across the world,” Inter-American…
‘No Sign Of Falling’: Obama Economist Sounds Alarm On Stubborn Inflation John Hugh DeMastri on March 14, 2023 Core inflation, which economists consider a leading indicator of future trends in…
BERLIN (Reuters) – European banks are not completely in the clear after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank even though they do not face a systemic risk,…