by sslifer | Dec 18, 2014 | Commentary for the Week, NumberNomics Notes, The Year Ahead Outlook
December 19, 2014 GDP growth in the U.S. is poised to accelerate to 3.3% in 2015 as rapid jobs expansion, rising wages, steady improvement in the housing market, and falling oil prices provide ample stimulus. At the same time, as oil prices level off and wage...
by sslifer | Dec 13, 2013 | Commentary for the Week, NumberNomics Notes, The Year Ahead Outlook
December 13, 2013 Summary It is likely that 2014 will be the year when the economy finally emerges from its slump. GDP growth should accelerate to 3.0% which would be a percentage point faster than in 2013. The expansion will no longer be confined largely to housing...
by sslifer | Dec 14, 2012 | The Year Ahead Outlook
December 14, 2012 The economic outlook for every year depends on fiscal policy. But this year more than ever events in Washington are likely to overshadow decisions made on Main Street. Confident Consumers Consumers finally woke up to the potential negative...
by sslifer | Dec 16, 2011 | Commentary for the Week, The Year Ahead Outlook
December 16, 2011 As 2011 comes to a close the economy appears to be emerging from the doldrums and is on track to significantly improve its performance in 2012. Last year the economy got hammered early in the year by civil unrest in many North African countries...
by sslifer | Dec 14, 2010 | NumberNomics Notes, The Year Ahead Outlook
December 14, 2011 (Almost) As Good As It Gets This is the time of the year when economists reveal their expectations for growth in the upcoming year. Our best guess is that 2011 will look quite different from 2010 as the economy shifts into high gear. Specifically,...
by sslifer | Jan 4, 2010 | The Year Ahead Outlook
January 4, 2010 A Year of Transition and Healing It is that time of the year when economists gaze deeply into their (somewhat hazy) crystal balls to provide a glimpse into the future. So here we go: The economy will grow at a rate of 2.5-3.0% in 2010. The...
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