economist
noun
econ·o·mist
i-ˈkä-nə-mist 
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Economists are predicting rapid inflation.
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And economists — who have recently lowered their US growth forecasts — now worry that what has been a strong, stable US economy runs a higher risk of entering a period of stagflation or recession.
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Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, economists have a poor track record of accurately predicting economic growth with enough lead time, and consensus estimates tend to lag behind real-time data.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Reality check: Sales are still moving fast in relatively affordable parts of the country where competition is hot, Zillow senior economist Orphe Divounguy tells Axios.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Ray Major, economist YES: If interpreted properly, consumer sentiment studies give an indication of how the general public feels about certain issues, and are a valuable data point.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, economists have a poor track record of accurately predicting economic growth with enough lead time, and consensus estimates tend to lag behind real-time data.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Reality check: Sales are still moving fast in relatively affordable parts of the country where competition is hot, Zillow senior economist Orphe Divounguy tells Axios.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Ray Major, economist YES: If interpreted properly, consumer sentiment studies give an indication of how the general public feels about certain issues, and are a valuable data point.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Economist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/economist. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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