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economist

[ih-kon-uh-mist] / ɪˈkɒn ə mɪst /
NOUN
statistician
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Pacheco, an economist, said she had been without steady electricity at home for days.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Daleep Singh, chief global economist at PGIM, said a face-saving cease-fire would allow oil to retreat toward $80 to $100 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

The economist expects the tariff to apply to branded pharmaceuticals for which no exemptions have been negotiated, which would mainly affect economies such as Singapore, India and China, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

“We hit a demographic wall,” says Joseph Brusuelas, chief economist at RSM.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“There is no reason to doubt the old saw that the most important decision you make is choosing your parents,” said David Levine, the Berkeley economist and mobility researcher.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times