economist

[ih-kon-uh-mist] / ɪˈkɒn ə mɪst /

NOUN

statistician

Synonyms

WEAK

business analyst financial expert

Example Sentences

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But with the Iran conflict far from resolved, Oren Klachkin, financial market economist at Nationwide, said he sees softer readings ahead.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union, said that inflation soared in March to the highest level in almost two years.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

“The conflict in the Middle East places geopolitical risks squarely at the center of the economic outlook for developing Asia and the Pacific,” said Albert Park, chief economist at ADB.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Looking ahead: Most of the survey data was collected prior to the recent cease-fire, suggesting that final readings could show some improvement in sentiment, said Eugenio Aleman, chief economist at Raymond James.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

The economist John R. Lott Jr. is the main champion of this idea.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt