economist

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Neither the U.S. nor Iran has “publicly committed to another round of negotiations,” said Carol Kong, economist and currency strategist at Commonwealth Bank of Australia, in a research report.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Adopting a more casual style, ditching a tie and suit, he has delivered speech after speech without notes, sweeping through topics as if trying to break free of the image of a dyed‑in‑the‑wool economist.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Home sales are expected to rise a slight 4% this year, down from the prior forecast of a double-digit increase of 14%, said Lawrence Yun, chief economist at the NAR.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

March's sales figures were impacted by a drop in consumer confidence and weakness in the US jobs market, NAR chief economist Dr Lawrence Yun said.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The typical economist believes the world has not yet invented a problem that he cannot fix if given a free hand to design the proper incentive scheme.

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