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U.S. Outlook: Uneven growth with whiffs of higher prices

Category: Economic Outlook | Published: 05/08/15 | Print

Category: Economic Outlook
Published: 05/08/15

Posted by Scott Anderson

Chief Economist

Graph showing the downward movement of the trade deficit.

This week’s U.S. Trade report for March revealed an even more lopsided trade performance than was estimated in last week’s Q1 GDP report.

Tags: business investment, economy, Federal Reserve, FOMC, GDP, interest rates, labor market, Scott Anderson, trade deficit

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Instant Analysis: GDP report for Q1 2015

Category: Economic Outlook | Published: 04/29/15 | Print

Category: Economic Outlook
Published: 04/29/15

Posted by Scott Anderson

Chief Economist

Cars parked on street, covered in snow with snow-covered trees around.

The fingerprints of a strong U.S. dollar and worse-than-expected winter weather were all over the report.

Tags: consumer spending, economy, exports, GDP, inventories, investment, retail sales, Scott Anderson, strong dollar, winter weather

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U.S. Outlook: Flat start but stronger finish still in focus

Category: Economic Outlook | Published: 04/03/15 | Print

Category: Economic Outlook
Published: 04/03/15

Posted by Scott Anderson

Chief Economist

Graph showing Feb dip in consumer spending.

It has been another ham-handed start to the year, as two recent data points for February and March were downbeat indicators.

Tags: consumer spending, economic forecast, economy, Federal Reserve, GDP, interest rates, oil prices, savings, Scott Anderson

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U.S. Outlook: FOMC scales back rate hike expectations

Category: Economic Outlook | Published: 03/20/15 | Print

Category: Economic Outlook
Published: 03/20/15

Posted by Scott Anderson

Chief Economist

Graph showing recent drop in U.S. exports

This week the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) aligned its expectations for the Fed funds target rate lift-off more closely with the market’s.

Tags: dollar, dot plot, economy, Euro, exports, Federal Reserve, FOMC, GDP, Janet Yellen, oil prices, Scott Anderson

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