Treasury Secretary Nominee Scott Bessent’s Proposals
Bessent had two main policy proposals: Reduce the government budget deficit by half. Achieve 3% real GDP growth. Continue Reading →
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The Gaetz Recession
Reducing the deficit to zero in 10 years will raise the debt to $43 trillion. And 8% real GDP per capita growth is the Gaetz recession. Continue Reading →
Economic Forecasting Explained
Economic forecasting explained in one cartoon. The cartoonist gets it. I say this having been involved in macro forecasting for fifty years. Continue Reading →
My 2017 Economic Forecast
On January 9 I had the privilege of speaking with the Hayward Rotary Club on the economic outlook for 2017. I have a video of my presentation, but it will take me some time to get it online. For now you can click here for a pdf version of my Powerpoint slides. As always, feel free to leave comments, opinions, or just chime in with your forecast. Continue Reading →