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economist

[ih-kon-uh-mist] / ɪˈkɒn ə mɪst /
NOUN
statistician
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The reserved economist has also shown a combative streak.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

One Goldman Sachs economist examined the risk of those price spikes becoming normalized.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

"We don't expect any change to interest rates at this meeting," Berenberg bank senior economist Felix Schmidt told AFP.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

“Brett is an incredibly talented economist who is meticulous and who takes a holistic approach to the BLS data,” said Pierre Yared, who stepped down as acting chairman of the CEA earlier this summer.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

But there is really no connection between his status as an economist and his Mavenism.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

Some economists argued it was unnecessary and would weigh heavily on households and businesses in the struggling eurozone.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Much of the harm comes from a concept that health economists like me call churn – the cycling in and out of insurance that many lower-income Americans experience.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

Many economists, however, believe the Fed won’t hike at all this year.

From MarketWatch Jul. 18, 2026

Although inflation remains under control, the recent rise in oil prices has renewed concerns about Indonesia’s external position, highlighting the need for clear and credible measures to stabilize the rupiah, ING economists said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

The economists decided to test their solution by conducting a study of ten day-care centers in Haifa, Israel.

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



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