economist

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Holger Schmieding, chief economist at Berenberg Bank in London, estimates that Gulf states might bear 80% of the costs of the tolls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“The decrease in rates represents a positive development for prospective home buyers and could spark a more favorable spring home-buying season than last year,” said Sam Khater, chief economist at Freddie Mac.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

These ballooning costs, said Joel Berner, senior economist at Realtor.com, are “pricing some people out of homeownership.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Bank of America economist Stephen Juneau expects Friday’s data to show a 10.6% month over month jump in energy prices from the Iran war.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

This one happened to be an economist who, instead of thinking grand macro thoughts, favored his own list of offbeat micro curiosities.

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