economist
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There he borrowed a concept from the economist Joseph Schumpeter: creative destruction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Chief U.S. economist Thomas Simons of Jefferies said the bump in new claims over the past two weeks is almost certainly what he calls “noise” and ought to be played down, if not ignored.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
“Refineries cost a lot of money and essentially make pennies on the dollar,” said Ed Hirs, an energy economist in Houston.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
Jessica Lautz, deputy chief economist and vice president of research at the trade group, the National Association of Realtors, says would-be buyers may not want to stay on the sidelines.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Roland G. Fryer Jr., the young black economist who analyzed the “acting white” phenomenon and the black-white test score gap, may be among the next.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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