Topic: Brian Wesbury
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To hold off (would have sent) a signal that the economy was in trouble, the last thing the (United States) needs just six weeks before an election
Fed raises rates but downplays oil fears Sep 21, 2004
Despite slower second-quarter growth, we expect an acceleration in the second half of 2004 activity boosting GDP to 5 percent or above
More economic worries for Bush looming Aug 27, 2004
Strong job growth should signal that the recovery is sustainable, reinforcing the positive outlook on earnings and equity prices. But instead, job growth has accelerated expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike, now put at nearly 100 percent for June
Rate hike prospects bolster dollar May 11, 2004
But money has not been a good predictor of economic growth. In 2001, M3 grew 11.4 percent, and M2 grew 8.8 percent, yet the economy slipped into recession anyway. If money growth was that important, a recession could not have occurred in 2001 and deflation should not have become an issue either. But both happened, suggesting that money is a useless indicator of Fed policy
Grin or grimace on the economic outlook? Feb 19, 2004
Even Alan Greenspan mentioned this slowdown during his recent Congressional testimony
Grin or grimace on the economic outlook? Feb 19, 2004
Brian S. Wesbury (born, 1958) is a prominent American economist and economic forecaster.
He holds an M.B.A. from Northwestern University's Kellogg Graduate School of Management, and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Montana. He began his career in 1982 at the Harris Bank in Chicago. He served as Vice President and Economist for the Chicago Corporation and then as Senior Vice President and Chief Economist for Griffin, Kubik, Stephens, & Thompson, a Chicago Investment Bank. He is now the Chief Economist at First Trust Advisors L.P, a financial services firm headquartered in Wheaton, Illinois.
He was honored in 2004 by USA Today as one of the top 10 economic forecasters in the United States, and ranked by The Wall Street Journal as the nation's #1 U.S. economic forecaster in 2001. He is a monthly contributor for The American Spectator magazine, and serves as the magazine's economics editor. He is published regularly in the The Wall Street Journal, and is a CNBC contributor. McGraw-Hill published his first book, "The New Era of Wealth", in October 1999.
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