Tag: forecast

January 20, 2021

BLS Employment Situation Report: December 2020

BLS Employment Situation Report: December 2020

Total nonfarm payroll employment in December declined by 140,000 in December, well below the consensus forecast of a job gain of 45,000. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 6.7 percent or 10.7 million unemployed persons. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) noted in today’s release that both unemployment measures are much lower than their AprilRead More
Economists Predict Sharp Slowdown Before Outlook Brightens Considerably

Economists Predict Sharp Slowdown Before Outlook Brightens Considerably

BY EMEL AKAN January 14, 2021 Updated: January 14, 2021 WASHINGTON—Economists are forecasting a strong recovery this year but warn of a sharp drop in economic activity in the first quarter before it builds momentum following the winter. The U.S. economy will grow at 3.9 percent over the four quarters of 2021, according to the latest estimates by theRead More

November 19, 2020

Forecast for US GDP gets downgrade, but jobs projections improve

Forecast for US GDP gets downgrade, but jobs projections improve

Released on November 16, 2020 Economists downgraded their forecast for growth in US gross domestic product for the remainder of this year and the first nine months of 2021, according to the Philadelphia Federal Reserve’s Survey of Professional Forecasters for the fourth quarter. However, they don’t believe the US unemployment rate will be as highRead More

October 8, 2020

Forecasters split on when US economy will return to pre-pandemic levels

Forecasters split on when US economy will return to pre-pandemic levels

Released on October 5, 2020 Forecasters were mixed when it comes to when the US economy will return to pre-pandemic levels, according to the National Association for Business Economics’ “October 2020 NABE Outlook” report is based on a panel of 52 professional forecasters. “NABE panelists have become more optimistic, on balance, but remain concerned aboutRead More