Moody’s Analytics Wins the Consensus Economics 2018 Forecast Accuracy Award

Our projections matched end-of-2018 US gross domestic product (GDP) and consumer price index (CPI) results more closely than forecasts submitted by all others.

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Economic Roundup: Less Talk, More Tariffs

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Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: China’s Protectionism in Context

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Trump Sees ‘No Need to Rush’ China Talks as Trade War Escalates

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Trump's New Tariff Threat Could Make iPhones, Toys and Shoes More Expensive

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Trump’s Planned China Tariff Hikes Could Slam U.S. Growth

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Human Basics to Give Powell Early Hint on Transitory Prices

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Mark M. Zandi is chief economist of Moody’s Analytics, where he directs economic research. Moody’s Analytics, a subsidiary of Moody’s Corp., is a leading provider of economic research, data and analytical tools. Dr. Zandi is a cofounder of Economy.com, which Moody’s pur...
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Moody’s Analytics Wins the Consensus Economics 2018 Forecast Accuracy Award

Latest Insight

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Real-time Analysis

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Shrinkage of Cash Amplifies Ratio of Net Corporate Debt to GDP

Economic Roundup: Less Talk, More Tariffs

Asia-Pacific Daily Briefing: China’s Protectionism in Context

Markets Question Macri’s Staying Power

In the News

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Trump Sees ‘No Need to Rush’ China Talks as Trade War Escalates

Trump's New Tariff Threat Could Make iPhones, Toys and Shoes More Expensive

Trump’s Planned China Tariff Hikes Could Slam U.S. Growth

Human Basics to Give Powell Early Hint on Transitory Prices

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RPS–Moody’s Analytics Canadian Housing Outlook Webinar

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Moody's Analytics Economic & Credit Outlook Conference - Dallas TX

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Mark Zandi

Chief Economist

Mark M. Zandi is chief economist of Moody’s Analytics, where he directs economic research. Moody’s Analytics, a subsidiary of Moody’s Corp., is a leading provider of economic research, data and analytical tools. Dr. Zandi is a cofounder of Economy.com, which Moody’s pur...Read More

U.S. Macro Outlook: Bashing the Fed

The economy got a recent lift from the central bank, but the criticism will go on.

U.S. Macro Outlook: Sink or Swim?

The economic expansion should begin to move forward again.

How Chairman Crapo’s Outline for Housing Finance Reform Can Work

The proposal offers a promising framework from which to begin.

Steven Cochrane

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Steven G. Cochrane, PhD, is Chief APAC Economist with Moody’s Analytics. He leads the Asia economic analysis and forecasting activities of the Moody’s Analytics research team, as well as the continual expansion of the company’s international, national and subnational fo...Read More

A Damaging State of Flux

The trade war escalation comes at an already-weak point for global and Chinese sentiment.

Trade War: A Game Changer

The threatened across-the-board tariffs on imports from China would weaken the global economy.

Trade Patterns Show Shifting Global Trends

Mark M. Zandi is chief economist of Moody’s Analytics, where he directs economic research. Moody’s Analytics, a subsidiary of Moody’s Corp., is a leading provider of economic research, data and analytical tools. Dr. Zandi is a cofounder of Economy.com, which Moody’s pur...
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Steven G. Cochrane, PhD, is Chief APAC Economist with Moody’s Analytics. He leads the Asia economic analysis and forecasting activities of the Moody’s Analytics research team, as well as the continual expansion of the company’s international, national and subnational fo...
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Marisa Di Natale is a senior director at Moody's Analytics. Ms. Di Natale’s areas of specialization include international modeling and forecasting, U.S. regional economics, and labor economics. Ms. Di Natale previously oversaw the firm’s U.S. subnational forecasting ser...
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Ryan Sweet is director of real-time economics at Moody's Analytics. He is also editor-in-chief of Economy.com, to which he regularly contributes, and a member of the U.S. macroeconomics team in West Chester PA. His areas of specialization include U.S. monetary policy an...
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Chris Lafakis is a director at Moody's Analytics. His expertise is in macroeconomics, energy economics, model development and model validation. Based in West Chester PA, he also covers the California economy and contributes to the Dismal Scientist web site. Mr. Lafakis...
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Cristian deRitis is a senior director at Moody’s Analytics, where he leads a team of economic analysts and develops econometric models for a wide variety of clients. His regular analysis and commentary on consumer credit, policy and the broader economy appear on the fir...
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Adam Kamins is a director at Moody’s Analytics. He manages the firm’s U.S. subnational forecasting process and covers a wide variety of topics related to regional economics while frequently writing and presenting about both the New York and broader Northeast economies....
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