economist
noun
econ·o·mist
i-ˈkä-nə-mist 
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Economists are predicting rapid inflation.
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In this case, economists say that the turbulence that is rocking almost every sector of the U.S. economy, and much of the world, is tied directly to Trump's policy prescriptions.
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Susan Page, USA Today, 1 May 2025
The central bank will make its next rate decision at its May 7 meeting, with most economists forecasting that the Fed will hold its benchmark rate steady.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2025
This policy mix, many economists say, is contributing to economic volatility and investor hesitation.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
The reading came in lower than most economists expected.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
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Susan Page, USA Today, 1 May 2025
The central bank will make its next rate decision at its May 7 meeting, with most economists forecasting that the Fed will hold its benchmark rate steady.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2025
This policy mix, many economists say, is contributing to economic volatility and investor hesitation.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
The reading came in lower than most economists expected.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Economist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/economist. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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