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For the economist Teresa Ghilarducci, retirement is in crisis, and the crisis is only growing more severe.—Trevor Jackson, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026 For some non-economists who understand health insurance only as customers, the possibility that the rule changes of HR1 might not pay off is frustrating.—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026 According to a report from Dallas Fed economists on Tuesday, the breakeven rate of employment growth, or the number of net new jobs needed each month to keep the unemployment rate steady, actually went negative during the summer and fall of last year.—Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026 James McCann, a senior economist at Edward Jones, agreed.—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for economist
Word History
Etymology
Middle French oeconome, iconome "manager of a household" (borrowed from Medieval Latin oeconomus, going back to Late Latin, "administrator, manager," borrowed from Greek oikonómos "manager of a household, steward") + -ist entry 1 — more at economy entry 1