economist
noun
econ·o·mist
i-ˈkä-nə-mist 
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Economists are predicting rapid inflation.
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The tariffs on Mexico and Canada could increase the price of a sedan by around $2,000, says Michael Hicks, an economist at Ball State University in Indiana.
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Alana Semuels, TIME, 4 Feb. 2025
The additional 10% tariffs on China, on top of duties that already exist, would reduce China’s real gross domestic product growth by 50 basis points this year, economists at Goldman Sachs said in a report Monday.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
The cost to lower-income families is magnified because economists say essentials like food, energy and auto parts are most exposed to the import tariffs Trump has threatened to impose over the next month.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
The Wells Fargo economists said that generally, the downward impact to economic growth occurs one quarter after the tariffs take effect.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2025
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Alana Semuels, TIME, 4 Feb. 2025
The additional 10% tariffs on China, on top of duties that already exist, would reduce China’s real gross domestic product growth by 50 basis points this year, economists at Goldman Sachs said in a report Monday.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
The cost to lower-income families is magnified because economists say essentials like food, energy and auto parts are most exposed to the import tariffs Trump has threatened to impose over the next month.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
The Wells Fargo economists said that generally, the downward impact to economic growth occurs one quarter after the tariffs take effect.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Economist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/economist. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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