...dispensed with by noting that the overwhelming consensus among economists is that this statistic is fatally flawed. AS AN INDICATOR...depressions. These warnings stemmed from some of our most reputable economists. IN THE ABSENCE of any postwar massive stimulus, what caused...

...be one of gradual improvement," said Julia Coronado, an economist at BNP Paribas. She said the small rise in applications...Applications tend to fluctuate sharply from week to week, and economists typically focus more on the four-week average. That average...

...over the summer, officials said.Furloughs of one day a week will begin July 8 through the end of fiscal year 2013, which economists estimate will equal a 4 percent pay cut and cost the local economy $20 million in lost retail sales.Beyond the numbers...

...signaled was that MLS was going to start hiring top talent, which they'd never had," said Andrew Zimbalist, a sports economist at Smith College. "It's still not at the level of a European soccer league. Or even some of the teams in South America...

...desperately need oil revenue to fund domestic programs."Pressure on OPEC is going to crank up," says Judith Dwarkin, Chief Economist at ITG Investment Research.It is unclear whether, or how far, prices will fall. The new oil in the Americas is expensive...

...2008, when they were 321,000.Economists were largely encouraged by the...embrace it," Jennifer Lee, an economist at BMO Capital Markets, wrote in...months of last year.But most economists expect growth will slow in the...

...supplies, increased 0.5 percent. Economists pay close attention to core sales because...quarter," said Jennifer Lee, senior economist at BMO Capital Markets. "The rest...wealthier and more inclined to spend.Most economists still expect growth to weaken slightly...

...weather conditions," said Michael P. Niemira, the chief economist at the ICSC.While big chains such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc...don't report monthly revenue, the stores that do offer economists a snapshot of consumer spending habits. In total, the retailers...

...teach ag students how to repair combines or learn the proper chemical mixes of common fertilizers, students in agricultural economist Kevin Moore's "Returning to the Farm" class create business plans using financial information from their own family farms...

Intel Corp.'s chief economist had lessons Friday for members of...expected to gradually improve in 2014. Economists are proceeding with caution, he...every month, Thomas said.Many economists are in favor of increasing immigration...