Mark Zandi
Mark Zandi
Mark Zandi is chief economist of Moody's Analytics, where he directs economic research. He is co-founder of Economy.com, which was acquired by Moody's Analytics in 2005. Prior to founding Economy.com, Zandi was a regional economist at Chase Econometrics...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEconomist
CountryUnited States of America
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Confidence is a key part of what's happening in the economy and the market. You shouldn't underestimate the importance of symbolic moves like these.
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It is time to move on. House prices won't rise and the economy won't fully engage until more distressed properties are resolved and put back into ordinary use.
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Once skittish businesses are turning into confident businesses that are willing and able to hire. I think the job market will improve further in the course of the coming year.
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If illegal immigration came to a standstill, it would disrupt the economy. It would lead to higher prices for many goods and services, and some things literally would not get done. It would be a major adjustment for our economy, for sure.
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The impact on pricing is starting to fade.
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And you know at these kind of prices, there's lots of money to be made. So I'm sure they're gonna work triple overtime to get their facilities up and running again.
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The Fed is growing more uncomfortable about inflation, ... This is a more hawkish statement and signals that more tightening is on the way.
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I think the most likely scenario is that housing euphoria slowly deflates but doesn't burst.
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All these statistics reflect the full force of the hurricanes on the broader economy and we will probably have another month of ugly statistics.
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The job market is getting tight enough that employees will regain some negotiating power and some modest improvement in wage growth next year.
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I suspect this is a pause and we still see a resumption of top line growth and, ultimately, better hiring in tech.
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It is going to be a tough winter for many seniors. Not only will they face higher Medicare premiums, but record gasoline prices and higher home heating bills as well.
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If Greenspan had been stronger in his views, then the bubble would not have been as large and the subsequent correction not as severe.
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There's just a lot more boomer kids out there, and that's cutting up the pie into very small pieces.