economist
noun
econ·o·mist
i-ˈkä-nə-mist 
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Economists are predicting rapid inflation.
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But that has been analyzed and dismissed by almost every economist and trade group in the country to look at it.
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Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
Environmentalists and economists contended the program is flawed in its design during the marathon meeting on Friday when more than 100 people spoke to the board.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
The unemployment rate is still 4.1%, unchanged from September and in line with economists’ predictions.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The persistence of elevated price levels amid slowing inflation may explain why consumers remain relatively dour about the economy, Jeffrey Frankel, an economist at Harvard University, told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
Environmentalists and economists contended the program is flawed in its design during the marathon meeting on Friday when more than 100 people spoke to the board.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
The unemployment rate is still 4.1%, unchanged from September and in line with economists’ predictions.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The persistence of elevated price levels amid slowing inflation may explain why consumers remain relatively dour about the economy, Jeffrey Frankel, an economist at Harvard University, told ABC News.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Economist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/economist. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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