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Rate Cut Odds '50/50' Amid Israel-Iran Conflict, Says Jerome Powell's Ex-Advisor Jon Faust
Monday, June 16, 2025 - 6:22am | 446Economist Jon Faust, a former senior advisor to Fed Chair Jerome Powell, believes that the equations surrounding a rate cut are now fundamentally altered as tensions flare in the Middle East. What Happened: Faust, an economist who has advised former chairs Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen before...
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Recession Always Six Months Away? Analyst Rebukes Forecasters' Perpetual Economic Pessimism
Monday, June 26, 2023 - 11:07am | 664Economists and market analysts have been prophesying a recession since mid-2022, with their forecasts falling into what appears to be a constant echo chamber. What Happened: Neil Dutta, head of economics at Renaissance Macro Research, challenged the narrative, arguing that clinging to dire...
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The Fed's Fisher: 'Stan The Man,' 'Odd Stan Out'...Or Both?
Tuesday, August 30, 2016 - 1:19pm | 369Stanley Fisher, the Federal Reserve's second highest ranked member, is either "Stan the Man" or "Odd Stan Out," according to Bloomberg. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen gave a much anticipated speech last week at Jackson Hole. According to Bloomberg, the speech was considered to be somewhat...
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An Economist's Perspective On Ebola Outbreak
Friday, October 17, 2014 - 11:48am | 422Neil Dutta is the head of U.S. economics for Renaissance Macro Research, and he said that even though the risk of an outbreak in the United States is low, there will still be a lot of headlines about it in the near future. He recently joining Benzinga’s #PreMarket Prep to share thoughts...