Tag «Chief Economist»

NYT Magazine Cover Story Profiles Roosevelt Institute Efforts to Rewrite the Rules of the Economy, Influence 2016

This weekend’s New York Times Magazine cover story profiled the Roosevelt Institute’s efforts to rewrite the rules of America’s economy and influence the 2016 economic debate. The wide-ranging piece chronicles the work by Roosevelt President and CEO Felicia Wong, Chief Economist Joseph Stiglitz, and top staff and Fellows to transform the economic narrative and elevate …

BCC: Retail sales soar but UK growth remains unbalanced

Retail sales volumes in April 2015, up 1.2% on the month, up 4.7% on the year Average store prices fell by 3.2% in April 2015, compared with April 2014   Commenting on the latest retail sales figures for April 2015 published today by the ONS, David Kern, Chief Economist at the British Chambers of Commerce, …

HERITAGE FOUNDATION TAPS STEPHEN MOORE AS CHIEF ECONOMIST

  WASHINGTON, JAN. 21, 2014—Stephen Moore, a prominent economic analyst and writer, has been named chief economist of The Heritage Foundation. It’s a homecoming of sorts for Moore, who started his career at the Washington think tank some three decades ago. Moore returns to Heritage from The Wall Street Journal where, for the last eight …

Regional Integration Key to Africa’s Future Competitiveness : WEF

Africa must increase competitiveness or jeopardize future growth, warns the Africa Competitiveness Report 2013, which assesses prospects for sustainable growth of 38 African countries. Jointly produced by the African Development Bank, the World Bank and the World Economic Forum, the report identifies closer regional integration as an important driver for enhancing competitiveness. Cape Town, South Africa, …