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Ten Economic Questions for 2025

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Here is a review of the Ten Economic Questions for 2024. Below are my ten questions for 2025 (I've been doing this online every year for 20 years!). economy will likely perform in 2025, and if there are surprises - like in 2020 with the pandemic - to adjust my thinking. Q4-over-Q4 in 2025. range in Q4 2025.

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Question #1 for 2025: How much will the economy grow in 2025? Will there be a recession in 2025?

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Earlier I posted some questions on my blog for next year: Ten Economic Questions for 2025. Here is a review of the Ten Economic Questions for 2024. 1) Economic growth: Economic growth was probably close to 2.8% Here is a review of the Ten Economic Questions for 2024. Q4-over-Q4 in 2025. Q4-over-Q4).

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Slate: Economics on a Whim…

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For laughs, in Slate Plus , we discuss Hugh Grant, HOAs, whether leaf blowers are a necessary evil, and why adult males in suits should not wear their high school backpacks on subways… Source : The Economys One Guy Problem Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers Slate, April 12, 2025 The post Slate: Economics on a Whim… appeared (..)

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FOMC Minutes: "Difficult tradeoffs" if Inflation "more persistent" and "growth and employment weaken"

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From the Fed: Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, May 67, 2025. Participants agreed that uncertainty about the economic outlook had increased further , making it appropriate to take a cautious approach until the net economic effects of the array of changes to government policies become clearer. emphasis added

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What Are the Best & Worst-Case Tariff Scenarios?

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I discussed much of this in my Q2 2025 RWM client quarterly call on April 5. The US remains the global economic, military, and political leader. Later in the year, encouraged by improving CPI data and minimal economic disruption, the FOMC resumes its rate-cutting regime. Before 2025 ends, a mild recession begins.

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Fed's Beige Book: "Economic activity increased slightly to moderately"

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Fed's Beige Book Economic activity increased slightly to moderately across the twelve Federal Reserve Districts in late November and December. Contacts expected prices to continue to rise in 2025, with some noting the potential for higher tariffs to contribute to price increases. Vehicle sales grew modestly. Energy activity was mixed.

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Housing Starts and Recessions

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Early in February , I expressed my "increasing concern" about the negative economic impact of "executive / fiscal policy errors", however, I concluded that post by noting that I was not currently on recession watch. An exception for this data series was the mid '60s when the Vietnam buildup kept the economy out of recession.

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