Economists and ‘nowcasting’ for the US economy
Economists usually depend on monthly, quarterly or yearly trends when forecasting; Covid-19 has changed all that
03 April 2020 - 12:40
Washington — The economic crisis spawned by the coronavirus pandemic has produced a wave of grim US data, with likely more to come as millions lose jobs, businesses shutter and spending stops.
But at some point, the bottom will be reached...
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