economics

Moody's Analytics Economist Says Probably No Recession But Maybe Not

11/06/19

Mark Zandi, Chief Economist at Moody’s, gave a talk entitled the Two-Handed Economist. He said that my task is to give you the horizons for the economy.

The Bankruptcy Forecast

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NCBJ 2014: Fed Economist Says "I've Got to Admit It's Getting Better, A Little Better All the Time (It Can't Get Much Worse)"

10/10/14

William A. Strauss, an economist with the Chicago Fed, delivered the keynote address for the Commercial Law League of America's luncheon Thursday. His overall forecast was for slow but steady growth, declining unemployment and low interest rates as the country digs its way out of the Great Recession. In other words, he predicted a good climate for reorganizing debtors.

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Blogging, Economics and Bankruptcy Reform Commission at NCBJ

11/02/13

This is continuing coverage of the 2013 National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges. Today I was able to attend a program on blogging, listen to an economist prognosticating and observe a hearing of the ABI Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11.

Blogging

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Blogging, Economics and Bankruptcy Reform Commission at NCBJ

11/02/13

This is continuing coverage of the 2013 National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges. Today I was able to attend a program on blogging, listen to an economist prognosticating and observe a hearing of the ABI Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11.

Blogging

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