The Economic Outlook

THE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

By

Donald Ratajczak

 

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CONTENTS

outlook: July 13, 2005 -- The last of these columns.

outlook: July 6, 2005

outlook: June 29, 2005

outlook: June 22, 2005

outlook: June 15, 2005

outlook: June 8, 2005

outlook: June 1, 2005

outlook: May 25, 2005

outlook: May 18, 2005

outlook: May 11, 2005

outlook: May 4, 2005

outlook: April 27, 2005

outlook: April 20, 2005

outlook: April 13, 2005

outlook: April 6, 2005

outlook: March 30, 2005

outlook: March 23, 2005

outlook: March 16, 2005

outlook: March 9, 2005

outlook: March 2, 2005

outlook: February 23, 2005

outlook: February 16, 2005

outlook: February 9, 2005

outlook: February 2, 2005

outlook: January 26, 2005

outlook: January 19, 2005

outlook: January 12, 2005

outlook: January 5, 2005

outlook: December 29, 2004

outlook: December 22, 2004

outlook: December 15, 2004

outlook: December 8, 2004

outlook: December 1, 2004

outlook: November 24, 2004

outlook: November 17, 2004

outlook: November 10, 2004

outlook: November 3, 2004

outlook: October 27, 2004

outlook: October 20, 2004

outlook: October 13, 2004

outlook: October 6, 2004

outlook: September 29, 2004

outlook: September 22, 2004

outlook: September 15, 2004

outlook: September 8, 2004

outlook: September 1, 2004

outlook: August 25, 2004

outlook: August 18, 2004

outlook: August 11, 2004

outlook: August 4, 2004

outlook: July 21, 2004

outlook: July 14, 2004

outlook: July 7, 2004

outlook: June 30, 2004

outlook: June 23, 2004

Outlook: June 16, 2004

Outlook: June 9, 2004

Outlook: June 2, 2004

Outlook: May 26, 2004

Outlook: May 12, 2004

Outlook: Apr. 28, 2004

Outlook: Apr. 21, 2004

Outlook: Apr. 14, 2004

Outlook: Apr. 7, 2004

Outlook: Mar. 31, 2004

Outlook: Mar. 24, 2004

Outlook: Mar. 17, 2004

Outlook: Mar. 10, 2004

Outlook: Mar. 3, 2004

Outlook: Feb. 25, 2004

Outlook: Feb. 18, 2004

Outlook: Feb. 11, 2004

Outlook: Feb. 4, 2004

Outlook: Jan. 28, 2004

Outlook: Jan. 21, 2004

Outlook: Jan. 14, 2004

Outlook: Jan. 7, 2004

Outlook: Dec. 31, 2003

Outlook: Dec. 24, 2003

Outlook: Dec. 17, 2003

Outlook: Dec. 10, 2003

Outlook: Dec. 3, 2003

Outlook: Nov. 26, 2003

Outlook: Nov. 19, 2003

Outlook: Nov. 12, 2003

Outlook: Nov. 5, 2003

Outlook: Oct. 29, 2003

Outlook: Oct. 22, 2003

Outlook: Oct. 15, 2003

Outlook: Oct. 8, 2003

Outlook: Oct. 1, 2003

Outlook: Sept. 24, 2003

Outlook: Sept. 17, 2003

Outlook: Sept. 10, 2003

Outlook: Sept. 3, 2003

Outlook: August 27, 2003

Outlook: August 20, 2003

Outlook: August 13, 2003

Outlook: August 6, 2003

Outlook: July 30, 2003

Outlook: July 23, 2003

Outlook: July 16, 2003

Outlook: July 9, 2003

Outlook: July 2, 2003

Outlook: June 25, 2003

Outlook: June 18, 2003

Outlook: June 11, 2003

Outlook: June 4, 2003

Outlook: May 28, 2003

Outlook: May 21, 2003

Outlook: May 14, 2003

Outlook: May 7, 2003

Outlook: April 30, 2003

Outlook: April 23, 2003

Outlook: April 16, 2003

Outlook: April 9, 2003

Outlook: April 2, 2003

Outlook: March 26, 2003

Outlook: March 19, 2003

Outlook: March 12, 2003

Outlook: March 5, 2003

Outlook: February 26, 2003

Outlook: February 19, 2003

Outlook: February 12, 2003

Outlook: February 5, 2003

Outlook: January 29, 2003

Outlook: January 22, 2003

Outlook: January 15, 2003

Outlook: January 8, 2003

Outlook: January 1, 2003

Outlook: December 25, 2002

Outlook: December 18, 2002

Outlook: December 11, 2002

Outlook: December 4, 2002

Outlook: November 27, 2002

Outlook: November 20, 2002

Outlook: November 13, 2002

Outlook: November 6, 2002

Outlook: October 30, 2002

Outlook: October 16, 2002

Outlook: October 16, 2002

Outlook: October 9, 2002

Outlook: October 2, 2002

Outlook: September 25, 2002

Outlook: September 18, 2002

Outlook: September 11, 2002

Outlook: September 4, 2002

Outlook: August 28, 2002

Outlook: August 21, 2002

Outlook: August 14, 2002

Outlook: August 7, 2002

Outlook: July 31, 2002

Outlook: July 24, 2002

Outlook: July 17, 2002

Outlook: July 10, 2002

Outlook: July 3, 2002

Outlook: June 26, 2002

Outlook: June 19, 2002

Outlook: June 12, 2002

Outlook: June 5, 2002

Outlook: May 29, 2002

Outlook: May 22, 2002

Outlook: May 15, 2002

Outlook: May 8, 2002

Outlook: May 1, 2002

Outlook: April 24, 2002

Outlook: April 17, 2002

Outlook: April 10, 2002

Outlook: April 3, 2002

Outlook: March 27, 2002

Outlook: March 20, 2002

Outlook: March 13, 2002

Outlook: March 6, 2002

Outlook: February 27, 2002

Outlook: February 20, 2002

Outlook: February 13, 2002

Outlook: February 6, 2002

Outlook: January 30, 2002

Outlook: January 23, 2002

Outlook: January 16, 2002

Outlook: January 9, 2002

Outlook: January 2, 2002

Outlook: December 26, 2001

Outlook: December 19, 2001

Outlook: December 12, 2001

Outlook: December 5, 2001

Outlook: November 28, 2001

Outlook: November 21, 2001

Outlook: November 14, 2001

Outlook: November 7, 2001

Outlook: October 31, 2001

Outlook: October 24, 2001

Outlook: October 17, 2001

Outlook: October 10, 2001

Outlook: October 3, 2001

Outlook: September 26, 2001

Outlook: September 14, 2001

Outlook: September 7, 2001

Outlook: August 30, 2001

Outlook: August 23, 2001

Outlook: August 17, 2001

Outlook:  August 9, 2001

Outlook:  August 2, 2001

Outlook:  July 26, 2001

Outlook:  July 19, 2001

Outlook:  July 12, 2001

Outlook:  July 5, 2001

Outlook:  June 7, 2001

Outlook:  May 31, 2001

Outlook:  May 24, 2001

Outlook:  May 17, 2001

Outlook:  May 10, 2001

Outlook:  May 3, 2001

Outlook: April 26, 2001

Outlook:  April 19, 2001

Outlook:  April 12, 2001

Outlook:  April 5, 2001

Outlook:  March 28, 2001

Outlook:  March 22, 2001

Outlook:  March 15, 2001

Outlook: March 8, 2001

Outlook: March 1, 2001

Outlook: February 22, 2001

Outlook: February 15, 2001

Outlook: February 8, 2001

Outlook: February 1, 2001

Outlook: January 25, 2001

Outlook: January 18, 2001

Outlook: January 11, 2001

Outlook:  January 4, 2001

Outlook: December 28, 2000

Outlook: December 21, 2000

Outlook: December 14, 2000

Outlook: December 7, 2000

Outlook: November 23, 2000

Outlook: November 11, 2000

Outlook: November 9, 2000

Outlook: November 2, 2000

 

The CEO of BrainWorks, a venture capital firm, and a Regent's Professor of Economics Emeritus at Georgia State University, Donald Ratajczak is a nationally known economist and one of the leading econometric forecasters in the country. He was the director of Georgia State's Economic Forecasting Center from its founding in 1973 until his retirement  in 2000. In 1994, he won the Blue Chip award for forecasting accuracy during the previous four years. The Wall Street Journal described him as the most accurate predictor of the 1996 economic climate. His forecasts have been a primary source of information for the U.S. Federal Reserve System, major Wall Street financial firms, and Fortune 500 companies. He has been asked to provide testimony before the U.S. Congress on many economic issues, and he has been an advisor both to the Council of Economic Advisors and the Congressional Budget Office. He received his bachelor's degree from Haverford College and his Ph.D. from MIT.