Carl J Riccadonna

Chief Economist, State of Oregon

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U.S. Wealth Effects

Rising Asset Values Are Set to Boost U.S. Consumer Demand in 2021

April 7, 2021

April 7, 2021

Rising Asset Values Are Set to Boost U.S. Consumer Demand in 2021

U.S. Wealth Effects

July 12, 2018

July 12, 2018

What the Trade War Escalation Means for the U.S. Economy

Banner Year

May 16, 2018

May 16, 2018

Who's Afraid of 3% Yields? Not This Economy

Who's Afraid of 3% Yields? Not This Economy

May 15, 2018

May 15, 2018

Oil May Return to $100, But It Would Feel Different

Oil May Return to $100, But It Would Feel Different

June 14, 2016

June 14, 2016

OpinionCarl J. Riccadonna

We're Better Off With the Fed's Dot Plot

The central bank's forecast of interest rates is a key tool for understanding monetary policy. Abandoning it would be a mistake.

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August 12, 2015

August 12, 2015

China Is Already Doing Janet Yellen's Job for Her

China Is Already Doing Janet Yellen's Job for Her

June 18, 2015

June 18, 2015

Who's Who in the FOMC 'Dot Plot'

What do the individual committee members think?

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans

June 17, 2015

June 17, 2015

FOMC to Keep the Powder Dry for a Second-Half Rate Hike

A preview from Bloomberg Intelligence

Fed Chair Janet Yellen News Conference Following FOMC Meeting

May 8, 2015

May 8, 2015

March Revisions Yield Sub-Par U.S. Jobs Report

April was on the mark, but March was weaker than we thought

People check the jobs board at a Denver Workforce Center.

April 29, 2015

April 29, 2015

GDP Growth Bust Is Final Nail in the Coffin for June Rate Hike

Bloomberg economists react

Business Index in U.S. Increases to Two-Decade High

April 27, 2015

April 27, 2015

A Giant Preview of This Week's Economic Data

Get prepared for the rest of this week

Sales of new homes rose in September.

April 24, 2015

April 24, 2015

Chill Persists in March U.S. Durable Goods Report

The reaction from Bloomberg's economists

ISM U.S. Factory Index Rises in October

April 22, 2015

April 22, 2015

Will U.S. Rate Hikes Be Different This Time for Emerging Markets?

Experience shows that when the Fed has embarked on significant rate hiking campaigns, there are global repercussions.

Fed Vice Chairman Janet Yellen

April 3, 2015

April 3, 2015

The March Jobs Report Was a Wake-Up Call About the Impact of the Strong Dollar

Bloomberg economists react

The March Jobs Report Was a Wake-Up Call About the Impact of the Strong Dollar

March 5, 2015

March 5, 2015

The Strong Dollar's Impact on U.S. Economy Will Outlast Cheap Oil's

The strong dollar poses some significant challenges for the economy.

A worker prepares to lift drills by pulley to the main floor of Endeavor Energy Resources LP's Big Dog Drilling Rig 22 in the Permian basin outside of Midland, Texas.

February 5, 2015

February 5, 2015

The Simple Reason the January Jobs Report Could Be a Disappointment

Beware the seasonals!

Construction of the Enbridge Crude Oil Pipeline In Illinois