Author Archives: John Rutledge

20190211 CNBC The Exchange with Kelly Evans on US/China Trade Talks

Summary: I love working on Kelly Evans’s new CNBC show, The Exchange. Today our topic was whether I expect any positive results from the trade talks that started in Beijing today. Last week I gave a private briefing to a … Continue reading

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All Major Parts of the World Will Grow in 2019 — Maybe

Summary: Economic forecasts for 81 countries show that all major areas of the world will grow in 2019. Unfortunately, an analysis of more than 100,000 forecasts of GDP over 20 years shows that economic forecasters are never able to predict a … Continue reading

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