Economic Forecasts and Policy Commentary by Mark Zandi
Mark Zandi: Interest rates rise since start of Iran War burdening U.S. economy
Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, points out that interest rates have been steadily increasing since the onset of the Iran War, creating a heavier burden on the U.S. economy. He ...
Persistently high inflation drives up living costs, Mark Zandi notes
Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, states that most Americans view persistently high inflation and the resulting higher cost of living as their number one financial problem. Zandi ...
Mark Zandi: Market commentary underestimates weakness in June jobs report
Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, comments on reactions to the June U.S. employment report. He believes recent commentary was too dismissive of the weak job numbers, despite noise ...
U.S. GDP growth powered by AI and corporate tax cuts, Mark Zandi notes
Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, highlights that recent economic data does not signal crisis but points to warning signs for the U.S. economy. While real GDP continues to grow at ...
Mark Zandi: Iran war has cost typical American household $1,000 so far
Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, highlights that the ongoing conflict with Iran has imposed a $1,000 burden on the typical American household to date. He attributes these rising ...
K-shaped economic trend remains intact for 2026q1, Mark Zandi estimates
Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, points to the persistence of the K-shaped economy in the United States. Zandi highlights updated estimates of personal outlays by income group for ...
Mark Zandi: Subways offer insights for navigating Wall Street
Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, explores the relationship between public transit and stock market strategies. In a recent discussion on #InsideEconomics, Zandi was joined by ...
SpaceX achieves record IPO on day of U.S. controls on Anthropic AI, Mark Zandi notes
Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, observes that on the same day SpaceX went public with the largest IPO in history, the U.S. government imposed export controls on Anthropic's ...
Mark Zandi: U.S. economy faces reliance on wealthy households
Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, joined Stephanie Flanders and Andrew Sacher on a Bloomberg podcast to discuss whether the U.S. economy is dangerously dependent on wealthy ...
Durable goods orders remain strong despite underlying strain, Mark Zandi notes
Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, highlights the ongoing resilience in recent U.S. economic data while noting growing pressures beneath the surface. He points to strong durable ...
Mark Zandi: Treasury yields rise on Iran War, inflation, and U.S. deficit concerns
Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, highlights that Treasury yields have climbed largely because of the Iran War, which has raised inflation expectations. He also attributes the ...
Iran conflict causes economic fallout and rising Treasury yields, Mark Zandi notes
Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, highlights that the economic impact of the Iran War extends beyond higher oil and commodity prices. He points to the surge in U.S. interest ...
Mark Zandi: Tariffs cause significant damage to U.S. economy
Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, points to a year of economic data since President Trump announced higher tariffs on most imported goods. He states that the tariffs have ...
Higher gasoline prices caused by Iran war cost U.S. consumers $21.3 billion, Mark Zandi estimates
Mark Zandi highlights growing economic damage from the ongoing war between the U.S. and Iran. He estimates that the surge in gasoline prices alone has cost Americans an additional $21.3 billion ...
Mark Zandi: Global trends shape U.S. economy and commercial real estate outlook
Mark Zandi announced his participation in an upcoming discussion focused on the impact of global developments on the U.S. economy and commercial real estate. He noted that topics will include the ...
Economic resilience depends on consumer strength, Mark Zandi warns
Recent economic data suggest that the U.S. economy remains vulnerable even before the full effects of the Iran war are felt. Mark Zandi emphasized that the ability of consumers to maintain ...
Mark Zandi: March U.S. payroll gain follows sharp February drop and labor disruptions
Mark Zandi cautions against viewing the strong March payroll employment gain as a signal of robust job growth. He explains that the improvement comes after a significant decline in February, which ...
Over 10% of subprime debt in U.S. is delinquent, Mark Zandi warns
Subprime borrowers in the U.S. are struggling increasingly to keep up with their loan payments, according to economist Mark Zandi. More than 10% of outstanding debt to these borrowers was ...
Mark Zandi: Wall Street sees rising U.S. recession risks
Mark Zandi engaged in a discussion with CNBC about increased recession risks facing Wall Street. He highlighted that, despite surface-level economic indicators, there are underlying issues within ...
