US Economics
Our US economics coverage provides detailed analysis and independent forecasts for the US economy and financial markets, offering both rapid responses to new data and developments, and more in-depth coverage of key themes, current trends, and future developments.
We predominantly use Capital Economics to understand the main trends and forge opinions on markets, but also to conduct more in-depth analysis on specific economic and market topics.
US Election 2024
The Biden-Trump rematch and the consequences for the global economy and markets. You can explore all of our research on our Key Issues page.
US growth outlook
This coverage helps inform investment decisions through detailed analysis of the US economic growth story, from timely responses to market-moving events to deep dives into long-term issues
US inflation and monetary policy
This analysis helps you understand US inflation dynamics, how they inform the Fed's monetary policy-making, and how this all shapes financial outcomes
Explore the US in data
Our Macro Dashboard gives you interactive access to all of our forecasts and key data for the US economy
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Featured Economists
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Paul Ashworth
Chief North America Economist
Paul Ashworth is our Chief North America Economist, with overall responsibility for our coverage of the US and Canada. He joined Capital Economics in 2001 and has led our Toronto office since 2007. Paul joined Capital Economics from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) where he worked on their large-scale model of the global economy and was responsible for coverage of various countries, including Canada and Germany. He holds degrees in Mathematics and Economics from Strathclyde and Warwick Universities, and his PhD thesis focused on asymmetry and asymmetric adjustment in macroeconomics.
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Olivia Cross
North America Economist
Olivia Cross is a North America Economist who joined the Capital Economics graduate training scheme in September 2021. She previously spent a year on placement at the company as part of her undergraduate degree. Olivia holds a degree in Economics with Politics from Loughborough University.
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Stephen Brown
Deputy Chief North America Economist
Stephen Brown is our Deputy Chief North America Economist has been with Capital Economics since 2014. He has worked from both our London and Toronto offices, covering the economies of Europe, Canada and the US. In 2021, Stephen was named the most accurate forecaster of the Canadian economy by Refinitiv, FocusEconomics and Consensus Economics. He holds a degree in Economics from the University of Bath and an MSc in Economic History from the London School of Economics.
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Thomas Ryan
North America Economist
Thomas joined Capital Economics as am Economist in October 2023 and currently works on our North America service. Prior to joining Capital Economics, he worked as an Economic & Markets Analyst at Longview Economics, covering developed markets. Thomas holds a BSc in Economics from the University of Warwick and an MSc in Economics from Queen’s University Belfast.
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