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.
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The latest edition of our quarterly report captures the US economy at a key moment in its economic and policy cycle, providing analysis that assesses the key issues shaping macro and market outcomes
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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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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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Bradley Saunders
North America Economist
Bradley Saunders is a North America Economist, contributing to our coverage of the US and Canadian economies. He joined Capital Economics in 2022 on the company’s graduate training scheme, and has previously covered the euro-zone economies, emerging economies, and financial and commodity markets. Bradley has been cited in leading media outlets, including the Financial Times and Bloomberg. He holds a degree in Economics from the University of Bath.
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Thomas Ryan
North America Economist
Thomas joined Capital Economics as an 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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Ruben Gargallo Abargues
Assistant Economist
Ruben joined Capital Economics as an Assistant Economist on the graduate scheme in September 2023. He has a master’s degree in International Trade, Finance and Development from the Barcelona School of Economics. Previously, he worked at BBVA Research in the Digital Economy Unit.
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