In "Economist's corner" we present the latest thinking from Deloitte Research's leading economic experts, Carl Steidtmann and Ira Kalish. It includes a series of monthly articles highlighting current economic issues from both a global and U.S. perspective. The articles cover a broad range of topics, from the effects of revaluing the Chinese currency to trends in labor productivity. Economist's Corner also includes a quarterly U.S. Economic & Market Review, written by Carl Steidtmann. The review provides an analysis of the U.S. economy and stock markets and also considers issues and events which could impact future performance. We also present Deloitte Research's "Leading index of consumer spending," a monthly indicator of U.S. consumer activity.

Carl Steidtmann, based in New York, is Deloitte Research's chief economist and also director of consumer business research. He is recognized in the U.S. as an expert on economic forecasting of retail sales activity, consumer trends, technology and general economic trends. His articles for "Economist's corner" will focus on the U.S. economy. Los Angeles-based Ira Kalish is our director of consumer business research. He is an expert on global economic issues as well as the effects of economic, demographic and social trends on the global retailing and consumer products industries. In this series, Kalish will write about global economic issues.

 
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Economist's corner

2008
Economic & market review: Third quarter 2008 (US, October 2008)
Economic & market review: Second quarter 2008 (US, July 2008)
Economist's Corner: Potential problems for firms with China operations (US, May 2008)
Economic & market review: First quarter 2008 (US, April 2008)
Economic & market review: Keeping your cool through a financial crisis (US, March 2008)
Economist's Corner: Punch bowl economics (US, Feb. 2008)
Economic & market review: Fourth quarter 2007 (US, Jan. 2008)

2007
Sifting through the tea leaves (US, Dec. 2007)
Economic & market review: Third quarter 2007 (US, Oct. 2007)
Is it a duck? (US, Sept. 2007)
The subprime mortgage crisis: Where are we headed? (US, Aug. 2007)
Economic & market review: Second quarter 2007 (US, July 2007)
The oil price debate (US, June 2007)
Three cheers for globalization (US, June 2007)
Economic & market review: First quarter 2007 (US, April 2007)
The housing bubble revisited (US, April 2007)
The case for optimism: One last time (US, March 2007)
Economic Outlook 2007 (US, Feb. 2007)
Economic & market review: Fourth quarter 2006 (US, Jan. 2007)

2006
When the bond market speaks, should we listen? (US, Dec. 2006)
The retail productivity boom (US, Nov. 2006)
Economic & market review: Third quarter 2006 (US, Oct. 2006)
The consumer catches a tail wind (US, Oct. 2006)
Recession watch (US, Sept. 2006)
Cash is king ... (US, Aug. 2006)
Economic & market review: Second quarter 2006 (US, July 2006)
Stock market declines don’t cause recessions (US, July 2006)
Inflation fears and market tears (Global, June 2006)
The Graying of America (US, April 2006)
Economic & market review: First quarter 2006 (US, April 2006)
The Changing Distribution of Income (US, April 2006)
Outlook for the New Year: The Consumer takes a Breather (US, April 2006)
Economic & market review: Fourth quarter 2005 (US, April 2006)
Is this Time Different? (US, March 2006)

2005
Will Goldilocks make a comeback? (US, Dec. 2005)
The outlook for the 2005 Christmas holidays (US, Dec. 2005)
U.S. economic and market review Q3 2005 (Nov. 2005)
Inflation watch (US, Oct. 2005)
Why Katrina won't sink the U.S. economy (US, Sept. 2005)
Yuan small step for the global economy (Global, Aug. 2005)
What does China’s currency revaluation mean? (Global, July 2005)
U.S. economic & market review Q2 2005 (July 2005)
The housing bubble myth (US, July 2005)
Implications of the U.S. pension crisis (US, June 2005)
Is the Fed finished raising rates? (US, May 2005)
U.S. economic & market review Q1 2005 (May, 2005)
What is the stock market worried about? (US, April 2005)
Two cheers for the declining dollar (US, March 2005)
The case for deconsolidation (US, Feb. 2005)
The kindness of strangers: China as the world's banker? (Global, Jan. 2005)
U.S. economic & market review Q4 2004 (Jan. 2005)
U.S. economic outlook roundtable with Dr. Carl Steidtmann (Jan. 2005)

Leading index of consumer spending

2008
November 2008
October 2008
September 2008
August 2008
July 2008
June 2008
May 2008
April 2008
March 2008
February 2008
January 2008

2007
December 2007
November 2007
October 2007
September 2007
August 2007
July 2007
June 2007
May 2007
April 2007
March 2007
February 2007
January 2007

2006
December 2006
November 2006
October 2006
September 2006
August 2006
July 2006
June 2006
May 2006
April 2006
March 2006
February 2006
January 2006

2005
December 2005
November 2005
October 2005
September 2005
August 2005
July 2005
June 2005
May 2005
April 2005 
March 2005
February 2005
January 2005

Looking Forward
Report outlining the development of the Deloitte Research Leading Index of Consumer Spending.