News Releases

Forecaster Says Irksome Geopolitical Concerns Are Potential Curveballs to Economic Growth Prospects

Georgia State Forecaster Says Global Uncertainty Is Inducing Investment Malaise

Shocks Put Economy On Lowered Growth Path, Despite Expected Federal Reserve Cuts

Federal Reserve Pauses Rate Actions During Economic Transition

Rate Hikes On Hold Until September, Global Economic Breather Affects U.S. Growth Momentum

What’s ahead for 2019?

Rajeev discussed the Peach State’s economic outlook with Crystal Edmonson on 11Alive.

Midterm Results Should Ease Corporate Anxiety; Fed To Hike Rates Once In 2019

“Political gridlock is usually tolerated by businesses, and they aren’t expecting rollbacks of the 2017 tax cuts or imposition of new taxes or regulations in the near future,” Dhawan wrote in his “Forecast of the Nation,” released today (Nov.14).

Flattening Yield Curve Signals Single Remaining Rate Hike In 2018

ATLANTA–Expect the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates in September, then hold firm until long-term interest rates inch up, Rajeev Dhawan of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business says.

Economic Forecaster Advises Patience For Remainder Of 2018

ATLANTA–Following a quarter-point rate hike in March, expect the Federal Reserve to raise rates twice more this year, according to Rajeev Dhawan of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business.

Georgia State Economic Forecaster Says Decisive Year Ahead For Federal Reserve

ATLANTA–Look for new Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell, who succeeded Janet Yellen at the end of January, to set forth multiple Federal Reserve rate hikes this year, according to Rajeev Dhawan of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business.