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Aaron Smith

Area of Expertise: U.S. high-frequency data, flow of funds, forecasting, business investment

Website: Dismal.com

Twitter Feed: (Optional) twitter.com/dismalscientist

E-mail: aaron.smith@moodys.net

Topics Presented in Speeches: business investment, profits, productivity, balance sheets

author Image Aaron Smith is a senior economist for Moody’s Economy.com and associate editor of the North American edition of the Dismal Scientist website, producing real-time online commentary and weekly analysis on the U.S. macroeconomy.

Recent Articles

  • Which Economic Indicators Matter?

    AAII JOURNAL ● ECONOMIC AND MARKET ANALYSIS ● September 2010