President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Key Square founder Scott Bessent to be Secretary of the Treasury.
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take back the White House in January, the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) is taking a more optimistic view of the U.S. economic outlook.
NABE Chairman Emily Kolinsky Morris, Ford Motor Company's global chief economist, said in the group's November outlook released Monday that NABE panelists' 2024 and 2025 economic growth forecasts The forecast is higher than previous forecasts.” From the 29th to November 8th.
Ford is one of 38 expert forecasters from companies such as Wells Fargo Securities and FedEx, to name a few, who expect gross domestic product to increase 2.7% this year, up from the September forecast of 2.6. This is a significant increase from %. The growth rate forecast for 2025 has increased to 2.0% from the initial forecast of 1.8% in September.
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A combination of easing inflation, more balanced risks, and the Federal Reserve's easing mode are driving improved business confidence.
“Panelists expect the committee to gradually but consistently lower the federal funds rate target, cutting the target by a quarter of a percentage point in December and then cutting it entirely in 2025.” pointed out.
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According to the Fed's September outlook, policymakers expect interest rates to end the year around 4.4% and fall to 3.4% by 2025. In terms of GDP, they expect growth to be 2% this year and next.
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President-elect Donald Trump speaks at an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center on November 6, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Joe Radle/Getty Images)
Another driver of momentum is the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which President Trump enacted during his first term and is set to expire in 2025. 78% expected an extension, but no one expected it to expire.
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Many companies and business leaders see Trump's tax cuts as pro-growth and pro-business, including Scott Bessent, the president-elect's nominee for Treasury secretary on Friday. In an interview on Fox Business' “Mornings with Maria” ahead of his nomination, he said these policies are critical to the U.S. economic recovery and should be made permanent.
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Scott Bessent, former chief information officer (CIO) of Soros Fund Management and donor to President Trump, discusses the economic impact of Kamala Harris' inauguration, the Fed's interest rate cuts, the October jobs report, He then talks about whether he expects to be appointed to the cabinet if President Trump wins.
“Whether I'm working internally or externally, my top priority is to extend or make permanent the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, because if it doesn't happen, this would be the largest tax increase in U.S. history. , because we think we will.'If President Trump and the Republicans win tomorrow, please release the animal souls,” Bessent said before President Trump's victory. “Then we need to make this permanent and give businesses and households confidence and really get on track for the next four years.”
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Ahead of Election Day, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce urged Congress and the incoming administration to keep the tax cuts in place.
President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President Harris (Fox News | Getty Images)
For example, as the 2024 presidential campaign heats up, Democratic candidate Vice President Harris pledged to raise the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28%. President Trump initially lowered that rate to 21% during his first term, but has promised to lower it even further to 15%.
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“The impact of large tax increases on individual Americans is clear, but with the expiration of many of the pro-growth business tax reforms from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), policymakers also have the potential to significantly increase costs for businesses.” It is important to understand that “U.S. “It harms families and customers, it hurts Main Street businesses, it reduces workers’ take-home pay; Innovation and American jobs will be lost.” Last September.
