27: Approaching Data Analysis w/Veneta Dimitrova

Veneta Dimitrova is the Senior U.S. Economist for Ned Davis Research. She is the primary person responsible for formulating the U.S. economic outlook and identifying macroeconomic trends, particularly as they relate to developments in U.S. fixed income and equity markets. Veneta’s focus in recent years has been on trends in the labor market, productivity growth, and income inequality. In this week's episode, Phil sits down with Veneta to discuss understanding economic data points, the art and science of forecasting, and the current economy. Veneta is the author of several publications, including the U.S. Daily Perspectives, which analyzes daily economic reports and events and their impact on the macro environment; U.S. Economic Focus, a comprehensive monthly piece which summarizes our current stance on the economy and near-term outlook; and U.S. Economic Comment, an intra-month publication which adds perspective on the impact of specific events or macro developments.  Contact Veneta: LinkedIn: Veneta Dimitrova