Bernard Baumohl is chief global economist and managing director of The Economic Outlook Group. As an economist, he has been far ahead of the curve in assessing the direction of the U.S. and world economy. Mr. Baumohl began his career as an analyst with the Council on Foreign Relations, a think tank specializing on international affairs. He later served as an economist at European American Bank with responsibilities to monitor the global economy and develop forecasts. Mr. Baumohl was also TIME magazine's senior economics reporter for two decades. An award-winning journalist, he covered the news from New York, Washington, London, and Jerusalem.

Mr. Baumohl is a dynamic and entertaining speaker. He has been a frequent guest on television and radio, including CNN, CNBC, and is a regular commentator on Public Television's Nightly Business Report. He is cited often in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New York Times, Business Week, Barron's, and U.S. News & World Report. He has also made hundreds of speeches around the country and lectured at New York University, Duke University, and the New York Institute of Finance.

Mr. Baumohl is author of The Secrets of Economic Indicators: Hidden Clues to Future Economic Trends and Investment Opportunities (Wharton School Publishing). The best-selling book is winner of the Readers Preference Editor's Choice Award for Finance and has been translated into several languages, including Russian and Chinese.

He is also a recipient of the John Hancock Award for Excellence in Financial Journalism, and is a member of the National Association for Business Economics and the American Economic Association. Mr. Baumohl holds an M.A. from Columbia University.

Read some of our latest Economic Talking Points reports:

  • Oct. 3, 2008 - Recessionary Job Market. All Eyes Turn to Washington
  • Sept. 29, 2008 - Houston…We May Have a REAL Problem!!Sept. 26, 2008 - From Crises to Catastrophe?Sept. 25, 2008 -CONFERENCE CALL: The Economic Noose TightensSept. 25, 2008 - As a Bailout Nears, the Economic Noose TightensSept. 24, 2008 - Hashing Out The Bailout. Real Estate Bottoming Out?Sept. 23, 2008 - A Bitter but Necessary Medicine for the EconomySept. 22, 2008 - CONFERENCE CALL: Will the Bailout Work, and When?Sept. 17, 2008 - The Umbrella Keeps Getting Wider --- and HeavierSept. 16, 2008 - Fending Off A Growing Financial Black HoleSept. 15, 2008 - Wall Street Succumbs to DarwinismSept. 14, 2008 -ECONOMIC ANALYSIS: What if Israel Strikes Iran?Sept. 12, 2008 -Don’t Count Out Another Rate Cut This YearSept. 11, 2008 - Waiting for the “Godot” IndicatorSept. 5, 2008 - The "Jobless" Employment Report Sept. 2, 2008 - The Race to the Bottom ContinuesAugust 5, 2008 - Bernanke’s Secret Weapon: The REAL Fed Funds RateAugust 1, 2008 - Jobs, ISM and Construction ActivityJuly 31, 2008 - Second Quarter GDP Will Be The Peak for 2008July 29, 2008 - Relief at the Gas Pump Lifts Confidence Off the FloorJuly 3, 2008 - Not Much Fireworks in the June Jobs Report July 1, 2008 - A Growing Geopolitical Threat Overshadows Economic NewsJune 27, 2008 - The Last Hurrah for the Year


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