economist

American  

[ih-kon-uh-mist] / ɪˈkɒn ə mɪst /

noun

1. a specialist in economics.

2. Archaic. a thrifty or frugal person.

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economist British  

/ ɪˈkɒnəmɪst /

noun

1. a specialist in economics

2. archaic a person who advocates or practises frugality

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Etymology

Origin of economist

First recorded in 1580–90; econom(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

The data suggest “a labor market that is cooling gradually — not cracking,” said Matthew Martin, senior economist at Oxford Economics.

From MarketWatch

“Overall hiring is steady, but job growth continues to favor certain industries, including health care,” Nela Richardson, ADP’s chief economist, said.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Government expenditure on consumption is rising much more sharply than investment," economist Oliver Holtemoeller of the Halle Institute for Economic Research said.

From Barron's

Though recessions have regularly followed spikes in the price of oil, economists don’t expect one this time.

From The Wall Street Journal

The unemployment rate will be a key pivot for the European Central Bank as it calibrates its policy response in the coming months, Claus Vistesen, chief eurozone economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal