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Lauren Saidel-Baker

Lauren Saidel-Baker is an experienced speaker and economist. She graduated cum laude with honors in economics and a double major in religion from Wellesley College. Her experience in finance supports her commanding grasp of ITR Economics' programs and subscriptions and their practical applications.
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ITR Experts Say: Seasonality and Rate-of-Change Analysis
By Lauren Saidel-Baker on July 9, 2019

Article originally posted July 2019. As we enter the doldrums of summer, it is the perfect time for business leaders to consider their seasonal selling trends.

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ITR Experts Say: The $1.5 Trillion Elephant in the Room
By Lauren Saidel-Baker on June 11, 2019

When I'm giving economic presentations on the road, I often refer to student loan debt as “the elephant in the room.” One in four Americans has it, but no one wants to talk about it.

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ITR Experts Say: Productivity Is Rising - Are You Keeping Up?
By Lauren Saidel-Baker on May 8, 2019

US workers are becoming more efficient. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the US Nonfarm Labor Force Productivity Index was up 2.4% in the first quarter of 2019 from the same...

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Economic Landscape for US Central States
By Lauren Saidel-Baker on May 8, 2019

The US economy is the largest in the world on a GDP basis, accounting for nearly one quarter of global economic output. Inflation-adjusted US GDP currently stands at $18.9 trillion, a...

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ITR Experts Say: Why Rates-of-Change?
By Lauren Saidel-Baker on April 11, 2019

As economists, our conversations with colleagues, friends, and even total strangers often yield a plethora of interesting questions, from “Who owns the national debt?” to “What is GDP?”

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ITR Experts Say: Bond Market Raises Red Flags
By Lauren Saidel-Baker on March 28, 2019

Last week, the bond market flashed several key warning signs typically associated with worsening economic outcomes. These negative signals corroborate our expectation for decline in...

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