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Dwight Johnston, chief economist of the California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues, has more than 30 years of investment experience with financial institutions in a variety of roles. For the past 15 years, beginning with his role as economist for WesCorp, Johnston has focused on economic and market information and education for credit unions. He is the author of a popular economic commentary website and is a frequent speaker at credit union board planning sessions and industry conferences. He is also president of Dwight Johnston Economics. Johnston’s mission is to demystify economics and the markets, make a sometimes dry topic entertaining, and help credit unions understand and prepare for an uncertain economic environment.
Johnston is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He currently resides in Claremont, CA.
Read more insights from Dwight Johnston on TrustCU.com and register for his Daily Dose e-newsletter to receive his blogs straight to your inbox.
Lost momentum is hard to get back, and the loss of forward momentum in the U.S. economy has become entrenched.
Industry leaders don’t need a crystal ball to see the future. It’s written in auto, jobs, and housing.
Look at the shape of the yield curve within the context of other factors in the economy and not as a stand-alone predictor of recession.
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