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Tuan Nguyen

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Tuan Nguyen is an economist at RSM US LLP who analyzes high-frequency economic data within the United States and global economies to better understand the American middle market. Tuan’s data-driven economic analysis and insights enhance the ability of middle market companies to thrive in an increasingly competitive global economy. In December 2023, Nguyen and the economics team were recognized on Bloomberg's list of Best Bond Forecasters after correctly predicting where the benchmark Treasury would end the year.

Based in New York, Tuan works closely with the firm’s cutting-edge Industry Eminence Program to help senior analysts accelerate data-driven strategies in their line of business. His areas of focus include the comprehensive measurement framework for environmental, social and governance (ESG) financial reporting, as well as trends in behavioral, labor and network economics and in industrial organizations. Before joining RSM, he was a graduate researcher, lecturer and teaching assistant for the economics department of his alma mater, Northeastern University, where he taught macroeconomics, international economics and microeconomic theory.

Nguyen holds a Ph.D. in econometrics and quantitative economics from Northeastern University and holds a bachelor of arts in economics and international affairs from the University of New Hampshire, where he graduated summa cum laude and was recognized as an outstanding economics student.

Spending grows, even with higher-than-expected inflation

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Despite a sharp drop in energy prices, August’s personal consumption expenditures price index—the Federal Reserve’s key gauge for inflation—rose by 0.3% after falling by 0.1% in July. The price increases ate into spending, bringing spending growth from a 0.4% increase in dollar terms to only a 0.1% gain on inflation-adjusted …  … READ MORE >

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