Forecast 2013

January 2013
Our experts agree that economic growth hinges on politics, Obamacare and real estate. It’s tricky to forecast the year ahead before Congress and the president reach an agreement—or not—about the fiscal cliff, but our trusty team of economic soothsayers gazed into their crystal balls in mid-December and gave us their best predictions for 2013. (Their forecast for last year, by the way, was right on the money.) … Dr. Frank Alcock teaches world politics, international law and sustainable development at New College of Florida. He was formerly an international policy analyst and economist at the U.S. Department of Energy.