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Karen Nye

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Media connection for the economics team at KPMG inc. chief economist Diane Swonk; former financial journalist by trade: CNBC, NBC News and BBC.

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Watch ABC News Live with Alex Presha to hear labor economist Diane Swonk of KPMG US discuss the surprisingly weak jobs report for February.

07.03.2026 00:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Watch PBS Newshour to hear analysis of the surprisingly weak jobs report for February. KPMG US chief economist Diane Swonk will discuss factors with host Amna Nawaz.

06.03.2026 22:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Strike derails healthcare gains Tech, manufacturing and professional services lost jobs.

The February jobs report caught many by surprise. This analysis by KPMG US chief economist Diane Swonk should help fill in the blanks; she is a labor economist by training.
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06.03.2026 21:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Watch CNBC to hear KPMG US chief economist Diane Swonk explain why the latest jobs report was so weak.

06.03.2026 17:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A fair wind lifts the forecast Quarterly LATAM economic outlook.

Take a look at the forecast for Latin America in 2026, written by @KPMG_US senior economists Meagan Schoenberger and Matt Nestler. kpmg.com/us/en/articl...

03.03.2026 21:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Breakeven for payrolls could slip Worker shortages in healthcare.

Read this primer ahead of the nonfarm payrolls report for an idea of what to expect Friday. Written by @kpmgus.bsky.social chief economist @dianeswonk.bsky.social.
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02.03.2026 18:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Listen to Marketplace morning report with DavidBrancaccio to hear KPMG US chief economist DianeSwonk explain why the SCOTUS decision on tariffs could result in even more uncertainty.

26.02.2026 14:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œThe economy has the patina of gold, but underneath, it is not solid β€” it is gilded,” said Diane Swonk, the chief economist at KPMG US talking to Ben Casselman at the New York Times.

20.02.2026 18:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New home sales lost ground at the end of 2025 Housing to remain muted in 2026.

The housing market is still looking subdued this year. Here is some fresh analysis from KPMG senior economist Yelena Maleyev.
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20.02.2026 18:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fire & ice in 2025 Solid growth, hotter inflation and cooler labor market; IEEPA tariffs illegal .

To make sense of the flurry of economic data released this morning, read this comprehensive analysis from KPMG chief economist Diane Swonk.
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20.02.2026 17:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trade gap widened with Asia High-frequency data signaled more imports.

Here is a quick look at how tariffs have affected the economy over eight months, focused on the trade deficit. kpmg.com/us/en/articl...

19.02.2026 17:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Listen to @Marketplace radio to hear KPMG US chief economist Diane Swonk’s assessment of the economy.

19.02.2026 14:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Watch Bloomberg TV at 3pm Eastern to hear KPMG US chief economist Diane Swonk parse the new inflation data with hosts Romaine Bostick and Katie Greifeld.

13.02.2026 19:25 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Headline masks lingering inflation Domestic auto makers have been hurt by tariffs.

Inflation looks a bit worse than headline CPI indicates. Read this analysis from KPMG chief economist Diane Swonk.
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13.02.2026 16:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Listen to Bloomberg radio at 840am Eastern to hear analysis of nonfarm payrolls from KPMG chief economist Diane Swonk and discussion with Tom Keene.

11.02.2026 13:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Listen to @wbbmnewsradio in Chicago to hear KPMG US chief economist Diane Swonk discuss why consumers held back during the holiday season with host Rob Hart.

10.02.2026 17:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Holiday sales disappointed High prices and slowing wages hit shoppers.

Shoppers held back during the holiday season. Read this analysis from senior economist Ken Kim at KPMPG US.
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10.02.2026 16:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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2026 Trade Outlook: A Herculean Effort Tariffs are not in the rearview mirror.

KPMG trade expert Meagan Schoenberger has gathered and analyzed the many shifts in trade policy over the past 10 months.
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09.02.2026 17:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Consumers tapped credit to spend more Student debt is growing.

Consumers took on additional debt in order to spend during the holiday season. Look at this analysis from KPMG senior economist Matt Nestler to see what that could mean down the road.
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06.02.2026 21:53 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Listen to Marketplace morning report to hear KPMG chief economist Diane Swonk talk about the outlook now that economic data is trickling in.

05.02.2026 14:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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2026 Trade Outlook: A Herculean Effort Tariffs are not in the rearview mirror.

If you have lost track of the tariff count during the last eight months, take a look at this piece written by our trade expert, senior economist Meagan Schoenberger at KPMG. She tallies what goes, what stays and at which levels, plus it's not over yet.
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04.02.2026 17:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trade deficit floods into the red Only exports of capital goods and services increased.

Read analysis from KPMG Economics' senior economist Meagan Schoenberger who explains what's behind the latest shift in the US trade deficit. Think pharma and gold. kpmg.com/us/en/articl...

29.01.2026 15:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Gold wreaks havoc on trade deficit. Gold for investment purposes is asset and not considered in the GDP data, which tracks production of goods and services.

The AI boom, which have tariffs waivers to compete in what is rapidly become an arms race in AI.

29.01.2026 15:37 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fed not declaring victory over inflation prematurely Inflation still a worry.

Longtime Fed watcher and @kpmgus.bsky.social chief economist @dianeswonk.bsky.social rounds up all the important takeaways from the carefully orchestrated Federal Reserve presser today with Chairman Jay Powell. kpmg.com/us/en/articl...

28.01.2026 21:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Aircraft orders boosted November durables Data centers contributed.

Read up on the latest durable goods data for November as the government catches up on the data hiatus. @kpmgus.bsky.social senior economist Ken Kim provides analysis below. kpmg.com/us/en/articl...

26.01.2026 15:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A pregnant pause at the Fed Voting members change.

Read this analysis by KPMG chief economist Diane Swonk to get ready for the first Fed meeting of the year next week. kpmg.com/us/en/articl...

23.01.2026 17:12 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Consumer Prices Rose 2.8 Percent Through November, a Sign of Sticky Inflation

β€œAffluent” households β€œcontinue to power the economy forward,” said Diane Swonk, the chief economist at KPMG. β€œThe concentration of gains in the hands of a few households masked the underlying pain many are expressing in consumer attitude surveys.”
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22.01.2026 16:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Construction spending rebounded in October Public construction spending inched up 0.1%.

Construction spending rebounded in October but do not count on that to continue. KPMG senior economist Yelena Maleyev explains the headwinds in her analysis.
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21.01.2026 17:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pre-holiday shopping beat expectations Spending at restaurants and bars increased.

Retail sales turned out A-OK for November. As to whether consumers can continue at that pace, read this analysis from KPMG senior economist Ken Kim.
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14.01.2026 16:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Listen to CBS News WBBM in Chicago at noon local time to hear KPMG chief economist Diane Swonk explain to the Noon Business Hour with Rob Hart how the latest economic data is stacking up.

14.01.2026 16:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0