Kathy Bostjancic Chief Economist
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Kathy Bostjancic is Senior Vice President and Chief Economist for Nationwide Mutual. Kathy leads a team of economic analysts delivering economic forecasts and analyses that are used to inform and strengthen the organization’s business strategies and operating plans.
Prior to joining Nationwide, Kathy served as chief U.S. economist at Oxford Economics where she was responsible for assessing and forecasting the U.S. macroeconomic environment including Federal Reserve’s monetary policy, and its impact on industries and financial markets. Kathy served in similar roles at The Conference Board, Merrill Lynch, Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS), and Citicorp Investment Bank where she provided analyses on both U.S. and global macroeconomic topics, including international capital and foreign exchange markets, housing markets, U.S. consumer research, and global inflation and labor markets.
Kathy is a noted economic expert who holds a master’s degree in economics from New York University and a bachelor’s in economics from Rutgers University. She is a is a frequent speaker to media and industry groups on the economic outlook, monetary policy, macroeconomics and financial markets.
Articles by this Author
- Podcast: Helping your business owner clients navigate current economic pressures
- Podcast: Analyzing the Fed’s pause and insights into potential future rate cuts
- Podcast: Global economy outlook amid elections & geopolitical tensions
- Podcast: Hot inflation could delay Fed rate cuts
- Podcast: March FOMC meeting—Fed funds rate cuts still on course for this year
- Podcast: Outlook on Fed rate cuts and its effects on investors and the economy
- Podcast: Inflation trends and impact on investors from the January CPI report
- Podcast: US Job Growth Surges, Bolstering Economic Outlook Amid Recession Concerns
- December marked another month of solid job growth and fast wage growth
- Podcast: Exploring December’s CPI report: A forecast into inflation trends
- Podcast: 2024 Outlook – Could a mild recession take the steam out of inflation?
- Podcast: Have the markets gone too far in pricing in rate cuts?
- Podcast: AI’s impact on productivity and the economy
- Podcast: What are the implications from Powell’s speech in Jackson Hole?
- As economic pressures mount, investors are re-evaluating their financial priorities
- Could the recent rate hike be the final increase of the year?