How to Answer Someone Who Asks You to Predict the Economy

The speaker, an economics reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek, humorously discusses the challenges of predicting economic trends and stock market movements. They sarcastically comment on the unrealistic expectations of perfect foresight before providing actual economic forecasts, including a predicted 5.8% growth in US GDP and an S&P 500 estimate of 4100. The conversation ends on a light note, highlighting the difficulty of making accurate economic predictions.

What does the speaker imply about their knowledge of the stock market?

How does the speaker feel about the question regarding the economy?

What is the median forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg for US gross domestic product growth this year?

What is the S&P 500 median estimate mentioned in the text?

What does the speaker suggest is a perfect way to end a boring conversation?