An analysis from Dr. Brandy Hadley, associate professor in the Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance, and Dr. Brian Blank of Mississippi State University was recently published in The Conversation.
In What does 2025 hold for interest rates, inflation and the American consumer? Hadley and Blank forecast key economic trends, including moderating inflation, resilient consumer spending, and evolving Federal Reserve policies.
...uncertainty persists, and economists know forecasting is for the weather. That’s why investors should always remain well-diversified. ...with inflation closer to the Fed’s target and wages rising faster than inflation, we’re optimistic that continued economic growth will pave the way for a financially positive year ahead.
About Brandy Hadley
At Appalachian State University, Hadley holds the David A. Thompson Distinguished Professorship in Applied Investments and is a faculty advisor to the Bowden Investment Group. She is a two-time App State alumna and earned her Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee. Hadley joined the App State faculty in 2017 and has received both the Sywassink Excellence in Research Award (2020) and the Sywassink Excellence in Teaching Award (2023) from the Walker College of Business.
About the Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance
The Department of Finance, Banking, and Insurance develops leaders for business, government, and education by offering a Bachelor of Science in business administration in two specializations: finance and banking and risk management and insurance. Learn more at https://finance.appstate.edu.
Brandy Hadley
Appalachian State University