Ben Ayers Senior Economist

Ben Ayers is a Senior Economist with Nationwide Economics, supporting the company’s forecasting and macroeconomic analysis functions. Ben’s responsibilities include forecasting enterprise business drivers to assist the company’s strategic planning. He currently authors a weekly economic review and outlook as well as commentary pieces on key economic topics. Ben is a frequent presenter of Nationwide Economics’ forecasts and analyses to internal and external audiences.
He has been quoted in multiple media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, U.S. News & World Report, MarketWatch, Barron’s, and The Associated Press.
Prior to joining Nationwide in August 2011, Ben served as an Assistant Vice President at Citi Hedge Fund Services North America.
Ben holds a Master of Science in Economics from the Ohio State University, specializing in applied economic analysis. Prior to this degree, he earned a BSBA from the Fisher College of Business at the Ohio State University, with a focus on economics and international business. He is a member of the National Association for Business Economics.
Articles by this author
- The chicken or the egg? Bird flu is driving up the prices of both
- Yield curve flashes a warning but path to expansion’s end has only just begun
- Current readings show poor crop condition for winter wheat, driving prices even higher
- March Monthly Economic Dashboard
- March Agriculture Markets Review
- Video: Economic Trends to Watch in 2022
- February Agriculture Markets Review
- February Monthly Economic Dashboard
- January Monthly Economic Dashboard
- December Agriculture Markets Review
- November Monthly Economic Dashboard
- November Agriculture Markets Review
- October Monthly Economic Dashboard
- U.S. to push China on Phase 1 trade agreement flows in 2021
- September Monthly Economic Dashboard
- Thirsty almond crop competes for limited water supply in drought-ridden California
- August Monthly Economic Dashboard
- Drought negatively affecting crops; relief is not in the forecast
- July Monthly Economic Dashboard: Recovery has ended and the expansion begun, but faster inflation is a concern
- Farms struggle to compete for workers during labor shortage
- Webinar: Opportunities and challenges in the post-pandemic economic landscape
- June Monthly Economic Dashboard: Strong growth despite widespread supply chain problems
- 2021 soybean and corn crop progress
- Economic trends to continue to watch in 2021
- May Monthly Economic Dashboard: Strong economic growth to continue
- Webinar: The commercial market rebound from COVID-19
- Webinar: 2021 US Economic Outlook: Commercial sector rebound from COVID-19
- Webinar: 4th Quarter Outlook for the Economy and P&C Insurance
- Webinar: Economic Recovery from COVID-19 and the impacts for P&C insurance
- Webinar: Impacts on P&C Insurance as the economy rebounds from COVID-19
- Webinar: Economic Outlook During the Pandemic for P&C Insurance