James Bohnaker is a Senior Economist within Cushman & Wakefield’s global think tank. James provides thought leadership, economic outlook presentations, and forecasting support to the firm’s leadership for a variety of property types and stakeholders.

James has an extensive background as a global macroeconomist and has provided strategic consulting for many of the world’s largest investment banks and corporations while in previous roles at Moody’s Analytics and S&P Global. James also previously worked at CBRE where he was a leading member of the firm’s economic and real estate forecasting platform.  

  

James’ expertise has been featured in leading news publications including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, and NPR’s Marketplace. He has a Masters degree in Economics from Old Dominion University and a Bachelors in Mathematical Economics from Hampden-Sydney College. James is a Certified Business Economist (CBE) and member of the National Association of Business Economists (NABE).