Industrial production -0.9% vs. +0.1% consensus (m/m).Here are some key indicators followed by the NBER’s BCDC, plus monthly GDP. …
Wages for farm workers and food processing will likely rise, if the past is any guide. Figure 1: Farm worker…
Today, we’re fortunate to have Willem Thorbecke, Senior Fellow at Japan’s Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI) as a…
From Reuters: In an interview with NBC’s Meet the Press that aired on Sunday, Trump said he did not believe…
Bloomberg points out eggs were big in the PPI, accounting for 80% of the y/y rise (egg prices spiking due…
So be prepared. From Feng, Han, and Li (2023): As noted in the article, machinery, electronics and optical equipment accounted…
Up for CPI and chained CPI. Figure 1: Instantaneous inflation (T=12, a=4) for PCE deflator (black), for PCE deflator market…
Mark Sobel at OMFIF discusses the likelihood of an new Plaza Accord to depreciate the dollar. Given one would need…
EJ Antoni/Heritage writes: Another month, another record high for the number of gov’t employees Well, yes. Of course, population…
Today, we’re pleased to present a guest contribution by Laurent Ferrara (Professor of Economics at Skema Business School, Paris and Chair…