Confidence, News and Sentiment in May
[ad_1] While (final) sentiment as measured by the University of Michigan survey remains surprisingly downbeat given observables, the decline needs to be put into context.
“…females, they spend too much time with what’s going on in Hollywood”
[ad_1] That’s a quote from Eric Hovde, candidate for Wisconsin’s senator (WCPT820 Radio), who despairs about Americans’ lack of civic engagement. The entire quote: “I
How Are Households Holding Up, Debtwise?
[ad_1] CNN published an article today, entitled “What’s really happening in America’s economy”. Most points are conventional, but one graph was interesting – credit card
Immigration, Recovery and Inflation | Econbrowser
[ad_1] In the Fed’s recent examination of the differential recovery in the US as compared to the Euro area, UK and Canada, I was surprised
Recession Watch: In Which I Agree with ZeroHedge
[ad_1] From Zerohedge Given the long lag between recessionary indicators and economic recession, it is unsurprising economists gave up anticipating a recession. However, while the
GDP Forecasts Brighten Yet Further
[ad_1] The WSJ April survey is out (responses April 5-9): First, the level of forecasted GDP over the last 3 surveys (7 months): Figure 1:
Guest Contribution: “On the time-varying impact of China’s bilateral political relations on its trading partners: “doux commerce” or “trade follows the flag”?”
[ad_1] Today we are pleased to present a guest contribution by Jamel Saadaoui (University of Strasbourg). Commerce is a cure for the most destructive prejudices…wherever
GDP Nowcasts | Econbrowser
[ad_1] GDPNow and NY Fed close. Figure 1: GDP (bold black), February SPF (light blue), GDPNow (4/10) (red square), NY Fed (light green square), St.
Wisconsin Economic Forecast Luncheon | Econbrowser
[ad_1] Video via WisconsinEye, event on April 10th. Sponsored by WisBusiness. Summary from WisconsinEye: The annual Wisconsin Economic Forecast Luncheon, set for April 10, 2024
Key Naval Deployments as of 9 April 2024
[ad_1] From FleetTracker: Source: FleetTracker, accessed April 13, 2024. [ad_2] Source link