From the EIA:
Gasoline, Diesel, Kerosene: Diesel Rises Again
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What the Heck Is “Structural Excess Capacity”?
The US is going to expand the trade war against a whole slew of countries, using Section 301 charging “structural excess capacity”, caused by government intervention. China is up on the block, according Bloomberg:
August Consumer Confidence Downside Surprise
Conference Board indicator registers decline relative to downwardly revised July confidence:
Portfolio Balance vs. Loanable Funds: A Teaching Note
Is the real interest rate set by the demand vs. supply of all savings, private and public? Or is it set by the demand for money vs. bonds emanating from liquidity preference and (outside) wealth demand? Got to answer this in anticipation of teaching this Fall semester.
Wisconsin Goods Exports by Destination, 2025
As we lumber into an expanded trade war with Canada:
Paper (Diaper) Tiger? “Trump Vows to Double Tariffs on Canadian Autos, Escalating Fight”
Who could’a thunk it? From Bloomberg:
Guest Contribution: “When Does Monetary Tightening Deflate a Stock-Market Bubble?”
Today, we are pleased to present a guest contribution written by Jamel Saadaoui (Université Paris 8-Vincennes).
Wisconsin GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Tiffany on US Trade Policy
Trade War with Canada: Wisconsin Awaits Retaliation
Anybody familiar with the gravity model of trade would be unsurprised that Wisconsin (exports) a lot to Canada.
Waiting for the Troika Mid-Session Review Forecast
July 15 is the due date, but is often missed. So looking back in May, NEC Chair Hassett forecast 5% growth in 2027, on top of rapid 2026 growth forecasted by the Administration. How are things looking with two more quarters of reported growth?