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Advance June Capital Goods Imports vs. Prelim. May Computers, etc. Imports

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Any hints on where AI related imports are going, given capital goods imports?

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This entry was posted on July 29, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Estimates of Current Inventories of Patriot and THAAD Interceptors

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From Cancian and Park at CSIS on 27 July:

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This entry was posted on July 29, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Wednesday Morning Oil SitRep

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Brent front month future back to $90, as SoH reopening down, Bab el Mandeb traffic estimates down … a bit before 8am CT.

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This entry was posted on July 29, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Refined Products Prices Rising, Again

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At least through Monday.

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This entry was posted on July 28, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Reducing Employment Growth

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One of the explanations for the “new normal” in employment growth is not deficient aggregate demand, but deficient labor force growth. The  NYT article “Employers Fear Labor Shortage as Many Immigrants Lose Protected Status” lays it out:

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This entry was posted on July 27, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Policy Uncertainty Spikes around New Section 301 Tariffs

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EPU and Trade Policy Uncertainty:

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This entry was posted on July 25, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Estimates of Q2 Chinese GDP

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From BOFIT today:

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This entry was posted on July 24, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Back to May, Cost of Living-Wise

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According to Cleveland Fed nowcasts today:

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This entry was posted on July 23, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Up, Up and Away: TIPS Yields

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As of today:

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This entry was posted on July 23, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Brent above $100

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Futures, prediction markets:

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This entry was posted on July 23, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

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James D. Hamilton is Professor of Economics at the University of California, San Diego

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