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Still Gloomy: Consumers in the Michigan Survey

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Continued rebound for sample June 23 to July 13 — which largely predates the resumed increase in gasoline prices.

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This entry was posted on July 17, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

China Macro Indicators, As Reported

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Catching up with the news overseas, China downside surprise:

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This entry was posted on July 17, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

June Temperature Anomaly

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For one month, trailing 12 months:

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This entry was posted on July 17, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Industrial, Manufacturing Production and Business Cycle Indicators

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Along with GDPNow. Industrial production under consensus (+0.1% m/m ov +0.2% Bloomberg consensus), while manufacturing is flat (+0.0% vs. +0.1% consensus).

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This entry was posted on July 17, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Kim Ruhl: “Rethinking Free Trade”

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That’s the title of an opinion piece in Finance and Development by former CEA member (2025-26) and UW Madison economics professor Kim Ruhl:

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This entry was posted on July 16, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Retail Sales Rebound Continue to Rise

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According to data released today; here are alternative business cycle indicators:

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This entry was posted on July 16, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

PPI and CPI, Again

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On Monday, Justin Ho on Marketplace had a piece on producer prices. He covered several interesting questions, including the implications of a PPI rising faster than the CPI:

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This entry was posted on July 15, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Monthly GDP Drops for Two Consecutive Months

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S&P Global Markets Insights monthly GDP (formerly IHS, Macroeconomic Advisers) online today. Here is monthly GDP againnst other NBER BCDC measures:

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This entry was posted on July 15, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Ordinary Folk Stats in June: Cost-of-Living, Groceries, Utilities

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Real wages down from February,

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This entry was posted on July 14, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

CPI Release and PCE Nowcasts

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Inflation down, below consensus, but we’re still above pre-War trend:

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This entry was posted on July 14, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

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

Menzie Chinn is Professor of Public Affairs and Economics at the University of Wisconsin, Madison

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