Economic Data Sources: A Compendium [updated]

When a purported data analyst says something strange, who you gonna call?

General

Money, Finance

Detailed US economic data

International finance/open economy Macro

Business cycles

Historical

Surveys, Forecasts

Uncertainty Indices

High frequency and nowcasting data

4 thoughts on “Economic Data Sources: A Compendium [updated]

  1. pgl

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TEccaRKJG8VJHPueIuSOdN19CM9eV54o/view?pli=1

    Re: Proposed “Roast” of the Vice President of the United States

    Dear President Amiridis:
    We write on behalf of the NAACP, the oldest and largest civil rights organization in the country, and the South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP. We have become aware of a proposed event at the University of South Carolina (“USC”) on September 18, 2024, which is billed as a “roast” of the Vice President of the United States. As an initial matter, we note that the NAACP is non-partisan and does not endorse candidates. We, however, feel compelled to write this letter because of the blatant sexist and racist nature of the event, the advertisement for it, and the potential for violence on campus because of the proposed event. USC is the flagship institution of higher learning in South Carolina and the planned event, as advertised, threatens the status and reputation of USC, while offering no articulable educational goal.
    Due to the obscene nature of the advertising for this event and the scheduled speakers, we believe that such an event is inappropriate and likely violates USC’s Policy Against Discrimination, Harassment & Sexual Misconduct and possibly South Carolina Code of Laws Sections 6-15-305
    (Disseminating, procuring or promoting obscenity unlawful; definitions; penalties; obscene material designated contraband) and 16-15-345 (Disseminating obscene material to person under age eighteen prohibited; penalties).

    That this event was even scheduled is disgusting.

    1. Moses Herzog

      I think Menzie may be making a general reference to journalists who are self-proclaimed data analysts. I have seen many of these. I think your boy Kevin Drum may have flown under this banner or “hung out his shingle” on that at some point or other.

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