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Nowcasts are typically below pre-war forecasts.

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This entry was posted on March 20, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

SOFR Path Change Relative to 2/27

From the Atlanta Fed’s Market Probability Tracker, today:

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This entry was posted on March 19, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Recession Probabilities: All around 30%-35%

From WSJ, recession within the next 12 months:

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This entry was posted on March 19, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

The Five Year Inflation Breakeven at 2.66%

Up 0.26 ppts since the war’s beginning. Using Treasury and TIPS:

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This entry was posted on March 18, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Regular Folk Prices

Courtesy of BLS, AIER, and (for nowcast) Cleveland Fed. Prepare for impact.

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This entry was posted on March 18, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Brent-Urals Spread Today:

Urals way up, to $92.4

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This entry was posted on March 18, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Your Morning Petroleum Price Sitrep: Brent Prompt Nears $110

Brought to you by TrumpCo:

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This entry was posted on March 18, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Deployment of ARG Tripoli, Betting on Hormuz Re-Opening

As of yesterday, open sources indicate:

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

The Goods Trade Deficit Adjusted for Gold

Larger than the unadjusted, post-Liberation Day:

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

Oil Futures in War

Kevin Hassett noted on Face the Nation yesterday:

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This entry was posted on March 16, 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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