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2022Q3 2nd Release, Alternative Measures of Activity, and a Recession of 2022H1?

Here’s GDP, GDO, and GDP+ through 2022Q3, and monthly indicators through 2022M10. I (still) don’t see a recession in 2022H1.

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This entry was posted on November 30, 2022 by Menzie Chinn.

Disposition of Forces in Kherson Oblast, 28 Nov 2022

Here’s a picture from late yesterday:

Source: as of 28 Nov, militaryland.net, accessed 29 Nov 2022.

See latest report from ISW for context.

This entry was posted on November 29, 2022 by Menzie Chinn.

“Sky-high [natural] gas prices…”

Reader JohnH* quotes Politico

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This entry was posted on November 29, 2022 by Menzie Chinn.

What is “News”? What is an “Event study”? China Edition

Remarks by a reader indicate it’s worthwhile to recap this topic. Consider:

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This entry was posted on November 29, 2022 by Menzie Chinn.

Guest Contribution: “The Strong Dollar, Global Inflation, and Global Recession”

Today, we are pleased to present a guest contribution by Steven Kamin (AEI), formerly Director of the Division of International Finance at the Federal Reserve Board. The views presented represent those of the authors, and not necessarily those of the institutions the authors are affiliated with.


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This entry was posted on November 28, 2022 by Menzie Chinn.

Maximum AUROC Term Spreads as of 11/25

In 2019, Fed economist David Miller undertook a comprehensive assessment of term spread predictive power for recessions (There is No Single Best Predictor of Recessions). For the 1984-2018 period, he found the following:

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This entry was posted on November 28, 2022 by Menzie Chinn.

“China markets tank as protests erupt over Covid lockdowns”

From CNN:

China’s major stock indices and its currency have opened sharply lower Monday, as widespread protests against the country’s stringent Covid-19 restrictions over the weekend roiled investor sentiment.

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This entry was posted on November 27, 2022 by Menzie Chinn.

Yin-Wong Cheung: “The RMB in the Global Economy”

From a new book from Cambridge:

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This entry was posted on November 27, 2022 by Menzie Chinn.

Did the Yield Curve Predict a 2022H1 Recession?

No.

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This entry was posted on November 24, 2022 by Menzie Chinn.

Term Spread Recession Forecasts

Yesterday’s Bloomberg article “Fed Staff Sees a 50-50 Chance of Recession” spurred me to examine the implications of the latest readings on term spreads. Figure 1 depicts the recession probabilities estimated using a simple probit model based on the 10yr-3mo and 10yr-2yr spreads, through November 23rd.

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This entry was posted on November 24, 2022 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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