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Estimates of the X-Date

From the Bipartisan Policy Center, from DB, from Bloomberg, from CBO.

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This entry was posted on May 10, 2023 by Menzie Chinn.

Term Spreads and Breakevens

As of today:

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This entry was posted on May 9, 2023 by Menzie Chinn.

CDS Spreads on One Year Treasurys

Market anxiety rose three weeks ago, and remains elevated.

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This entry was posted on May 9, 2023 by Menzie Chinn.

The Dollar’s Role: Prospects

From D. Fried, CBO Working Paper (summary):

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This entry was posted on May 9, 2023 by Menzie Chinn.

Real Wages, Overall and Leisure/Hospitality

Decidedly up in the latter, even up relative to 2022M02 in the former.

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This entry was posted on May 7, 2023 by Menzie Chinn.

The Shape of Things to Come? Consider this Time Series

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This entry was posted on May 7, 2023 by Menzie Chinn.

Guest Contribution: “The Fed is Back on the Curve”

Today, we present a guest post written by David Papell and Ruxandra Prodan, Professor and Instructional Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Houston.

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This entry was posted on May 7, 2023 by Menzie Chinn.

Business Cycle Indicators, Incorporating the Employment Release

With the employment release, showing a deceleration in employment growth despite the upside surprise in April’s number, this is the picture of the series the NBER Business Cycle Dating Committee (BCDC), plus monthly GDP from S&P Global Market Intelligence (SPGMI) formerly Macroeconomic Advisers.

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This entry was posted on May 7, 2023 by Menzie Chinn.

Of Nowcasts and Revisions

Don’t pay too much attention to the headline change in employment.

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This entry was posted on May 6, 2023 by Menzie Chinn.

Mortgage Spreads

From Fout and Duncan, Journal of Structured Finance (2020):

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This entry was posted on May 4, 2023 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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