Four Questions and Four Answers: US and Euro Area Core Inflation

Or why Jason Furman and I get different answers.

  • Is US core inflation faster than Euro Area, during the pandemic? Yes.
  • Was US core inflation faster than Euro Area, before the pandemic? Yes.
  • Is US core m/m inflation faster than Euro Area during the pandemic period, with statistical significance? Yes.
  • Did US core m/m inflation accelerate relative to Euro Area during the pandemic period, with statistical significance? No.

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“American Power, Prosperity and Democracy” – LaFollette Forum 2022

The La Follette School will host its third La Follette Forum, funded by the Kohl Initiative and the Center for European Studies, on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. With guest speakers Adam Posen (Peterson IIE), Catherine Rampell (WaPo), Paul Blustein (formerly WSJ, WaPo), Oriana Skylar Mastro (Stanford), Jamelle Bouie (NYT), Daniel Ziblatt (Harvard), and discussion by UW faculty.

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