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CBO, CEA-OMB-Treasury, and SPF GDP Forecasts: One Is Not Like the Others…

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The CEA-OMB-Treasury (“Troika”) forecast looks out of line with the CBO projection and the SPF median forecast.

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This entry was posted on September 13, 2025 by Menzie Chinn.

The Trump Economy Now: “Dead in the water”

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That’s former CBO Director Doug Holtz-Eakin (seem minute 2 on this video) (h/t Philip Webre):

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This entry was posted on September 13, 2025 by Menzie Chinn.

Sentiment Declines

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Here are standardized indices for Michigan Sentiment, Conference Board Confidence, and Gallup Confidence.

 

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This entry was posted on September 12, 2025 by Menzie Chinn.

Wisconsin Employment in the Context of the Preliminary Benchmark Revision

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Like national employment, Wisconsin employment was downwardly revised (preliminary), by 79K. Splicing in the change as BLS would do yields the following picture of Wisconsin NFP.

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This entry was posted on September 12, 2025 by Menzie Chinn.

Food at Home CPI – Accelerating Growth

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From the CPI release:

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This entry was posted on September 11, 2025 by Menzie Chinn.

I Laughed and Laughed and Laughed

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From the Hill oped, Sen. Mullin opines:

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This entry was posted on September 11, 2025 by Menzie Chinn.

Instantaneous Core Inflation

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Up.

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This entry was posted on September 11, 2025 by Menzie Chinn.

“What New Have We Learned about US Dollar Dominance As a Reserve Currency?”

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That’s the title of my keynote talk at the 27th INFER conference (Rome), an excellent exchange of ideas and comments on economics.

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This entry was posted on September 11, 2025 by Menzie Chinn.

Alternative Business Cycle Indicators

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Freight transportation services, vehicle miles traveled, civilian employment adjusted to NFP concept all below recent peaks. Heavy truck sales down 17% y/y.

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This entry was posted on September 11, 2025 by Menzie Chinn.

Why We Teach International Trade and Foreign Direct Investment Together

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Or, why should a bunch of ICE agents running amok in a Hyundai-LG factory have an impact on trade policy uncertainty?

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This entry was posted on September 9, 2025 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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