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Policy Uncertainty

High frequency through 3/2:

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This entry was posted on March 3, 2025 by Menzie Chinn.

Have Nowcasts and Forecasts Ever Dropped so Quickly When Not about to Go into a Recession?

Asking for a friend. From Atlanta Fed today:

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This entry was posted on March 3, 2025 by Menzie Chinn.

Reinversion Continues

End of week  spreads:

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This entry was posted on February 28, 2025 by Menzie Chinn.

Recession Outlook Darkening

From betting markets, economists:

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This entry was posted on February 28, 2025 by Menzie Chinn.

Instantaneous Inflation Rising

Year-on-Year looks better.

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This entry was posted on February 28, 2025 by Menzie Chinn.

Off a Cliff

NBER Business Cycle Dating Committee key indicators. Consumption (preliminary) falls markedly.

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This entry was posted on February 28, 2025 by Menzie Chinn.

Egg Prices Keep on Rising

From Trading Economics today:

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This entry was posted on February 27, 2025 by Menzie Chinn.

Hello ‘nversion, My Old Friend…[updated]

As of today’s close, the constant maturity 10yr-3mo spread is … -0.6% (as of 2/26 close):

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This entry was posted on February 26, 2025 by Menzie Chinn.

The Betting on Measles

Sad news informs the revision to odds on measles cases this year:

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This entry was posted on February 26, 2025 by Menzie Chinn.

Weekly Macro Indicators – Growth at about Trend

For data available through 2/15. New datapoints tomorrow, for data available through 2/22.

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This entry was posted on February 26, 2025 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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