Estimated insurance coverage costs revised downward.
An Economic Sanctions Menu Targeting Russia
Global Supply Chains and Macroeconomic Relationships in Asia
The increase in vertical specialization in Asia has implications for the strength of linkages between the region’s economies, and the tendency to manage intra-regional exchange rates.
Dispersion in Price Trends in the Euro Area
Wisconsin Economic Activity Forecasted to Lag
No catch-up in sight for Wisconsin with Minnesota [1] (or the Nation, for that matter)
IMF World Economic Outlook Released
From the IMF:
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The Unfootnoted Assault on the Minimum Wage Increase – Wisconsin Edition
The Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce group has a recent piece, written by Scott Manley (VP), highlighting negative impacts of a minimum wage increase. I have attempted to track down the numbers cited. It has been an illuminating experience.
2014 Econbrowser NCAA tournament challenge winner
Congratulations to James Gualtieri, winner of the world famous Econbrowser NCAA tournament challenge.
The effectiveness of unconventional monetary policy
Last week ECB President Mario Draghi revealed that the European Central Bank has been considering large-scale asset purchases as a tool to prevent European inflation from falling too far below the ECB’s target rate of 2%. What is the evidence for the effectiveness of these policies, and are there any risks?
What Happened When Government Spending Rose … and Fell in WW II?
After government spending fell, industrial production, GDP, and consumption decline, and unemployment rises.
Reader Patrick R. Sullivan tries to argue that the US economy boomed immediately after the reduction in government spending at the end of World War II.