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Hamburgers for Me, But Not for Thee (Trump Hamburger Edition)

I was contemplating a hamburger cookout over the Labor Day holiday. Prospects?

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This entry was posted on August 25, 2025 by Menzie Chinn.

NABE Survey Result on Economic Data Quality: “Worried”

From NABE economic policy survey:

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This entry was posted on August 24, 2025 by Menzie Chinn.

If You Can’t Get Somebody on Lack of Qualifications, Then Make Something Up: Economics Edition

Back in 2022, a group of Republicans argued that Lisa D. Cook should not be appointed as a Fed governor because of her thin resume. How does that argument stand out in terms of whom the Trump administration has put in place in economic posts? In order to evaluate this, I first repost my 2022 Econbrowser post below:

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This entry was posted on August 24, 2025 by Menzie Chinn.

Steve Cortez: “Antoni is … a serious, fact-driven economist with a record of rigorous analysis. “

From Daily Signal. Paragraph continues:

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This entry was posted on August 23, 2025 by Menzie Chinn.

Final Sales to Domestic Purchasers – Nowcasts and Tracking

Goldman Sachs says +0.3% q/q AR in Q3:

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This entry was posted on August 22, 2025 by Menzie Chinn.

Deputy Treasury Secretary Michael Faulkender Out

After only five months. From Politico:

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This entry was posted on August 22, 2025 by Menzie Chinn.

EJ Antoni Tries to Estimate Crowding Out using 2SLS

Or at least the response of interest rates to deficits, controlling for investment and global saving.
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This entry was posted on August 22, 2025 by Menzie Chinn.

Guest Contribution: “Monthly Household Income Estimates at the White House”

Today we present a guest post written by Matías Scaglione of the data science and economic consulting firm Motio Research. 


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This entry was posted on August 20, 2025 by Menzie Chinn.

Is the Sensitivity of Muni Bond Rates to 10 Year Treasury 0.04?

That’s the implication of this table:

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This entry was posted on August 20, 2025 by Menzie Chinn.

Bringing Prices Down: How’s It Going?

As promised by Donald Trump?

“We’re going to have prices down- I think you’re going to see some pretty drastic price reductions.”

Associated Press, Trump holds a press conference at Mar-a-Lago, YouTube (January 7, 2025).

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This entry was posted on August 19, 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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