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The Marginal Efficiency of Investment Equation Interpreted in 2024-26

In the IS-LM equation, we have the investment function:

 

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This entry was posted on September 8, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Policy Uncertainty: Economic and Trade

Through yesterday:

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This entry was posted on September 8, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Who Will We Trade With If the Fed Doesn’t Lower Rates?

At least according to Trump:

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This entry was posted on September 5, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

The Blackest Black Box Mid-Session Review Ever

I was looking to see what the Administration’s Mid-Session Review economic forecast looked like. Alas, courtesy of Jared Bernstein, I am disappointed. Did Vought et al. purge all the economists from the CEA, Treasury and OMB? The MSR:

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This entry was posted on September 4, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

August Real Average Hourly Earnings Nowcasted

With August hourly earnings and nowcasted August CPI:

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This entry was posted on September 4, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Business Cycle Indicators: CES/CPS Employment Surges

Evidence of continued growth:

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This entry was posted on September 4, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Wisconsin Exports under Trump

Down, under Trump 1.0 and Trump 2.0:

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This entry was posted on September 3, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Looking at What Used To Be EJ Antoni’s Favorite Household Finances Indicator

Back at the end of 2024, EJ Antoni was citing the Primerica Household Budget Index as indicator of consumer conditions.

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This entry was posted on September 3, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

A Dropoff in Manufacturing Employment?

From the ADP release:

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This entry was posted on September 2, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

The Cyclically Adjusted Budget Balance

Improving through 2025Q3. But taking out the revenue associated with the illegal IEEPA tariffs, well…

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This entry was posted on September 2, 2026 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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