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Grocery Prices (and Forecasts)

As of the April 2026 CPI release:

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This entry was posted on May 12, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Price Levels Relative to January 2025

Everyday prices outstripping measured CPI and subindices:

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This entry was posted on May 12, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Real Hourly Wages for April

Using today’s CPI release:

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This entry was posted on May 12, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Anticipating Real Hourly Wages for April

CPI deflated and using AIER “Everyday Price Index”:
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This entry was posted on May 11, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Real Gasoline Prices Are (Relatively) Low; Gas Prices Are Rising Sharply

Both can, and are, true:

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This entry was posted on May 11, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Hassett: GDP Growth “north of four, north of five, north of even six [percent]”

From FoxNews:

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This entry was posted on May 11, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Strait of Hormuz Reopening Odds: Down Again

From Kalshi, 7:45pm CT:

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This entry was posted on May 10, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Guest Contribution: “Does the Yield Curve Still Predict Recessions? U.S. and OECD Evidence”

Today, we’re pleased to present a guest contribution of Mufan Chen (University of Wisconsin). 


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This entry was posted on May 10, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Trump’s Age of Uncertainty

As of yesterday:

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This entry was posted on May 10, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Business Cycle Indicators – Employment and Coincident Index

NFP up, but household survey series down.

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This entry was posted on May 8, 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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