Open Thread April 29, 2023, Angry Bear, angrybearblog.com

Manufacturing and construction start out the month’s data to the negative side  – by New Deal democrat As usual, we start the month with reports on last month’s manufacturing, and construction from two months ago. The ISM manufacturing index has a 75 year record of being a very reliable leading indicator. According to the ISM, […]

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Open Thread April 8, 2023, Angry Bear, angrybearblog.com

Positive revisions make for a good March industrial production report  – by New Deal democrat If retail sales for March were bad, industrial production (blue in the graph below) was at very least mixed to the upside. Total production increased +0.4%, and on top of that February was revised higher by +0.2%, and January was […]

We died at Cold Harbor June 1864, an officer of the Iron Brigade. UW had his letters and I was allowed to read them. They were given to me, neatly tied up with a thin ribbon. I was allowed to make copies. It was interesting to read the letters of an ancestor who fought in […]

Angry Bear readers, commenters, and writers. Have a wonderful Easter day filled with family, friends, good food, lots of fun, and special memories made! Dan and I are gone for the day. Be back on Monday to write, present, and talk again. Best wishes . . .

Open Thread April 3, 2023, Angry Bear, angry bear blog

Open Thread March 28, 2023, Angry Bear, Angry Bear Blog