Monday political potpourri for a slow-starting Economic news week It’s a very slow most-of-the-week for economic data. Except for house prices, nothing much gets reported until Thursday, when a slew…
Happy Every Economic Statistic in the World Day! 4. Manufacturing continued to expand strongly in September This morning’s final economic report is the ISM manufacturing index for September. This is…
by Joseph Joyce Portfolio Capital Flows to Emerging Markets amid the Pandemic Among the most notable economic responses to the COVID-19 pandemic has been the turnaround in capital flows to…
by Joseph Joyce Portfolio Capital Flows to Emerging Markets amid the Pandemic Among the most notable economic responses to the COVID-19 pandemic has been the turnaround in capital flows to…
Decline in personal income and spending adds to evidence of reversal of economic rebound This morning’s release of personal income and spending for November adds to the evidence that the…
…fight for their economic lives,” New Europe, Sonali Kolhatkar , December 21, 2020 Dale Coberly, Angry Bear Blog India’s farmers are revolting against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in a…
…is at least three times the size of the output shortfall. Which implies a risk of overheating and undesirably high inflation there is a chance that macroeconomic stimulus on a…
Chairman Powell, Secretary Yellen, and President Biden have recently spoken about the long term consequences for many of economic downturns. More should, more often. The Media should recognize how important…
…review the literature on sovereign debt in their paper, “Sovereign Debt in the 21st Century: Looking Backward, Looking Forward.” While their survey emphasizes debt problems in advanced economies, they point out…
Housing permits and starts: still an economic positive – for the moment As you know, I consider housing, and in particular single-family housing permits, one of the very best long…