…the Federal Reserve Economic Database (FRED). The employment to population ratio shows the percentage of American civilians age 16 and over that happen to be employed. Recessions are shaded gray….

…and ‘message’ is constantly displayed in comments when it comes to political messaging…especially in a forced two party system. To illustrate, allowing the labels ‘pro-life’ and ‘pro-choice’ to define the…

…in private-label securities. These securities included subprime loans, which were extended to people with thin or weak credit histories, as well as exotic loans such as adjustable-rate mortgages known as…

…effects on different economic measures? 5. In which branches do Democratic and Republican results differ the most? Does that vary depending on the economic measure you’re looking at? 6. Do…

…the format informative and I think will continue the conversation. To avoid any confusion I will label ‘open threads’ as such for any subject, and use the term ‘topical threads’…

…formed the core of the blog for many years. Each has a Ph.D. in economics, but AB’s focus is on microeconomic issues, Kash’s are in macroeconomic issues, and PGL’s training…

…cost “a quarter of a trillion dollars” perhaps hoping people are still scared by the label rather than the number. Because in the context of a $750 billion TARP package…

…there is a column equating to ‘Income – Cost’ which is labeled ‘Net increase during the Year’. Now the Trustees don’t label this as ‘Surplus’ but there is little doubt…

…“This debilitating spiral has spurred our government to take massive action. In poker terms, the Treasury and the Fed have gone “all in.” Economic medicine that was previously meted out…

…brought here: Paul Volcker: It’s clear to everyone that we are in the midst of a massive economic and financial crisis. It’s big in the United States, but it is…