…finally exceeded their previous 1973 peak, although part of that has been the asymmetric loss of jobs among some of the lower paid occupations: Finally, one of the most telling…

…-0.4%. Real personal spending is now down -2.7% from its February peak, while income remains higher by 2.0% (an important reason why the economy has not suffered more): When we…

…half of that of the peak during the summer outbreak. About a dozen have already exceeded it. Note the inclusion of South Dakota as a recent prior peak – it…

…recession that is one of the engines that usually restarts growth.  Also, as a result, real hourly wages for non-supervisory workers have exceeded their previous 1973 peak by 1.6%: Finally,…

…a narrow range of -2% to -3% off that peak. Much of the volatility over the past year, of course, has been as a result of the skew in layoffs,…

…according to what each administration did or did not do. From 2000 till 2010, the numbers and peaks decreased and did not noticeably increase again till 2019. The Washington Post,…

The Real Border Crisis, The Atlantic, Adam Serwer, March 2021 This border surge is no different than 2019 and going back a decade. It will peak in May and the…

…cases and deaths among senior citizens have declined by nearly 90% since their December peak. Here are cases:  And deaths among senior citizens have all but disappeared: The situation among…

…their all-time high set last April: They are still 0.9% above their previous 1973 peak . As more low-wage employees in service industries like dining and entertainment are called back…

New and existing home sales vs. inventory I have a full plate in, you know, actual life today, so let me just drop this note here while we’re waiting for…