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Econbrowser

Analysis of current economic conditions and policy.

  • By James D. Hamilton, Menzie Chinn
  • Based in United States of America
  • Roughly two posts per day
  • First post on

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Month starting Posts
Jan 2023 14
Feb 2023 43
Mar 2023 57
Apr 2023 44
May 2023 42
Jun 2023 30
Jul 2023 39
Aug 2023 55
Sep 2023 45
Oct 2023 31
Nov 2023 36
Dec 2023 37
Jan 2024 47
Feb 2024 41
Mar 2024 63
Apr 2024 57
May 2024 65
Jun 2024 44
Jul 2024 51
Aug 2024 74
Sep 2024 86
Oct 2024 71
Nov 2024 46
Dec 2024 26

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Most recent posts

How Competitive Is China?
This probably seems like a silly question, but it’s actually a hard one to answer quantitatively. The standard measure is the CPI deflated trade weighted exchange rate, but this uses prices relevant to consumers, not …
On , by Menzie Chinn, 145 words
Business Cycle Indicators as of Mid-December
Industrial production -0.9% vs. +0.1% consensus (m/m).Here are some key indicators followed by the NBER’s BCDC, plus monthly GDP. Figure 1: Nonfarm Payroll (NFP) employment from CES (blue), implied NFP from preliminary benchmark (bold blue), …
On , by Menzie Chinn, 197 words
If You Thought Construction Costs Were High, Wait for Mass Deportation
Average hourly wages in construction, production and nonsupervisory workers, in 2023$ (CPI deflated): Figure 1: Average hourly earnings in construction, production and nonsupervisory workers, in 2023$ (blue, left log scale), and ratio of foreign born …
On , by Menzie Chinn, 90 words