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A Modest Proposal: Applying Trump's Tariff Logic for better personal living.
Taking the new Trump regime seriously.
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Net Investment and Trade Deficits.
You can't have one without the other.
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Did capital outflows from the U.S. already start?
The likely effects of a self-imposed "sudden stop" of capital inflows.
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Four Countries and Three Theories: The Modern Inflation Mystery
Last week the US Fed had its annual Jackson Hole meeting of the intellectuals of monetary policy. The news focused on Chair Powell’s comments that the…
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Thinking Through Trump Tariffs
Now that the election is over, we can discuss and analyze things again without every piece of analysis needing to be pro or contra or seen in some…
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War, Inflation and Debt
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Tariff Leverage and Sensitive Countries
As we read every day about tariffs, threats and negotiations, I thought it’d be interesting to take a very quick look at what countries are most…
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A Bright AI Future
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Reasons to Question The Labor Market’s Strength
US unemployment dropped in the latest report!
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It's baaack! The Phillips Curve Conversation
The Phillips Curve is back in the news with a vengeance. And, I suspect it’ll be an even hotter topic in the coming months as everyone watches the…
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Macroeconomic Quick Takes: Inflation, Debt and Central Bank Decisions
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Size Does Matter: Hope for Handling Government Bloat
Government is too big.
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