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How to Think About the Tariffs
This is bad policy, executed thoughtlessly. But it is worth thinking through exactly *why* it is bad.
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Trying to Parse the pre-"Liberation Day" Wage/Inflation Dynamics
Goods inflation was already accelerating while job churn had stopped falling. Also: watch out for upward revisions to healthcare inflation.
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The Fed Tries to Thread the Stagflation Needle
By doing exactly what they were planning to do before, at least for now.
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Inequality, Interest Rates, Aging, and the Role of Central Banks
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Thoughts on the Bank Bailouts
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The U.S. Economy Refuses to Slow Down
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The U.S. Chooses Stagflation
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America's Housing Rebound
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The U.S. Job Market Is Better Than It Looks
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Inside the BTFP Subsidy
Banks and credit unions earned free money by borrowing from the Fed's "emergency" program and then lending it back to the Fed (or other banks) at higher…
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The Atlanta Fed's Nowcast Is Broken (For Now)
Imports of gold bars turn out to be surprisingly important. Plus: some thoughts on the February jobs numbers.
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The U.S. Chooses Stagflation
Policy choices over the past six weeks risk pushing a previously strong economy into a world of faster inflation and slower real growth.
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The Europeans Should Give Russia's Reserves to Ukraine Now
An accounting gimmick that is appropriate for the seriousness and stupidity of the times.
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Time Is Only on the Russians' Side If We Give It to Them
The Putin regime's eagerness for a quick deal is itself indicative of the country's tenuous position.
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U.S. Inflation Chugs Along. But Watch Out for Goods.
The January pop in the CPI was comparable to what happened last year, although some of the underlying services numbers are more encouraging. But goods…
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Contra Krugman on Current Account Controversies
The surpluses of Edwardian Britain were not benign and should not be used to justify similar surpluses in Japan, Germany, and elsewhere.
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Trump or No Trump, 2% Inflation Was Not Coming Any Time Soon
Prices were failing to decelerate even before there were concerns about tariffs and other disruptive policies thanks to robust income growth and…
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Thinking About the Financial Implications of the U.S. Fiscal Position
The federal deficit is larger than in 2018-19 mostly because interest rates on existing debt are higher. What does it all mean?
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