Menzie Chinn
@mchinn.bsky.social
Professor of Public Affairs and Economics, University of Wisconsin, and Blogger at Econbrowser. All views are my own.
The increase in long real rates has been more persistent since the start of US-Iran war than "Liberation Day". What could come next? #EconSky econbrowser.com/archives/202...
I get irritated by terminoligical sloppiness ... so... #EconSky econbrowser.com/archives/202...
Who’s a Socialist (or Economic Fascist)? | Econbrowser
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In accounting sense AI investment boom near zero addition to GDP, but doesn't mean impact is nil in economic sense #EconSky econbrowser.com/archives/202...
Computers & semiconductor summed imports estimated flat as equipment & software summed investment decelerates #EconSky econbrowser.com/archives/202...
Sentiment up (although Conference Board confidence trends sideways), but for how long (gasoline prices)? #EconSky econbrowser.com/archives/202...
Jim Hamilton on the 2026Q2 advance GDP release econbrowser.com/archives/202...
GDP continues modest growth | Econbrowser
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Capital goods imports (advance June) are down m/m; implications for imports of computers, comp. accessories, and semiconductors? #EconSky econbrowser.com/archives/202...
Brent front month futures > $90, SoH oct 1 reopening odds 16%, Bab el Mandeb strait traffic prediction down #EconSky econbrowser.com/archives/202...
Administration continue to hammer away at the labor force... #EconSky econbrowser.com/archives/202...
At some point, expect continued uncertainty to weigh on economic activity #EconSky econbrowser.com/archives/202...
@bofit.suomenpankki.fi on alternative measures of Chinese GDP growth #EconSky econbrowser.com/archives/202...
July cost of living nowcasted to be as high as May... June will have been a (short) dream #EconSky @clevelandfed.bsky.social econbrowser.com/archives/202...
Brent hit $101, SoH reopening odds down, Bab al-Mandeb traffic prediction down #EconSky econbrowser.com/archives/202...
Jeffrey Frankel on a Cold War Adventure in Portugal econbrowser.com/archives/202...
Guest Contribution: “Remembering a Cold War adventure in Portugal” | Econbrowser
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Foreign official holdings of US Treasurys constant since 2024Q3 #EconSky econbrowser.com/archives/202...
Real median weekly earnings up in Q2 using headline CPI, down using wage earner CPI #EconSky econbrowser.com/archives/202...
Economic, trade policy uncertainty in the shadow of Sec 338/Canada #EconSky econbrowser.com/archives/202...
