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Explaining key issues that are influencing the economy's path—and policy debates—as they occur. The whole "Making Economics Make Sense" thing...

Byron Gangnes

Labor Market Pop

Continuing in the “pick a survey, any survey” vein, labor market data out today are playing different tunes, depending on what you are...

Byron Gangnes

UHERO Blog post. Is inflation going the Fed’s way? Depends where you’re looking.

Byron Gangnes

Why the Fed should pause, and why it won't

The Federal Open Market Committee meets next week. Financial markets overwhelmingly expect a quarter point hike in the federal funds...

Byron Gangnes

UHERO Blog post. When banks go boom: Footloose deposits, regulatory failure, and the SVB crisis

Byron Gangnes

JOLTS to the Economy

Today saw the release of the January JOLTS data by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. JOLTS (Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary)...

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