Despite recent labor market cooldown news, data show price increases may have a greater risk than unemployment rate increases. Analysts looking to understand the balance of risk within the Federal Reserve dual […]
All Eyes on Sticky Wage Inflation
Number of Waged Workers Decreased. Not seen since the Pandemic
The number of salaried workers, which excludes self-employed, decreased to levels seen in the third quarter of 2022. The annual percent change registered a negative number (-1% on an annual basis) only […]
Import Prices on the Rise Rapidly, Jeopardize US Inflation
International trade contributes mixed signals on import prices as fuel and major trade partners’ prices offset each other. Prices for all import items from Canada, Mexico, and Europe increased by 3.2 percent […]
Inflation concerns from overheated labor market may be over
Federal Reserve Officials’ concerns about the overheated labor market may be over. The focus now is on prices. Recent data on inflation suggests that the monetary policy effect on shelter prices is […]
More to wait on Inflation: Lagged Effect on Cost of Shelter
Core Inflation remains over the Federal Reserve Target 2% mostly driven by Cost of Shelter. However, Cost of Shelter shows a lagged effect from monetary tightening. It is a matter of time and […]
Raising economic expectations with the “after-tax” reckon: President Trump’s corporate tax cut plan.
The series of documents published by the White House Council of Economic Advisers indicate that President Donald Trump’s Tax Reform will end up being his economic growth policy. The most persuasive pitch […]
How and when to make “policy recommendations”.
The ultimate goal of a policy analyst is to make “policy recommendations”. But, when is it precise to make such bold type of statements without looking inexperienced? The following article looks at […]
Los Angeles’ Homelessness Crisis and the abuse of the term ‘chronic homelessness’.
Los Angeles’ failure to cope with homelessness has brought the issue to the light of many who believe that such a thing does not happen in the richest and powerful country on […]
“Core” inflation might be reflecting pressures solely generated by retailers.
Data on both unemployment and prices have monetary policy analysts wondering whether or not the US supply side of the economy is heading towards overheating. Thus far, indicators on industrial production and […]
By devaluating the renmimbi, China unveils its fears of losing manufacturing jobs.
Operating a fixed exchange rate system has only a little time advantage. China’s effort to devaluate the renmimbi is buying time for Chinese government officials, only to figure out what to do […]
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