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Professor of Public Affairs and Economics at the University of Wisconsin
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Menzie David Chinn is a professor of public affairs and economics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He, along with James Hamilton, are co-authors of Econbrowser, a weblog on current macroeconomic issues. Menzie received a PhD in economics from the ...more

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The Trumpian World As Natural Experiment
The Trump economic policy regime (if it can be called that) has provided several “natural experiments”.
Why Is The 2019 Slowdown Different Than The 2016 Slowdown?
Who’s going to pick up the slack this time?
“CBO’s Economic Forecasting Record: 2019 Update”
Here is a comparison of two-year forecasts by CBO and the Federal Reserve.
Recession Probabilities, September-October 2020
With all the talk about possible recessions, this chart is worth a look.
Deceleration
Over the last week, we’ve had new readings on employment, income, sales, and monthly GDP:
Real House Prices Decline
Case-Shiller indices came out yesterday. August prices for the 20 city index declined m/m, and Zillow’s forecast for the CS 20 city index in September was for another decline.
“Weaponization Of The Dollar May Backfire”
This is a good time to gauge the rankings of the dollar and its rivals as major international currencies.
Growth Deceleration?
The nowcasts indicate a slowdown.
Real Home Prices
Case-Shiller August prices come out next week. For now, we have Zillow prices through September and Zillow forecast.
Where’s That 4% Growth Trump Promised (Or For That Matter, 5%)?
We have two and a half years of observations on GDP, and a couple quarters of nowcasts, to consider.
The Manufacturing Downturn Compared To 2014-16
In 2014-16, production and non-supervisory employment continued to rise even as hours and production declined. In 2018-19, all three have declined relative to peak.
Manufacturing Output Under Last Obama Term, Now
Manufacturing output ended up higher in the last full quarter of the Obama administration than in the first quarter of the second Obama administration.
Manufacturing In September
Production, employment and aggregate hours are all declining, and all down relative to recent peak.
The Yield Curve Has Dis-Inverted. Are We Safe Now?
The recession began (as dated by NBER) in December 2007.
“More Signs Of Contraction – When Will The GDP Turn Negative?”
Weakness in commodity prices, and the ongoing decline in interest rates, have all joined the chorus of signals calling for an economic contraction.
Capital Goods Imports And Equipment Investment
The last time we saw equipment investment declining was 08Q1; and capital goods imports in 08Q3. And we all remember 2008 ...
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