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November consumer inflation remains well-contained except for the two most lagging sectors of shelter and transportation services

- by New Deal democratLet me pick up where I left off yesterday discussing trends in consumer prices.One thing I have done every month...

ISM manufacturing remains weak, while construction spending continues to power along

- by New Deal democratAs usual, the month’s data begins with the ISM manufacturing index, and with a one month delay, construction spending.Because manufacturing...

It’s not just corporate profits, the long leading housing sector is also under pressure

- by New Deal democratI suspect that both hurricanes as well as mortgage rates somewhat distorted all of the housing reports for October.Last week...

a pause, or possibly reversal, in the rebalancing trend

- by New Deal democratYesterday’s report on existing home sales indicated, at least for one month, a pause or even reversal in the previous...

Using Economy-Wide Modeling of Climate Change Policies

In my podcast series, “Environmental Insights: Discussions on Policy and Practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program,” I’ve had the pleasure of chatting with...