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The Future of Health Care Reform – J. W. Mason

This is a guest post by Michael Kinnucan. The Collapsing Center and Solidifying Periphery of the US Healthcare System Contrary to what most people on the...

Leading housing construction data stabilizes, while units under construction continue free-fall. With a continued hurricane asterisk

  - by New Deal democratHousing data for October, like that for September, has to be viewed with an asterisk, due to Hurricanes Helene and...

Real personal income and spending for October were all good; no special cause for concern yet about inflation

  - by New Deal democratLet me finish catching up this week with a quick look at personal income and spending, which were reported on...

Manufacturing remains in contraction, with construction on the brink

  - by New Deal democratThis month we started the month with not just the usual two important reports on the leading sectors of  manufacturing...

Jobless claims complete their reversion to pre-hurricane-disruptions trend

  - by New Deal democratInitial claims have now completely reverted to trend after their recent hurricane-induced blip.Initial claims rose 3,000 for the week to...

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