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Economy
Confirmed: Uncertainty about Trade Policy Rises
From Baker, Bloom and Davis, as well as Caldara et al., in the wake of Section 232…
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Economy
Trump Shock on GDP vs. “Core GDP” Trajectories
Relying on GDP might provide a misleading impression of regained momentum. Figure 1: GDP (bold black), 2023-24 stochastic trend (gray),…
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Economy
In Search of the Section 232 (National Security) Report on Bathroom Vanities
This is what I found on the Bureau of Industrial Security/Dept of Commerce website: In contrast,…
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Real Estate
Mild Correction, Any Signs of a Crash?
The housing market is cooling down, but the deals are heating up as a “mild” correction slows down hot markets…
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Lifestyle
My Favorite Baked Good to Bring Over
I tried my first Scottish flapjack during a trip years ago to Edinburgh. My husband Harry and I stopped into…
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Economy
Guest Contribution: “Does the Zillow rent measure help predict CPI rent inflation?”
Today we are fortunate to present a guest post written by N. Kundan Kishor (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee). The Divergence…
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Economy
EPU Spikes: Government Shutdowns vs. 9/11, Lehman, “Bleach”, “Liberation Day”
I was wondering what happens to measured economic policy uncertainty during government shutdowns. In point of fact,…
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Economy
“What to know about Trump’s new pharmaceutical tariff plan”: That We Don’t Know Anything
Really, you read “The Hill” article, you literally don’t know anything. According to a former federal trade official, enforcing this…
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Real Estate
Google Searches For “Mortgage Help” Skyrocket to Highest Point Since 2009
In This Article Google Trends offers a snapshot of the popularity of search inquiries across its platform. It’s an invaluable…
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Lifestyle
Ancient Greek Parenting
By the wonderful Grace Farris. P.S. Parenting methods I’ve tried and kid humor.… Read more The post Ancient Greek Parenting…
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