Joe CarsonJan 25, 2021Two Decades of Price Mismeasurement & Policy ConfusionTwo decades of price mismeasurement and policy confusion have left everyone bewildered and puzzled over inflation. Inaccuracies in...
Joe CarsonJan 17, 2021This Is Not A Recovery: Lessons From 1980 The statistical bounce off a record plunge in economic activity linked to the pandemic has proved to be short-lived. The economy is not...
Joe CarsonJan 12, 2021Remote Working Limited The Economic Fallout In 2020, And Its Reversal Would Spur Growth in 2021In December, payroll employment fell 140,000, the first monthly decline since April. The job loss would have been much larger if it were...
Joe CarsonDec 17, 2020Plunge In Retail Sales Shows Vulnerable Consumer: Personal Savings Rate Is Overstated November’s retail sales plunged 1.1%, the biggest monthly decline since April. And the small gain in October retail sales was revised...