Economic Policy Uncertainty since 1985, Impact on GDP
Monthly data, with May through the 13th.
Figure 1: EPU-News, average of daily data (blue). May observation through 13th. Standard deviation of log EPU...
Why I Think Economic Policy Uncertainty Is Likely to Stay High
The end of the China import tariff pause is about the same time as the debt ceiling x-date…
Source: Bipartisan Policy Center, accessed 14...
*Not* Making the Planes Run on Time
What exactly has the current administration gotten us? Not lower prices (as was promised). For now, not apparently safer skies.
Source: Bloomberg via ClaimsJournal.
So,...
Economic Policy Uncertainty Up | Econbrowser
We should all be relieved that there’s been a 90 day pause in the tariffs on Chinese imports, but since they’re on tap...
How a Small Share of Firms Drive Economic Growth
My guess is that everyone would be happier if economic growth was evenly distributed, so that everyone’s income rose in lockstep. Instead, growth...
