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Yves here. This post points out that some of Trump’s picks in key positions under RFK, Jr. hold views at odds with the prospective Secretary. One unwittingly revealing comment is how often RFK, Jr’s subordinates will have to explains what...
Industrial production -0.9% vs. +0.1% consensus (m/m).Here are some key indicators followed by the NBER’s BCDC, plus monthly GDP. Figure 1: Nonfarm Payroll (NFP) employment from CES (blue), implied NFP from preliminary benchmark (bold blue), civilian employment (orange), industrial production...
Average hourly wages in construction, production and nonsupervisory workers, in 2023$ (CPI deflated): Figure 1: Average hourly earnings in construction, production and nonsupervisory workers, in 2023$ (blue, left log scale), and ratio of foreign born to total employed (tan, right...
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day Northern Mockingbird, 34 Peregrine Crossing, Chatham, Georgia, United States. * * * In Case You Might Miss… Trump presser. AOC loses key vote. If any. Mystery drones. Crisis hotline for...
Yves here. Tom Neuburger gives a wonderfully subversive argument as to why our CEOs and other overlords deserve only the very best in security. In keeping with Tom’s theme, the first time I saw snipers on rooftops (and yes, one...
Normally, when a Latin American government passes legislation that contravenes its national constitution, shrieks of outrage inevitably erupt from Western governments. Not this time. Last week, Ecuador’s Daniel Noboa government issued a decree that not only violates article five of...
The “revolt of the keys” has started, says the Tenants’ Union. But what chance of success does it have? Let’s begin with a little trip down memory lane to an event that has largely been forgotten in the annals of...
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Yves here. Richard Murphy provides an important piece on the motives of the proponents of a flat tax. Quelle surprise! It’s yet another flavor of the Grover Norquist scheme to shrink government to be so small it can be drowned...
