- February 10, 2026
Announced Job Layoffs Attributed to AI
In the Challenger, Gray and Christmas report for January is an interesting table, reporting the job losses attributed to each
USDA Forecasts Near Constant Farm Cash Income…As Long as We Dole Out $44.3 Billion
From USDA on Thursday: Overall, farm cash receipts are forecast to decrease by $14.2 billion (2.7 percent) from 2025 to
Effective tax rates for billionaires
Here is the tweet, here is the source data. The post Effective tax rates for billionaires appeared first on Marginal
Import Trends: Output, Policy Uncertainty, and/or Tariffs
As i was producing some extra slides for my macro course, I generated this graph: Figure 1: Change in GDP
Kamin & Sobel: “Termites are slowly feasting away at the foundations of the dollar’s dominance”
In the FT today: The dollar’s dominance was built on the foundation of America’s many strengths. But like termites eating
Uncertainty Drivers: Tariffs on Canada or Government Shutdown?
Economic Policy Uncertainty spikes on Sunday. Figure 1: EPU (blue, left scale), seven day centered moving average (red, left scale),
History of Econ Summer Camp
Graduate students with an interest in the history of economic thought should consider this summer program. Source link
Fear of larger wars in East Africa
This is one of my major worries for 2026 and beyond. The ethnic and tribal conflict in Ethiopia is not
The share of factor income paid to computers
Via Kevin Bryan. The post The share of factor income paid to computers appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. Source link
Groceries Rose 9% m/m (annualized) in December
Reported hits the September USDA Economic Research Service forecast. Figure 1 displays the food-at-home component of the CPI, along with