- December 20, 2024
Is Indian food the world’s best?
From my latest Bloomberg column: Why is the food so good? I have several overlapping hypotheses, most of them coming
If You Thought Grocery Prices Were High, Wait for Mass Deportation
Wages for farm workers and food processing will likely rise, if the past is any guide. Figure 1: Farm worker
Eggs | Econbrowser
Bloomberg points out eggs were big in the PPI, accounting for 80% of the y/y rise (egg prices spiking due
Trump City
Donald Trump wants to create Freedom Cities. It’s a good idea. As I wrote in 2008, the Federal Government owns
Who’s Real Wage? | Econbrowser
EJ Antoni writes: Today’s employment data showed further gains in earnings, but cumulative price increases have still far outpaced earnings
France’s Sovereign Debt Situation: Some Graphs
Here’re CDS swaps and spreads vis a vis Germany over the past year: The credit ratings have been stable
Literacy Rates and Simpson’s Paradox
Max T. at Maximum Progress shows that between 1992 and 2003 US literacy rates fell dramatically within every single educational
Germany chart of the day
Here is the link. The post Germany chart of the day appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. Source link
QCEW Employment Change Y/Y to June 2024
The percentage change is less than that for the CES estimate. Does this mean there are a lot fewer people
When You Hear a Critique of Mainstream Economists (from Someone Who Doesn’t Know What “Mainstream” Economists Do), Run
“Trumpflation” Risks Likely Overstated by Lance Roberts via Zerohedge: The question is whether policies being considered by the next Presidential