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Upward Shift: Market-Implied Path of 3 Month SOFR, Pre-War vs. Now

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From Atlanta Fed, calculations as of today:

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This entry was posted on April 6, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

“Liberation Day” Plus One Year

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Nice roundup on political economy and geoeconomics from Council on Foreign Relations.

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This entry was posted on April 6, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Economic Policy Uncertainty in the Wake of “F*****’ Strait” Post

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Remarkably low (considering) and high (since it’s *economic* policy):

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This entry was posted on April 6, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Nonfarm Payroll Employment in 2026: More Volatile?

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If it seems that the BLS CES nonfarm payroll employment series has looked a bit more variable than usual, you might not be imagining it (although one would be very hard pressed to show it’s a statistically significant difference). To see this, compare against the ADP measure.

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This entry was posted on April 6, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Daily Data on 5 Year Inflation Expectations

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From inflation breakevens, estimated:

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This entry was posted on April 6, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Trump Credibility Measured

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From TruthSocial, 5AM ET:
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This entry was posted on April 5, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Given Projected Population, Is the Administration’s Forecast Plausible?

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If one uses a simple random walk with drift estimate over the 2022Q1-2025Q3 period, the answer is yes. However, given the Administration’s internment and removals program, the current projection of population suggests not.

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This entry was posted on April 4, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

So Much Winning: Guess I Should’a Bought My Airline Ticket Five Weeks Ago

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Jet fuel price, from EIA via FRED:

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This entry was posted on April 4, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

The Troika Economic Forecast under Vought-Miran-Bessent

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The President’s FY2027 budget was released yesterday, some two months late.

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This entry was posted on April 4, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

Manufacturing Employment and Hours

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ADP down while BLS up. Aggregate hours down.

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This entry was posted on April 3, 2026 by Menzie Chinn.

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James D. Hamilton is Professor of Economics at the University of California, San Diego

Menzie Chinn is Professor of Public Affairs and Economics at the University of Wisconsin, Madison

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