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Portugal Industrial production December 2022
Industrial output expanded 2.5% year on year in seasonally-adjusted terms in December, which contrasted November’s […]
Should the Fed Stop Tightening?
The Federal Open Market Committee raised its federal funds rate target by 25 basis points […]
What to watch on jobs day: Upward revisions in employment expected after record two-year job growth
On Friday, we will see the first labor market data for 2023. Along with the […]
Sewage in rivers and on beaches may sink the Conservatives at the next election
I have always found psychological analysis of voting behaviour interesting, but was never sure […]
Global Commodity Markets – Conversable Economist
Modern economic growth is a mixture of physical objects and the ideas that can be […]
Korea Industry December 2022
Industrial production nosedived 9.2% year on year in seasonally-adjusted terms in December (November: -3.4% s.a. […]
China: House Divided | AIER
There have been claims that China’s enormous economic growth and widely shared prosperity are the […]
The Fed should stand pat on further interest rate hikes at this week’s meeting: Inflation is easing even as the labor market remains strong
Inflation and all of its main drivers sharply decelerated in the last half of 2022. […]
Will a global circular economy help or hurt Africa?
In Davos, many of the assembling elites had circular economy on their mind and lips, […]
Ireland Consumer Confidence January 2023
Consumer confidence came in at 55.7 in January, up notably from December’s 48.7. January’s result […]
Garet Garrett, the Great | AIER
It’s time for liberty lovers to (re)acquaint themselves with Garet Garrett, a prolific voice of […]
Explaining College Attendance Gaps: Academic Preparation
There are large gaps in college attendance between men and women and across ethnic groups. […]
Israel PMI December 2022
The Bank Hapoalim/IPLMA Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) came in at 56.9 in December, up […]
Four Ways to Get What You Want
How can you get what you want? Years ago, Clarence Carson pointed out that fundamentally, […]
Small states are the canary in the coal mine for the global economy, and they are struggling
Small states—countries with a population of 1.5 million or less—were hit particularly hard by the […]
The Bounce in Disposable Personal Income
When the pandemic hit, the general sense was that the US government couldn’t do too […]
Canada Monetary Policy January 2023
On 25 January, the Bank of Canada (BoC) raised its target for the overnight rate […]