Browsing: Economy

by Calculated Risk on 7/24/2025 04:21:00 PM From J.D. Power: New-Vehicle Retail Sales Up 4.1% for July and Consumer Spending…

Recently, co-bloggers Scott Sumner and Kevin Corcoran had a series of excellent posts on causation, coincidence, and identities (Scott’s post…

On June 7, President Trump federalized the California National Guard and deployed troops to LA. This followed instances of aggressively…

by Calculated Risk on 7/23/2025 06:36:00 PM Note: This index is a leading indicator primarily for new Commercial Real Estate…

Grocery stores are true marvels of markets. Roast chickens don’t fly into your mouth, but they are roasting on a…

I think we’ll need these sooner than you think. But legislation has just been passed to disable these supports. From…

by Calculated Risk on 7/22/2025 07:28:00 PM Note: Mortgage rates are from MortgageNewsDaily.com and are for top tier scenarios.Wednesday:• At…

People who think a lot about economics often have reactions that strike others as unusual. For example, I recently finished…

The Commerce Department eliminated two advisory committees on economic statistics gathering (see Marketplace). BLS received some additional funds in March…

by Calculated Risk on 7/21/2025 07:44:00 PM From Matthew Graham at Mortgage News Daily: Mortgage Rates Move Slightly Lower to…