Saturday, July 30, 2022

Wrap Up for July 2022

What is really meant by the idea of "banning cars"?

Disinflation is finally getting started.

Jason Furman explains the subtleties of rising wages. Perhaps "wage-price persistence" is a better framing.

What might the future look like with energy superabundance?

Three miscalculations which sent NGDP too high. "Team transitory" certainly got it wrong.

Even if recession is avoided we could be in for a period of stagnation. Still, much depends on whether the Fed can keep NGDP on a "stable trend path".

The problem of conformity in medical practice.

Trepidation on the eve of the 4th.

What happens if globalization goes into reverse?

Horizontal alignment can create exponential gain in applied knowledge.

BIS takes a closer look at inflation.

"The era of sustainable construction has arrived."

It might be "now or never" for the supply side

Chris Blattman considers war options for Ukraine and Russia.

The immigration shortfall has already impacted labour. Plus, an interview with Leah Boustan on immigration.

Scott Sumner highlights the importance of monetarism.

"The Energy Crisis Will Deepen."

A new approach is needed for Canada's healthcare.

Sri Lanka is a textbook example how things can go wrong.

Politics is a lot of things but it it isn't very serious.

Mobile homes have been unpopular for a long time. Also, Part II.

Joseph Politano reviews sectoral shifts since the start of the pandemic. 

Few remember when coal was the "newfangled power source" that no one wanted.

Which countries consume the most energy per capita? Plus, a visual of energy transitions.

"How do you know if AD is too high?"

Randal Quarles discusses his time at the Federal Reserve.

Switzerland is moving ahead with a plan for underground freight.

What if bicyclists could reclaim the roads?

U.S. counties which have seen the most growth and decline.

Maintenance is a major part of our stories.

Can the ECB convince markets it is serious about closing spreads? 

"A year ago, Chevy dealer Paul Zimmermann had about 700 new cars for sale on his lot just outside of Detroit. Today he has about 25."

Is this a turning point in "the conservative age"?

How has manufacturing changed?

A simple definition of monetary policy.

Litigation is all too frequent in the nursing home industry.

Government regulation which limits ESG policies is distorting financial market outcomes.

Growth potential is more complicated than it may appear.

When Samuel Rumph made peaches market worthy, that was just the beginning.

Q & A for Branko Milanovic with James Pethokoukis.

"When the Levee Breaks" there'll be no place to stay.

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