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Ten Economic Questions for 2025

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Here is a review of the Ten Economic Questions for 2024. economy will likely perform in 2025, and if there are surprises - like in 2020 with the pandemic - to adjust my thinking. There is also the potential for significant policy mistakes, but for now I'm assuming any policy changes will not significantly impact the economy in 2025.

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Ten Economic Questions for 2023

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Here is a review of the Ten Economic Questions for 2022 Below are my ten questions for 2023 (I've been doing this every year for over a decade!). economy will perform in 2023, and if there are surprises - like in 2020 - to adjust my thinking. How much will the economy grow in 2023? Or will the economy lose jobs?

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Ten Economic Questions for 2024

Calculated Risk

Here is a review of the Ten Economic Questions for 2023 Below are my ten questions for 2024 (I've been doing this online every year for almost 20 years!). economy will likely perform in 2024, and if there are surprises - like in 2020 with the pandemic - to adjust my thinking. How much will the economy grow in 2024?

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A Few Comments on Q2 GDP and Investment

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percent in the second quarter of 2022, according to the "advance" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. This is important to follow because residential investment tends to lead the economy, equipment and software is generally coincident, and nonresidential structure investment trails the economy.

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Sunday links: when irrationality takes over

Abnormal Returns

bloomberg.com) Economy Consumer balance sheets are in good shape. bonddad.blogspot.com) The economic schedule for the coming week. newsletter.abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media On the end of the 6% real estate commission. (theatlantic.com) Children are becoming a luxury good. ft.com) Industrial production is fading.

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10 Friday AM Reads

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Instead of trying to winnow winners from losers, you’re better off saving on brokerage commissions and headaches by spreading your investment dollars across the entire market. ( Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research ). • But we first need to understand, as well as catalogue, what is causing the current economic carnage. (

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Sunday links: cash under the mattress

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nytimes.com) Home sellers in most countries don't pay a 6% realtor commission. wsj.com) Economy The hard part of disinflation is done. apricitas.io) The economic schedule for the coming holiday-shortened week. (michaelparekh.substack.com) Housing A growing share of American homes are mortgage-free. largely unchecked.