From Economic Synopses: May’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.8%, the lowest in 18 years. Does this tell us something about the next recession?
From Economic Synopses: May’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.8%, the lowest in 18 years. Does this tell us something about the next recession?
FRED has added 812 annual series on mean real household wages adjusted by cost of living. Mean household wages are obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey and are further adjusted for cost of living using regional price parities from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
From Economic Synopses: A closer look at the rapid rise in China’s patents.
FDIC records and research, including a study of bank failures in the 1920s.
Page One Economics sheds light on the costs of natural disasters, with a focus on New Orleans.
From Economic Synopses: Low-income countries are quick to lower tariffs but slow to gain from free trade.
Recent FRED Blog posts look at a possible future “cashless” economy and the current state of loan delinquencies.
From Economic Synopses: Tariff increases have been associated with lower economic activity.
Review Q2: At the intersection of cryptocurrency and monetary policy
Get wise about the mechanisms and consequences of bankruptcy with Page One Economics.