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U.S. Wages Still Rising Briskly, Employment Holding Up, and Inflation Still Sticky (Probably)
Look through the noise attributable to the government shutdown, and little has changed over the past six months.
Dec 19
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Matthew C. Klein
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The Fed Submits?
America's central bankers have, in the aggregate, lowered the "appropriate" path for interest rates despite an improved growth outlook and a worsening…
Dec 12
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Matthew C. Klein
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Waking the Sleeping European Giant
Coordination and mobilization of existing resources would transform the continent into a superpower. The ongoing failure to do so is largely the fault…
Dec 3
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Matthew C. Klein
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How to Think About the Tariffs
Apr 4
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Matthew C. Klein
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Inequality, Interest Rates, Aging, and the Role of Central Banks
Aug 31, 2021
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Matthew C. Klein
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Thoughts on the Bank Bailouts
Mar 13, 2023
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Matthew C. Klein
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The Macro Impact of AI on GDP
Aug 21
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Matthew C. Klein
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Inflation Is Moving the Wrong Way
Aug 14
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Matthew C. Klein
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The U.S. Economy Refuses to Slow Down
Jan 18, 2024
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Matthew C. Klein
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The "Sell America Trade", QT, and Foreign Banks
"Foreign-related institutions" have shed ~$400 billion in dollar deposits at the Fed since July while reducing their overall U.S. exposure. That has…
Nov 18
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Matthew C. Klein
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Inside America's Consumption Recovery
High earners monetizing asset price gains are always important, but they are far from single-handedly keeping America out of a downturn.
Oct 30
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Matthew C. Klein
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The Latest Argentina Bailout will (Probably) Fail
The U.S. Treasury's interventions on behalf of Argentina are unlikely to succeed as long as the country's fiscal probity fails to offset monetary laxity…
Oct 20
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Matthew C. Klein
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Guest Post: Dear IMF, It's Not *Only* Fiscal
IMF veteran Christopher Marsh explains how the balance of payments, the domestic financial system, and the fiscal accounts should be linked together…
Oct 10
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Chris Marsh
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What Should the U.S. Try to Achieve in Argentina?
Discouraging underconsumption abroad is normally a good use of American financial resources. But still.
Oct 8
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Matthew C. Klein
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China's "Anti-Involution" Campaign: Global Implications
Slashing excessive investment seems to be easier than ramping up domestic consumption. Net exports, supported by FX management, seem to be making up the…
Sep 19
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Matthew C. Klein
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Inflation is Persistent and Consumers are Flush. Falling Rates Could be Dangerous.
Current income is already rising fast enough to finance broad price increases, with borrowing muted thanks to high rates. Lower rates could lead to…
Sep 14
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Matthew C. Klein
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U.S. Job Market Still (Surprisingly?) Good. Inflation Risk Is Paramount.
Core measures of labor demand remain strong, while wage growth is holding steady (or re-accelerating). But there are a few pockets of weakness that bear…
Sep 6
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Matthew C. Klein
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What is the Federal Reserve Endgame?
Suborning the central bank will obviously have implications for monetary policy. But the power that could be exercised via regulatory and supervisory…
Aug 30
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Matthew C. Klein
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