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Inequality, Interest Rates, Aging, and the Role of Central Banks
Bad things lead to more bad things. But (some) bad things can be fixed.
Matthew C. Klein
Aug 31, 2021
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Is the 2022H1 GDP Decline...Fake?
The details of the data continue to be confusing and contradictory. But the economy is almost certainly slowing even if it hasn't yet started shrinking.
Matthew C. Klein
Jul 31
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China's Unbalancing Is Going Into Overdrive
Squeezed consumers and homebuilders are forcing up the trade surplus via stagnant imports. And higher lending to local governments likely reflects…
Matthew C. Klein
Jul 22
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U.S. Economic Data Aren't Adding Up
Either corporate profits are being grossly overstated, the trade deficit is much narrower than implied by customs data, or business investment is being…
Matthew C. Klein
May 27
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What Should We Do About Inflation? (Part 1)
The appropriate response depends on the cause of the problem.
Matthew C. Klein
Jun 14
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The Implications of Unrestricted Financial Warfare
Putin unwittingly pushed us into a new world. How will it change behavior?
Matthew C. Klein
Mar 9
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Is America's Job Market "Too Good"?
Federal Reserve officials want to reduce businesses' demand for workers to put downward pressure on wage growth and contain inflation. Yet the pace of…
Matthew C. Klein
Aug 9
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"Quantitative Tightening" So Far
Banks' deposits at the Federal Reserve have dropped by about $1 trillion since the end of last year. The impact has been borne primarily by U.S.-based…
Matthew C. Klein
Jul 12
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What Should We Do About Inflation? (Part 2)
More stuff where it's possible, less demand where it's not.
Matthew C. Klein
Jun 22
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Inflation Isn't Getting Better. Yet.
Consumer prices rose rapidly in June. But many of the forces blamed for inflation are moving in the other direction.
Matthew C. Klein
Jul 14
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Inflation Isn't Getting Better. Yet.
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On the Russian Oil Sanctions
The goal is to limit Russian imports. Existing measures already did that. The new oil sanctions will add some to the pressure, but at substantially…
Matthew C. Klein
Jun 2
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Russia Was Prepared to Withstand Sanctions. Why Wasn't Europe Prepared to Impose Them?
It has been eight years since Russia last invaded Ukraine. What has changed, and what has not?
Matthew C. Klein
Feb 22
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