A radio caller wants me to give Grand Forks a grade for their economic performance in the last year. Here are some of the questions we need to answer first.
Evaluating City Economic Performance
Themes for 2019
What I think the big topics of the year will be.
Yield Spreads
With the discussion of the Federal Reserve and policy decisions coming back in front of the national debate these days it seems some more interest rate data would be good to review. The fiscal-monetary dynamic seems destined to be re-opened with lots of questions about the appropriate stance of policies, sequence of policies, and of course the incessant whining about policies (mostly monetary).
Continue reading Yield SpreadsBrexit Getting Interesting
So there will be a vote December 11 on the Brexit deal and the current position is amazingly uncertain. I must say this is a terribly interesting watch. Most people who know me understand I am not interested in this from the perspective of the various implications (right now). My biggest interest is in the negotiating tactics, or lack thereof.
Continue reading Brexit Getting InterestingFocus Economics: Next Crisis
I am quoted in this article from Focus Economics about the next financial crisis and where it will originate and when. It posted last week but I have been so busy working on a presentation for a conference and other research items like a population projection that I forgot to post the link.
Continue reading Focus Economics: Next Crisis