What Different Measures of Inflation Tell Us
August 3, 2022
Inflation is the highest it has been in the U.S. in decades. Different gauges provide insights about underlying trends and household experiences.
Inflation
August 3, 2022
Inflation is the highest it has been in the U.S. in decades. Different gauges provide insights about underlying trends and household experiences.
February 16, 2021
The collapse of GDP in the spring of 2020 was the most precipitous on record, no matter how it is measured. But different ways of reporting can lead to confusion.
August 31, 2020
The census determines how over $500 billion in federal funds are distributed to state and local governments each year.
April 17, 2020
A large-scale survey would provide a nationally representative view of the pandemic’s progression and impact, and of the measures taken to confront the crisis.
September 30, 2019
Michael Klein, Executive Editor of EconoFact and Dan Sichel (Wellesley) discuss some of the tools economists have to gauge how well an economy is doing.
September 2, 2019
The employment report provides a key source of information to those who are intent on figuring out what is going on in the economy in real time.
March 5, 2019
There can be big differences in GDP growth depending upon whether it is calculated over a 12 month period or by comparing GDP in one calendar year to GDP in the previous year.
November 25, 2018
While productivity growth is hard to measure and predict, there are a few factors that could be contributing to the productivity growth slowdown in the U.S.
May 14, 2018
Changes to stock prices can offer insight into the market’s perception of which companies will gain or lose from government policy changes. An index tracking companies that saw big changes on Election Day reflects evolving perceptions of the ability of the Trump administration to enact its policies.