High-resolution versions of data visualizations shared elsewhere
February 18, 2026
A look at the last 40 years of GDP growth versus job growth.
February 14, 2026
Argues that trimmed mean and median CPI as better gauges of underlying inflation point to continued moderation.
February 11, 2026
Chart pack covering key takeaways from January's nonfarm payroll report.
February 7, 2026
A look at the number of NFL broadcasts in the Top 100 TV broadcasts each year.
February 6, 2026
Recent research shows that the vacancy-to-unemployment (V/U) ratio is key to understanding inflation dynamics and labor market tightness.
February 4, 2026
A look at FOMC dissents by Fed Chairs, Board Governors, and Reserve Bank Presidents since 1936.
January 24, 2026
What explains the recent run-up in the price of gold?
January 20, 2026
A look at the key driver of global bond markets.
January 17, 2026
An index of Treasury market expected volatility portrays a very calm market--will it last?
January 10, 2026
An exploration of the current 3-month moving average of monthly private job growth in the historical context.
January 9, 2026
Putting annual job growth in perspective compared to non-recession years since 1940.
December 8, 2025
A look at the housing component of core PCE inflation through three acts in the last 20 years.
December 6, 2025
A look at memory device prices as a symptom of the ongoing AI datacenter boom.
December 4, 2025
Settling an annual argument with a friend about whether the shortest day (daylight duration) corresponds with the earliest sunset (sunset time).
December 1, 2025
I argue that monetary groupthink might be more worrisome than disagreement.
November 30, 2025
A depiction of British railway investment as a share of total investment, 1830-1860.
November 28, 2025
Analysis of California's single-family building permits per capita compared to 1990s levels.
November 25, 2025
A look at the rare occurrence of negative jobs reports and how they cluster around economic downturns.
April 26, 2025
Analysis of the supply of single-family units for sale in the U.S. market.
April 27, 2025
Analysis of Q1 U.S. GDP growth
April 30, 2025
Analysis of non-seasonally adjusted layoffs data