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BEA Indicators- Outdoor Recreation Economic Statistics, U.S. and States, 2024 March 5, 2026
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- Real Personal Consumption Expenditures by State and Real Personal Income by State, 2024 February 19, 2026
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Recent Posts
BEA Indicators- Outdoor Recreation Economic Statistics, U.S. and States, 2024
- GDP (Advance Estimate), 4th Quarter and Year 2025
- Personal Income and Outlays, December 2025
- Real Personal Consumption Expenditures by State and Real Personal Income by State, 2024
- U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, December and Annual 2025
Tag Archives: the Fed
Restructuring Government Balance Sheets–Where are the Real Assets?
California’s budget mess is front page news. Some are trying to figure out whether they can (or will) cut spending enough to live within their means. Others are looking for new revenue enhancers–we don’t call them taxes anymore or people … Continue reading
Posted in All, Economic Indicators, Government Policy, U.S. Economy
Tagged balance sheets, budget deficits, California, Economy, Flow of Funds Report, Government Policy, Rutledge, taxes, the Fed
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Bond Prices and Interest Rates
Yesterday I posted a piece about inflation and interest rates arguing that although recent inflation numbers have been very tame, the tsunami of bank reserves (=800%) released by the Fed is beginning to show up in inflation expectations, which is … Continue reading
Posted in All, Economic Indicators, Government Policy, U.S. Economy
Tagged bonds, Economy, inflation, interest rates, Rutledge, the Fed
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