Menzie Chinn Articles

Triple "Ut-Oh": September Trade Release and the End of the Consumer of Last Resort

Brad Setser says "Ut-Oh", beating me to the punch on the September trade release,...
by Menzie Chinn - Nov 18, 2008 - in Economy

Real Retail Sales

Here's a picture of 12-month percentage changes in real retail sales...
by Menzie Chinn - Nov 14, 2008 - in Economy

Some Consumption Trends Reviewed

There's been a lot of talk about how consumption will fall in the future - some of...
by Menzie Chinn - Nov 12, 2008 - in Economy

China Acts

From Bloomberg: China Announces 4 Trillion Yuan Economic Stimulus (Update2) By Li...
by Menzie Chinn - Nov 10, 2008 - in Economy

The Economic Situation: Some Random Snapshots

The latest employment release was stunning, insofar as the NFP employment figure was...
by Menzie Chinn - Nov 09, 2008 - in Economy

Main Street Recession Watch: ADP Report on Employment

Further evidence that the small business segment of the economy is undergoing...
by Menzie Chinn - Nov 06, 2008 - in Economy

Fiscal Implications of the Candidates' Plans

I think now is the time to consider the fiscal implications of the candidates'...
by Menzie Chinn - Nov 03, 2008 - in Economy

More on Defense Spending

In my last post on the 08Q3 GDP release, I noted the remarkable contribution of...
by Menzie Chinn - Nov 01, 2008 - in Economy

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