Trump: “Tariffs are going to make our country rich”
From Reuters: In an interview with NBC’s Meet the Press that aired on Sunday, Trump said he did not believe that consumers ultimately pay the price of tariffs, adding “I…
Real Estate Newsletter Articles this Week: "Home ATM" Partly Closed
At the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter this week: Click on graph for larger image. • Part 1: Current State of the Housing Market; Overview for mid-December 2024 • Part…
Schedule for Week of December 15, 2024
at Calculated Risk on 12/14/2024 08:11:00 AM The key economic reports this week are Retail Sales, Housing Starts, Existing Home Sales, the 3rd estimate of Q3 GDP, and November Personal…
Calculated Risk: December 13th COVID Update: COVID in Wastewater Increasing
at Calculated Risk on 12/13/2024 07:36:00 PM Note: Mortgage rates are from MortgageNewsDaily.com and are for top tier scenarios. For deaths, I’m currently using 4 weeks ago for “now”, since…
Eggs | Econbrowser
Bloomberg points out eggs were big in the PPI, accounting for 80% of the y/y rise (egg prices spiking due to avian flu). I wondered what eggs accounted for in…
Guest Contribution: “The Diminishing Impact of Exchange Rates on China’s Exports”
Today, we’re fortunate to have Willem Thorbecke, Senior Fellow at Japan’s Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI) as a guest contributor. The views expressed represent those of the…
Current State of the Housing Market; Overview for mid-December 2024
at Calculated Risk on 12/13/2024 01:04:00 PM Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: Part 2: Current State of the Housing Market; Overview for mid-December 2024 A letter excerpt:…
Calculated Risk: Q3 Update: Delinquencies, Foreclosures and REO
at Calculated Risk on 12/13/2024 09:57:00 AM Today, in the Calculated Risk Real Estate Newsletter: Q3 Update: Delinquencies, Foreclosures and REO A letter excerpt: We will NOT see a surge…
Friday: No major economic releases scheduled
Note: Mortgage rates are from MortgageNewsDaily.com and are for top tier scenarios. Friday: • No major economic releases scheduled.
US Tariff Pass-Through on Chinese Imports Is High
So be prepared. From Feng, Han, and Li (2023): As noted in the article, machinery, electronics and optical equipment accounted for a lot of imports as a share of total…