After cruising along comfortably for most of last year, the world’s largest economy lost altitude at the start of 2025 as consumers tired and the trade deficit ballooned on a tariff-related scramble for imports.
    • frogbellyratbone_ [e/em/eir, any]@hexbear.netBannedEnglish
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      10 months ago

      yah. it’s gene ludwig which was clinton’s 1990s comptroller… so take that what you will. but it’s still doing good work.

      i read the methodology for its/his take on UE and it makes so so so much more sense that the BLS stats

      • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆OPEnglish
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        10 months ago

        It definitely seems more inline with other measures such as credit card delinquencies. Thanks again for linking it, definitely an interesting read.