The American Statistical Association made it easier for researchers to use p-values. By laying down few simple principles, ASA aims at improving the understanding of a commonly misused statistic. Most importantly, ASA […]
The American Statistical Association just made it easier to use p-values.
US-China trade: There are two sides to every story.
The currency seems to have a negative effect… There are two sides to every story, even for US-China foreign trade. Ever since China emerged to the world economy as a major manufacturing […]
United States meets protectionism: anti-trade sentiment will not last further than the primaries.
Journalists seem alarmed by the fact that the Republican and Democratic primaries have the potential to shift a historical stance on U.S. trade policy. That is, most of the American governments during […]
Despite good U.S. economic conditions, analysts are alarmed. Why?
Economists are looking forward in time for signals that point out to the next US economic turn, either down or up. Most of the ongoing concerns about the US Economy respect to […]
Internal demand strengthens as external conditions weaken.
Main national economic indicators reveal a solidifying moment of the American economy. In spite of job losses in mining and oil-related sectors, total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 242,000 in February; and […]
Low price of oil: some winners and losers.
Low prices of gas and oil are creating a reallocation of wealth not seen very often in capitalism. The recent version of the Beige Book from the Federal Reserve Bank gives some […]
Is the Google search term “Dollar Rate” an useful predictor for economic crisis?
Economic conditions in the United States are so unchanging that economists started to explore global conditions as potential threats to its economy. Without ruling out financial institutions altogether, economists are confident current […]
Gross Domestic Product in 2015: same tempo as in 2014.
Real GDP in the United States increased by 2.4 percent in 2015 when compared to 2014. This growth rate represents the same tempo as in 2014. Growth was pulled up mainly by […]
In 2015 Consumer Price Index was pulled up by cost of shelter and health care.
Consumer Price Index was pulled up by cost of shelter and health care this past January of 2016. Although low prices in energy offsetted most of the increases, inflation reached 1.4 percent […]
Real Earnings: Bureau of Labor Statistics, January 2016.
Press Release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. All employees Real average hourly earnings for all employees increased 0.4 percent from December to January, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics […]
