Economics Thread

[chop2chip]

btw in the past year compensation of employees is up 8.0% and the price deflator for consumer spending is up 6.3%. So compensation in inflation-adjusted terms is up 1.7%. This is due to the job growth we've seen in the past year. In real terms hourly earnings are down, but the fact that more people are working means real income growth has been positive. It is possible to have real income growth even while real hourly earnings are flat to down. For those of you looking to make a critique of the current economic situation, the decline in real hourly wages is a good place to start.

This is just a fancy way of saying that non farm payrolls are up which is a good thing! Im curious how resilient these job numbers will be next year given the number of hiring freezes and planned layoffs.

More importantly I’m not sure your individual worker in this country is happy that they are working less hours and their paycheck isn’t going as far.

[nsacpi]

This is just a fancy way of saying that non farm payrolls are up which is a good thing! Im curious how resilient these job numbers will be next year given the number of hiring freezes and planned layoffs.

More importantly I’m not sure your individual worker in this country is happy that they are working less hours and their paycheck isn’t going as far.

I will try to put it in a non-fancy way. There are three things that contribute to nominal wage growth: hourly wages, the length of the average workweek and the number of jobs. All three matter.

As far as policy goes, there are tradeoffs. With less fiscal stimulus there would be less inflation but a longer period before employment recovered to pre-pandemic levels.

[chop2chip]

I will try to put it in a non-fancy way. There are three things that contribute to nominal wage growth: hourly wages, the length of the average workweek and the number of jobs. All three matter.

I get the math. I referenced all three of those in my post.

But I ask… Matter to whom?

John next door only cares about two of those.

[sturg33]

I am curious what the EEA plan is for servicing the interest on the debt moving forward.

If employment and economy remain strong, the fed will keep raising rates to slow inflation.

Rates this hight will make debt interest over a trillion dollars.

What do the EEA propose we do? I suspect they will print

bumping again for the EEA perspective

[nsacpi]

I get the math. I referenced all three of those in my post.

But is ask… Matter to whom?

John next door only cares about two of those.

We could have gone with a different policy mix that would have resulted in less inflation. But it also would have resulted in less job growth. I leave it to you to deduce the tradeoffs involved. Let's not pretend there are none.

[sturg33]

We could have gone with a different policy mix that would have resulted in less inflation. But it also would have resulted in less job growth. I leave it to you to deduce the tradeoffs involved. Let's not pretend there are none.

ahh yes the "inflation is good" argument from the EEA.

Gotta have it finance MOAR WAR

[Tapate50]

I get the math. I referenced all three of those in my post.

But I ask… Matter to whom?

John next door only cares about two of those.

"Reports"

But John ain't happy about it.

That is why there will always be a disconnect between "academia" and the real world.

[Tapate50]

We could have gone with a different policy mix that would have resulted in less inflation. But it also would have resulted in less job growth. I leave it to you to deduce the tradeoffs involved. Let's not pretend there are none.

False.

You could have let people work without vaccination or boosters, or stopped the nonsense shutting down restaurants without outdoor dining, schools, etc...

[thethe]

False.

You could have let people work without vaccination or boosters, or stopped the nonsense shutting down restaurants without outdoor dining, schools, etc...

Pretty obvious

[chop2chip]

We could have gone with a different policy mix that would have resulted in less inflation. But it also would have resulted in less job growth. I leave it to you to deduce the tradeoffs involved. Let's not pretend there are none.

Before getting into policy, let’s start with calling a spade a spade. This economy sucks.

[Tapate50]

Pretty obvious

That was the gimme.

It created a dire need as supply was short. Coupled with paying peoples rent and unemployment extras (and student loans), no one wanted to fill those previously held jobs.

I talk to employers every single day, to act like these are jobs created is complete nonsense.

[sturg33]

A reminder that nsacpi was a YUGE advocate for the printing press to pay people to stay at home, not work, and produce nothing.

His stupid ideologies are what is currently driving massive inflation - which is crushing middle class and poor Americans. His stupid ideology is what is causing the Fed to drive interest rates to 15 year highs... making housing unaffordable to middle class and poor Americans.

The EEAs are truly dreadful in getting things right... and millions have to suffer due to their ineptitude.

[thethe]

That was the gimme.

It created a dire need as supply was short. Coupled with paying peoples rent and unemployment extras (and student loans), no one wanted to fill those previously held jobs.

I talk to employers every single day, to act like these are jobs created is complete nonsense.

If you didn't fire people for taking a useless vax or send people home cowering in fear of a flu we wouldn't have needed 50% of the stimulus that was sent out.

Its not hard to figure this out. Our reaction (or planned reaction) to the plandemic destroyed the world economy.

Question is was that all intentional.

[Tapate50]

A reminder that nsacpi was a YUGE advocate for the printing press to pay people to stay at home, not work, and produce nothing.

His stupid ideologies are what is currently driving massive inflation - which is crushing middle class and poor Americans. His stupid ideology is what is causing the Fed to drive interest rates to 15 year highs... making housing unaffordable to middle class and poor Americans.

The EEAs are truly dreadful in getting things right... and millions have to suffer due to their ineptitude.

I don't think even BL would argue against this being the case.

[nsacpi]

Before getting into policy, let’s start with calling a spade a spade. This economy sucks.

I dunno. Relative to what? A steady state economy with no commodity price shocks, pandemic or ensuing supply chain disruptions. Sure. Strikes me as a not-terribly-enlightening benchmark.

There are only a couple hundred countries out there. Perhaps there is one you would like to hold up as having adopted wise policies during the past three years.

[chop2chip]

I dunno. Relative to what? A steady state economy with no commodity price shocks, pandemic or ensuing supply chain disruptions. Sure. Strikes me as a not-terribly-enlightening benchmark.

There are only a couple hundred countries out there. Perhaps there is one you would like to hold up as having adopted wise policies during the past three years.

You keep trying to make this a discussion about policy when I’m not quite ready to move on from the label part.

Honestly, I’m mostly just triggered reading Justin Wolfers today argue passionately that we are in the middle of a strong economy. There’s no use discussing remedies/policy if we can’t agree on a diagnosis.

[sturg33]

I suppose the EEA isn't interested in answering my questions about 2023 predictions and how to service the interest on our debt

[sturg33]

An interesting look at the massive divergence between establishment and household surveys

[sturg33]

I'm assured by the EEAs that the economy is strong.

Good riddance to these ****ers

[Tapate50]

Lol- yeah cnn had that **** coming.

Lemon still fulfilling the bull **** bucket on the daily.

Tick tock !