…upward). I cannot provide a link, but here are their conclusions pertaining to monetary policy: In the case of rising NAIRU [RW: this is the rate of unemployment that does…

…one should accept higher than NAIRU unemployment. Formally it is possible to achieve NAIRU unemployment without deficit spending. Increased public spending financed by increased taxes stimulates the economy. In Krugman’s…

…9.7% unemployment, isn’t it obvious that Congress is not “spending” enough? The chart illustrates the Nairu-implied level of unemployment (NAIRU, or the nonaccelerating inflation rate of unemployment) versus the measured…

…. . . Recent Quartz article on Private Label and Brand name. Private-label brands are having a moment in 2024, and it’s no coincidence that some of the biggest winners…

News was released today that unemployment was 6.2% in July. How close are we to the natural rate of unemployment, or as some might say the NAIRU. In my research…

by cactus Forbes and the “Self-Made” Label I’m kinda busy these days, but this topic is small pet peeve of mine: what the heck is up with Forbes and the…

…have to submit articles.” Off-label use of drugs is big business. According to The Wall Street Journal, “[FDA] is stepping into a high-stakes business issue, because off-label uses of prescription…

…unreasonable cases, but if it is reasonable that the off-label use of the drug might have caused the damage, then the encouraged off-label use would lead to an assumption of…

by Marco Fioramanti and Robert Waldmann This is the second to last post on the European Commissions DG -Ec-Fin estimates of cyclical unemployment for the purposes of calculating output gaps….

…I can safely and for sure tell you that food labeling is approved by the USDA and or the FDA. A small change in a label or packaging such as…