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I haven’t been paying as much attention as usual to inflation indicators. But we’ve been getting a string of good news.   One source of inflation pessimism was the high ratio of job openings to unemployed workers. That issue has now gone away, with unemployment still very low 1/

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Paul Krugman's avatar Paul Krugman @pkrugman.bsky.social
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Underlying inflation is also low. I like the New York Fed’s measure, in large part because it’s an algorithm that doesn’t involve judgement calls and hence possible motivated reasoning. It’s within spitting distance of the 2 percent target 2/

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Ace's avatar Ace @dygytylace.bsky.social
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unemployment is high as fuck if you use the pre-Reagan criteria

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Larry Burris's avatar Larry Burris @lpburris.bsky.social
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But will Citizens believe it?

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"it’s an algorithm that doesn’t involve judgement calls and hence possible motivated reasoning." All algorithms are judgements calls, sir.

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Delete your account

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