<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22581908</id><updated>2011-08-16T10:05:10.161-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Optimetrica</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://optimetrica.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22581908/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://optimetrica.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Mark Thoma</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>12</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22581908.post-114877741872131134</id><published>2006-06-01T17:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-02-03T00:26:48.888-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Message</title><content type='html'>Discontinued for now...&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22581908-114877741872131134?l=optimetrica.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://optimetrica.blogspot.com/feeds/114877741872131134/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22581908&amp;postID=114877741872131134&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22581908/posts/default/114877741872131134'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22581908/posts/default/114877741872131134'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://optimetrica.blogspot.com/2006/06/message.html' title='Message'/><author><name>Mark Thoma</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22581908.post-114237877850184032</id><published>2006-03-01T15:24:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-11-10T20:45:32.687-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Graphs Gathered from Blogs (February 2006)</title><content type='html'>Here is a large collection of charts and figures. The data are generally expressed graphically and were gathered from various blogs during the month. Below each graph or chart are the name of the blog and links back to the originating post. The organization is chronological by&lt;br /&gt;blog.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please note that in many cases, the graphs will be much clearer at the source due to different scaling and because there are often larger and clearer versions available. I forced all graphs into one format and in some cases that affected the clarity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;center&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ANGRY BEAR&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt; &lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/a1-746076.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/02/on-state-spending.html"&gt;      On State Spending&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;2/01/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/sector_jobs3.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/02/job-growth-by-industry.html"&gt;     Job Growth by Industry&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;2/03/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/sector_jobs4.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/02/job-growth-by-industry.html"&gt;     Job Growth by Industry&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;2/03/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/a1-749750.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/02/rise-in-payroll-employment-james.html"&gt;         The Rise in Payroll Employment: James Hamilton Reads NRO Fuzzy Math&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;2/05/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/a2-729160.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/02/rise-in-payroll-employment-james.html"&gt;         The Rise in Payroll Employment: James Hamilton Reads NRO Fuzzy Math&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;2/05/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/a2-766720.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/02/payroll-employment-growth-during-21st.html"&gt;     Payroll Employment Growth During the 21st Century ? So Far  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;2/06/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/mortgageGDP.0.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/02/krugman-debt-and-denial.html"&gt;     Krugman: Debt and Denial &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;2/13/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/a3-778115.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/02/fuzzcharts-insults-memory-of-coretta.html"&gt;     Fuzzcharts Insults the Memory of Coretta Scott King &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;2/13/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/a4-715540.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/02/fuzzcharts-insults-memory-of-coretta.html"&gt;     Fuzzcharts Insults the Memory of Coretta Scott King &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;2/13/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/a1-725705.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/02/dont-fret-over-deficits-creative.html"&gt;      Don?t Fret over Deficits ? Creative Accounting to the Rescue &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;2/13/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/retail_sales3.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/02/consumption-full-steam-ahead.html"&gt;       Consumption: Full Steam Ahead  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;2/14/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/long_view_interestrates.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/02/interest-rates-very-long-view.html"&gt;       Interest Rates: The Very Long View &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;2/17/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/long_view_inflation.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/02/interest-rates-very-long-view.html"&gt;       Interest Rates: The Very Long View &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;2/17/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/janNHS.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/02/housing-slowing-but-not-crashing.html"&gt;        Housing: Slowing, but Not Crashing &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;2/27/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/janINV.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/02/housing-slowing-but-not-crashing.html"&gt;        Housing: Slowing, but Not Crashing &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;2/27/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;   &lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;       &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CALCULATED RISK &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/MBA.1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/MBA.1.jpg"&gt;     Mortgage Application Volume Declines, Rates Rise&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;2/01/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/debtYTD.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2006/02/fiscal-2006-record-ytd-increase-in.html"&gt;            Fiscal 2006: Record YTD Increase in National Debt&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;2/01/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/jobs.1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2006/02/employment-report.html"&gt;            Employment Report&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;2/03/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/salesjobs2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2006/02/housing-sales-employment-and.html"&gt;            Housing: Sales, Employment and Recessions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;2/03/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/salesjobs20062.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2006/02/housing-sales-employment-and.html"&gt;            Housing: Sales, Employment and Recessions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;2/03/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/MBA2.0.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2006/02/mortgage-application-volume-declines_08.html"&gt;           Mortgage Application Volume Declines, Rates Rise&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;2/08/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/td.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2006/02/december-us-trade-deficit-657-billion.html"&gt;            December U.S Trade Deficit: $65.7 Billion&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;2/10/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/yieldcurve.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2006/02/more-on-yield-curve.html"&gt;            More on Yield Curve&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;1/10/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/IEmpire.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2006/02/housing-slowdown-threatens-inland.html"&gt;            Housing Slowdown Threatens Inland Empire's Economy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;2/11/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/MBAFeb.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2006/02/mba-mortgage-application-volume-down.html"&gt;            MBA: Mortgage Application Volume Down&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;2/15/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/MBAfeb22.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2006/02/mba-mortgage-purchase-applications-up.html"&gt;            MBA: Mortgage Purchase Applications Up While Refinances Down&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;2/22/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/crstusm.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2006/02/oil-prices-slide-as-us-supplies-rise.html"&gt;            Oil Prices Slide As U.S. Supplies Rise&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;2/23/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/gtstusm.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2006/02/oil-prices-slide-as-us-supplies-rise.html"&gt;            Oil Prices Slide As U.S. Supplies Rise&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;2/23/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/022206chart1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2006/02/fdic-what-yield-curve-does-and-doesnt.html"&gt;          FDIC: What the Yield Curve Does (and Doesn?t) Tell Us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;2/23/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/NHSjan1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2006/02/january-new-home-sales-1233-million.html"&gt;          January New Home Sales: 1.233 Million Annual Rate&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;2/27/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/NHSjan2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2006/02/january-new-home-sales-1233-million.html"&gt;          January New Home Sales: 1.233 Million Annual Rate&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;2/27/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/NHSjan3.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2006/02/january-new-home-sales-1233-million.html"&gt;          January New Home Sales: 1.233 Million Annual Rate&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;2/27/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/NHSjan4.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2006/02/january-new-home-sales-1233-million.html"&gt;          January New Home Sales: 1.233 Million Annual Rate&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;2/27/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;      &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ECONOMIST'S VIEW&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;img src="http://economistsview.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/govspend2106.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2006/02/did_budget_defi.html"&gt;     Did Budget Deficits Cause Most Recent Employment Growth?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;2/01/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://economistsview.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/3306a.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2006/02/fed_watch_placi.html"&gt;     Fed Watch: Placing Bets on Bernanke?s First Move&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;2/04/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://economistsview.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/3306b.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2006/02/fed_watch_placi.html"&gt;     Fed Watch: Placing Bets on Bernanke?s First Move&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;2/04/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/images/P1-AE130_CARTEL_20060209234412.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2006/02/anti_antidumpin.html"&gt;     Did Anti-Anti-Dumping Activity Lead to Antitrust Accusations?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;2/10/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/recession.2.10.06.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2006/02/scatterplot_of_.html"&gt;     Scatterplot of Business Sector Hours versus Output&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;2/10/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/emptopop.2.11.06.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2006/02/employment_to_p.html"&gt;     The Employment to Population Ratio for Males Aged 25-54&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;2/11/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/profit.2.12.06.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2006/02/who_profits_fro.html"&gt;     Who Profits from War?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;2/12/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/cargo2.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2006/02/collusion_among.html"&gt;     Collusion Among Air Cargo Carriers?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;2/15/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://economistsview.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/auto21706.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2006/02/more_competitio.html"&gt; 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Existing Home Sales and Consumer Confidence Fall&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;2/28/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://news.ft.com/cms/b292384e-a887-11da-aeeb-0000779e2340.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2006/02/martin_wolf_tim.html"&gt; Black and White Unemployment Over Time&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;2/28/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://news.ft.com/cms/b494efd8-a887-11da-aeeb-0000779e2340.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2006/02/martin_wolf_tim.html"&gt; Black and White Unemployment Over Time&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;2/28/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;     &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BRAD DELONG&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt; &lt;img src="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/MEtP.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2006/02/metp.html"&gt; How Close Are We to Full Employment?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;2/11/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    &lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;        &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MACROBLOG&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/january_employment_report.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2006/02/is_the_labor_ma.html"&gt; Is The Labor Market Still Underperforming?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;2/04/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/16_to_24_year_old_participation.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2006/02/is_the_labor_ma.html"&gt; 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Iraq's electricity challenges &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;2/25/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2006/02/aircraft_pix.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/195"&gt; Not to worry about the January durable goods figures &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;2/26/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;   &lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;       &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THE BIG PICTURE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/percent_change_from_prior_peak_cfr_106.PNG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/02/nfp_preview.html"&gt; NFP Preview &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;2/02/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/alt_unemploy_rate_cfr_106.PNG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/02/nfp_preview.html"&gt; NFP Preview &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;2/02/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/nilf_unemploy_cfr_106.PNG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/02/nfp_preview.html"&gt; NFP Preview &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;2/02/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/change_labor_force_participation_cfr_106.PNG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/02/nfp_preview.html"&gt; NFP Preview &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;2/02/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/employment_pop_ratio_cfr_106.PNG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/02/nfp_preview.html"&gt; NFP Preview &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;2/02/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/ces_average_hourly_earnings.PNG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/02/chart_of_the_we.html"&gt; Chart of the Week: AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;2/06/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/wsj_poll_20060130.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/02/state_of_the_un.html"&gt; State of the Union: Not Very Happy &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;2/07/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/infobushpoll05.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/02/state_of_the_un.html"&gt; State of the Union: Not Very Happy &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;2/07/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/infobudget06bigpic.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/02/government_budg.html"&gt; Government Budget Number Crunching &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;2/07/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/infobudget06receipts.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/02/government_budg.html"&gt; Government Budget Number Crunching &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;2/07/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/cd_v_spx_wsj.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/02/the_risk_to_equ.html"&gt; The Risk to Equities from Rising Rates &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;2/08/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/gr2006012700168.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/02/out_of_control_.html"&gt; Out of Control Pork! &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;2/08/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/w1303.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/02/secular_changes.html"&gt; Secular Changes in Interest Rates &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;2/16/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/snowjob_20060214194811.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/02/another_snow_jo.html"&gt; Does Tres. Secy Snow Get the Difference Between CapEx and Cap Gains? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;2/17/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/18charts_800x511_1.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/02/in_longterm_ame.html"&gt; In Long-Term American Treasury Securities They Trust &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;2/21/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/nyt_184336.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/02/_the_ghost_in_t.html"&gt; The Ghost in the Business Model &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;2/23/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/yield_diff_nov05.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/02/flat.html"&gt; Flat Yield Curve! &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;2/24/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/28gaslarge.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/02/do_amercians_su.html"&gt; Do Amercians Support a Gas Tax? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;2/28/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WILLIAM POLLEY&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;img src="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/images/2006/emp_predict.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/archives/2006/02/payroll_employm.html"&gt; Payroll employment growth good, but still fails to meet expectations &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;William Polley&lt;br /&gt;2/03/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/images/2006/pop.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/archives/2006/02/payroll_employm.html"&gt; Payroll employment growth good, but still fails to meet expectations &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;William Polley&lt;br /&gt;2/03/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/images/ep1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/archives/2006/02/how_has_the_emp.html"&gt; How has the employment/population ratio changed in the last few months? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;William Polley&lt;br /&gt;2/04/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/images/ep2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/archives/2006/02/how_has_the_emp.html"&gt; How has the employment/population ratio changed in the last few months? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;William Polley&lt;br /&gt;2/04/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/images/ep3.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/archives/2006/02/how_has_the_emp.html"&gt; How has the employment/population ratio changed in the last few months? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;William Polley&lt;br /&gt;2/04/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/images/2006/ep_2006_1a.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/archives/2006/02/how_has_the_emp.html"&gt; How has the employment/population ratio changed in the last few months? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;William Polley&lt;br /&gt;2/04/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/images/2006/ep_2006_1b.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/archives/2006/02/how_has_the_emp.html"&gt; How has the employment/population ratio changed in the last few months? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;William Polley&lt;br /&gt;2/04/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/images/2006/ep_2006_1c.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/archives/2006/02/how_has_the_emp.html"&gt; How has the employment/population ratio changed in the last few months? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;William Polley&lt;br /&gt;2/04/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/images/2006/emp_pop_teen.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/archives/2006/02/look_at_these_t.html"&gt; Slowing manufacturing and teenage employment &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;William Polley&lt;br /&gt;2/06/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/images/2006/manufacturing.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/archives/2006/02/look_at_these_t.html"&gt; Slowing manufacturing and teenage employment &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;William Polley&lt;br /&gt;2/06/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NEW ECONOMIST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;img src="http://neweconomist.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/20060215_realgdpgrowthft.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://neweconomist.blogs.com/new_economist/2006/02/what_india_must.html"&gt; What India must do to outpace China &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;New Economist&lt;br /&gt;2/15/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://neweconomist.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/20060215_governanceindicatorsft.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://neweconomist.blogs.com/new_economist/2006/02/what_india_must.html"&gt; What India must do to outpace China &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;New Economist&lt;br /&gt;2/15/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;/center&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22581908-114237877850184032?l=optimetrica.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://optimetrica.blogspot.com/feeds/114237877850184032/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22581908&amp;postID=114237877850184032&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22581908/posts/default/114237877850184032'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22581908/posts/default/114237877850184032'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://optimetrica.blogspot.com/2006/03/graphs-gathered-from-blogs-february.html' title='Graphs Gathered from Blogs (February 2006)'/><author><name>Mark Thoma</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22581908.post-114031093377107852</id><published>2006-02-01T17:01:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-11-10T20:45:32.317-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Graphs Gathered from Blogs (January 2006)</title><content type='html'>Here is a large collection of charts and figures. The data are generally expressed graphically and were gathered from various blogs during the month. Below each graph or chart are the name of the blog and links back to the originating post. The organization is chronological by&lt;br /&gt;blog.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please note that in many cases, the graphs will be much clearer at the source due to different scaling and because there are often larger and clearer versions available. I forced all graphs into one format and in some cases that affected the clarity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;center&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;strong&gt;ANGRY BEAR&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt; &lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/b1-745778.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/01/chinas-per-capita-real-gdp-relative-to.html"&gt;     China's Per Capita Real GDP Relative to that of the U.S.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;1/03/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/a1-744815.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/01/chinas-per-capita-real-gdp-relative-to.html"&gt;     China?s Per Capita Real GDP Relative to that of the U.S.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;1/03/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/a1-744815.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/01/arnolds-fiscal-fraud-continues.html"&gt;        Arnold's Fiscal Fraud Continues&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;1/04/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/a2-749999.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/01/arnolds-fiscal-fraud-continues.html"&gt;        Arnold's Fiscal Fraud Continues&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;1/04/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/a1-747090.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/01/arnolds-fiscal-fraud-continues.html"&gt;        Arnold's Fiscal Fraud Continues&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;1/04/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/3mo_jobs3.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/01/disappointing-job-growth-again.html"&gt;    Disappointing Job Growth, Again &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;1/06/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/a1-799441.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/01/2006-year-of-small-government.html"&gt;    2006: The Year of the Small Government Jingoists &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;1/08/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/a2-746382.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/01/2006-year-of-small-government.html"&gt;    2006: The Year of the Small Government Jingoists &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;1/08/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/deficit_scenarios2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/01/snows-garbage-on-deficit.html"&gt;    Snow's Garbage on the Deficit &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;1/11/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/ppi_energy2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/01/where-is-non-energy-inflation.html"&gt;     Where is the non-Energy Inflation? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;1/13/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/spending_growth1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/01/spending-growth.html"&gt;      Spending Growth &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;1/14/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/spending_growth3.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/01/spending-growth.html"&gt;      Spending Growth &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;1/14/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/a5-744768.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/01/profits-employment-and-labors-share-of.html"&gt;      Profits, Employment, and Labor's Share of National Income &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;1/18/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/med_care_cpi.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/01/cost-of-medical-care.html"&gt;       The Cost of Medical Care &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;&gt; 1/19/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/a5-738929.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/01/what-do-public-employee-unions-want.html"&gt;        What Do Public Employee Unions Want?  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;1/19/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/med_spending1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/01/medical-care-spending-how-big-bite_21.html"&gt;        Medical Care Spending: How Big a Bite? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;1/21/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/med_spending2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/01/medical-care-spending-how-big-bite_21.html"&gt;        Medical Care Spending: How Big a Bite? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;1/21/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/approval.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/01/bushs-approval-ratings.html"&gt;       Bush's Approval Ratings &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;1/23/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/forecast_accuracy2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/01/forecast-accuracy_24.html"&gt;       Forecast Accuracy &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;1/24/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/fed_5.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/01/will-fed-overshoot.html"&gt;        Will the Fed Overshoot? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;1/24/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/investment_growth_graph.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/01/recent-investment-growth-in-historical.html"&gt;       Recent Investment Growth in Historical Context &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;1/25/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/investment_growth_table2-778943.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/01/recent-investment-growth-in-historical.html"&gt;       Recent Investment Growth in Historical Context &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;1/25/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/MedicareDrugSM.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/01/donut-hole.html"&gt;     The Donut Hole &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;1/26/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/deficit1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/01/just-wondering.html"&gt;     Constancy &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;1/27/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/admin_costs3.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2006/01/us-health-care-system-administrative.html"&gt;        The US Health Care System: Administrative Costs &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;1/31/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;   &lt;/p&gt;       &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CALCULATED RISK&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;  &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/debt.0.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2006/01/fiscal-2006-record-ytd-increase-in.html"&gt;    Fiscal 2006: Record YTD Increase in National Debt&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;1/03/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/MBAdec29.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2006/01/mba-mortgage-activity-declines.html"&gt;           MBA: Mortgage Activity Declines&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;1/04/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/spread.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2006/01/mortgage-spread.html"&gt;           Mortgage Spread&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;1/05/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/jobsdec.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2006/01/employment-report.html"&gt;           Employment Report&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;1/06/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/realfed.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2006/01/what-will-fed-do.html"&gt;           What will the Fed do?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;1/06/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/MBAjan1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2006/01/mba-mortgage-activity-rebounds.html"&gt;           MBA: Mortgage Activity Rebounds&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;1/11/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.unitedvanlines.com/united-newsroom/press-releases/2005/images/2005-united-migration-study-01-06.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2006/01/us-migration-patterns.html"&gt;           US Migration Patterns&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;1/11/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/usa_annual.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2006/01/us-migration-patterns.html"&gt;           US Migration Patterns&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;1/11/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/tradeNOV.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2006/01/november-us-trade-deficit-642-billion.html"&gt;           November U.S. Trade Deficit: $64.2 Billion&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;1/11/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/MBAjan2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2006/01/mba-mortgage-refinance-applications-up.html"&gt;           MBA: Mortgage Refinance Applications Up&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;1/18/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/MBApi.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2006/01/mba-purchase-index.html"&gt;           MBA Purchase Index&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;1/18/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/MBAjan2.0.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2006/01/mortgage-application-volume-up.html"&gt;           Mortgage Application Volume Up&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;1/25/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/NHS1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2006/01/december-new-home-sales-1269-million.html"&gt;         December New Home Sales: 1.269 Million Annual Rate&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;1/26/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/NHS2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2006/01/december-new-home-sales-1269-million.html"&gt;         December New Home Sales: 1.269 Million Annual Rate&lt;/a&gt;&lt;b r=""&gt; Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;1/26/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/NHS3.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2006/01/december-new-home-sales-1269-million.html"&gt;         December New Home Sales: 1.269 Million Annual Rate&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;1/26/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/NHS4.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2006/01/december-new-home-sales-1269-million.html"&gt;         December New Home Sales: 1.269 Million Annual Rate&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;1/26/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;      &lt;p&gt;&lt;b r=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ECONOMIST'S VIEW&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;  &lt;b r=""&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/import.1.1.06.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2006/01/international_t.html"&gt;     International Trade by Country&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;1/01/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2006/01/international_t.html"&gt;     International Trade by Country&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;1/01/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/export.1.1.06.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2006/01/international_t.html"&gt;     International Trade by Country&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;1/01/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/export.shares.1.1.06.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2006/01/international_t.html"&gt;     International Trade by Country&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;1/01/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/house.1.3.06.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2006/01/residential_inv.html"&gt;     Residential Investment, Non-Residential Investment, and Business Cycles&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;1/03/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/house5.1.3.06.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2006/01/residential_inv.html"&gt;     Residential Investment, Non-Residential Investment, and Business Cycles&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;1/03/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/house1.1.3.06.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2006/01/residential_inv.html"&gt;     Residential Investment, Non-Residential Investment, and Business Cycles&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;1/03/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/house2.1.3.06.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2006/01/residential_inv.html"&gt;     Residential Investment, Non-Residential Investment, and Business Cycles&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;1/03/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/house3.1.3.06.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2006/01/residential_inv.html"&gt;     Residential Investment, Non-Residential Investment, and Business Cycles&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;1/03/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/house4.1.3.06.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2006/01/residential_inv.html"&gt;     Residential Investment, Non-Residential Investment, and Business Cycles&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;1/03/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/duy.1.6.06.fig1.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2006/01/fed_watch_a_lit.html"&gt; Fed Watch: A Little Something for Everyone&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;1/06/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/duy.1.6.06.fig2.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2006/01/fed_watch_a_lit.html"&gt; Fed Watch: A Little Something for Everyone&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;1/06/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/duy.1.6.06.fig3.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2006/01/fed_watch_a_lit.html"&gt; Fed Watch: A Little Something for Everyone&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;1/06/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://money.cnn.com/2006/01/06/real_estate/exotic_mortgages_guidelines/mortgage_info3.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2006/01/clamping_down_o.htmll"&gt; Clamping Down on Risky Mortgage Loans&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;1/08/ 06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/Japan.1.12.06.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2006/01/the_economic_an.html"&gt; The Economic and Social Costs of Unemployment&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;1/12/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.economist.com/images/20060114/CWB129.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2006/01/opensource_kryp.html"&gt; Open-Source Kryptonite?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;1/15/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/un1.1.16.06.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2006/01/black_and_white.html"&gt; 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Structural Change in Monetary Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;1/29/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/scatter7.1.29.06.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2006/01/structural_chan.html"&gt; Structural Change in Monetary Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;1/29/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt;&lt;b r=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BRAD DELONG&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;b r=""&gt;&lt;img src="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/CFN095.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2006/01/cfn095.html"&gt; The Surprising Dollar&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;1/07/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/3mo_jobs3.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2006/01/3mo_jobs3.html"&gt; Payroll Survey Employment Growth since 1994&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;1/07/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/duy.1.6.06.fig1.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2006/01/duy1606fig1.html"&gt; Long-Term Unemployed&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;1/07/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/duy.1.6.06.fig2.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2006/01/duy1606fig2.html"&gt; Unemployment and Underemployment&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;1/07/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/duy.1.6.06.fig3.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2006/01/duy1606fig3.html"&gt; Employment-to-Population Ratio&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;1/07/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/OA-AC140_ecocha_20060106103159.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2006/01/oaac140_ecocha_.html"&gt; 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The Employment Report And The Expected Funds Rate Path: Not Quite What I Expected&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;1/09/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/eci_total_1.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2006/01/what_to_think_o.html"&gt; What To Think Of The Labor Market&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;1/10/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/eci_wage_and_salary.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2006/01/what_to_think_o.html"&gt; What To Think Of The Labor Market&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;1/10/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/nonfarm_business_productivity_less_compe.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2006/01/what_to_think_o.html"&gt; What To Think Of The Labor Market&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;1/10/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/ppi_chart_short.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2006/01/the_ppi_a_sign_.html"&gt; The PPI A Sign of Weakness?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;1/14/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/ppi_chart_long.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2006/01/the_ppi_a_sign_.html"&gt; The PPI A Sign of Weakness?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;1/14/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/ppi_difference.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2006/01/the_ppi_a_sign_.html"&gt; The PPI A Sign of Weakness?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;1/14/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/january_12.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2006/01/last_week_ends_.html"&gt; Last Week Ends Like The One Before...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;1/16/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/march_7.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2006/01/last_week_ends_.html"&gt; Last Week Ends Like The One Before...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;1/16/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/participation_by_age_1.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2006/01/is_two_million_.html"&gt; Is The Labor Market Underperforming?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;1/17/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/participation_by_age_male_1.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2006/01/is_two_million_.html"&gt; Is The Labor Market Underperforming?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;1/17/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/participation_by_age_female_1.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2006/01/is_two_million_.html"&gt; Is The Labor Market Underperforming?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;1/17/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/hypothetical_employment_19952000_2.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2006/01/is_two_million_.html"&gt; Is The Labor Market Underperforming?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;1/17/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/hypothetical_employment_19952005_1.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2006/01/is_two_million_.html"&gt; Is The Labor Market Underperforming?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;1/17/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/chained_cpi.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2006/01/dont_like_the_c.html"&gt; Don't Like the  CPI Trend? Help May Be on the Way.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;1/18/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/january_13.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2006/01/fed_funds_expec.html"&gt; Fed Funds Expectations On Hold&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;1/23/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/march_8.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2006/01/fed_funds_expec.html"&gt; Fed Funds Expectations On Hold&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;1/23/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/advance_to_final_gdp_growth.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2006/01/fourth_quarter_.html"&gt; Fourth Quarter GDP: Read It And Weep&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;1/29/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/advance_to_final_gdp_revisions_quarterly.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2006/01/fourth_quarter_.html"&gt; Fourth Quarter GDP: Read It And Weep&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;1/29/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/january_14.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2006/01/gdp_tanked_and_.html"&gt; GDP Tanked... And Nobody Cared&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;1/30/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/march_9.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2006/01/gdp_tanked_and_.html"&gt; GDP Tanked... And Nobody Cared&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;1/30/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/may_7.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2006/01/gdp_tanked_and_.html"&gt; GDP Tanked... And Nobody Cared&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;1/30/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/corepce.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2006/01/holding_on_to_t.html"&gt; Holding on to the Edge of Comfort&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;1/30/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/yield_spread_1.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2006/01/in_defense_of_o.html"&gt; In Defense Of "Overshooting"&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;1/31/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/blue_chip.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2006/01/in_defense_of_o.html"&gt; In Defense Of "Overshooting"&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;1/31/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/gdp_growth_1995.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2006/01/in_defense_of_o.html"&gt; In Defense Of "Overshooting"&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;1/31/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt;&lt;b r=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ECONBROWSER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;  &lt;b r=""&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2006/01/govintpay.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/155"&gt; Government interest payments on the rise &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;1/01/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2006/01/west_texas.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/158"&gt; 2005: the oil shock that didn't bite? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;1/05/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2006/01/sentiment.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/158"&gt; 2005: the oil shock that didn't bite? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;1/05/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2006/01/light_trucks.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/158"&gt; 2005: the oil sh ock that didn't bite? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;1/05/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2006/01/real_tbill.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/160"&gt; What's the Fed waiting for? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;1/09/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2006/01/tbpix_nov05.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/162"&gt; Trade figures for November &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;1/12/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2006/01/tbgpix_nov05.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/162"&gt; Trade figures for November &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;1/12/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.tradesports.com/jsp/graph/con_305757_lifelarge.gif?1137618198" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/166"&gt; Oil market jitters &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;1/18/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2006/01/west_texas.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/166"&gt; Oil market jitters &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;1/18/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2006/01/world_production.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/166"&gt; Oil market jitters &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;1/18/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2006/12/fiscalexposure.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/168"&gt; Fiscal Exposure and Medicare Part D &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;1/21/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.kitconet.com/charts/metals/base/spot-copper-5y.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/172"&gt; Soaring commodity prices &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;1/25/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2006/01/commod_scatter.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/172"&gt; Soaring commodity prices &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;1/25/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2006/01/real_tbill.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/172"&gt; Soaring commodity prices &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;1/25/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/income_oil_growth_scatter.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/172"&gt; Soaring commodity prices &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;1/25/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2006/01/recession_index_jan_06.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/173"&gt; Gloomy GDP report &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;1/27/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2006/01/gdp_components_jan_06.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/173"&gt; Gloomy GDP report &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;1/27/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2006/01/light_trucks.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/175"&gt; Autos and the U.S. economy &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;1/29/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2006/01/cars.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/175"&gt; Autos and the U.S. economy &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;1/29/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;      &lt;p&gt;&lt;b r=""&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THE BIG PICTURE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;  &lt;b r=""&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/worldyieldcurves_graphs.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/01/a_world_of_most.html"&gt; A World of (mostly) Flattening Yield Curves &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;1/03/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/nyt_retail_q405.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/01/more_on_holiday.html"&gt; More on Holiday 2005 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;1/07/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/08_nyt_yield_curve_010806.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/01/read_it_here_fi.html"&gt; Read it here first: The World Isn't Flat, but Its Yield Curve May Be &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;1/08/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/chart1a.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/01/bill_gross_bond.html"&gt; Bill Gross Bond Timing Tool &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;1/10/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/payroll_employment_recovery.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/01/the_ongoing_sub.html"&gt; Employment Recovery Continues to be Sub-par &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;1/11/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/lpr_civ.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/01/the_ongoing_sub.html"&gt; Employment Recovery Continues to be Sub-par &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;1/11/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/participation_rate_change_by_age.PNG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/01/whos_dropping_o.html"&gt; Who's Dropping Out of Labor Force &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;1/11/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/censusbig.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/01/300_million.html"&gt; 300 million &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;1/13/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/retail_20060113180813.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/01/december_retail.html"&gt; December Retail Not So Hot &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;1/14/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/current_cycle.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/01/soft_spots_beyo.html"&gt; Soft Spots Beyond Employment &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;1/17/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/housing_outloo_20060115184811.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/01/remodeling_buil.html"&gt; Remodeling, Building Brace for Slowing &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;1/17/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/gr2006011900287.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/01/34_inflation_is.html"&gt; 3.4% Inflation is Worst in 5 years &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;1/20/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/yield_20060118_wsj.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/01/inversion_redux.html"&gt; Inversion Redux &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;1/20/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/governor_106.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/01/battleground_st.html"&gt; Battleground States 2006 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;1/20/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/senate.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/01/battleground_st.html"&gt; Battleground States 2006 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;1/20/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/wsj__20060123_1.gif" h="" eight="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/01/leis_continue_t.html"&gt; LEIs Continue to be Worthless &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;1/24/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/20060121_charts_graphic.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/01/oil_and_the_mar.html"&gt; Oil and the Markets &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;1/25/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/slick_20060122.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/01/oil_and_the_mar.html"&gt; Oil and the Markets &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;1/25/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/20060120.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/01/crude_productio.html"&gt; Crude Production by Country &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;1/25/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/ibd_012006.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/01/as_home_sales_s.html"&gt; Equity Extraction Fades, What Happens As As Home Sales Slow? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;1/26/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/existing_home_sales_2006_0125.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/01/as_home_sales_s.html"&gt; Equity Extraction Fades, What Happens As As Home Sales Slow? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;1/26/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/wsj_econo_20060127.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/01/about_that_gdp.html"&gt;About that GDP . . . &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;1/29/06&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/nyt_retiree_nilf_1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2006/01/returning_to_th.html"&gt;Returning to the Work Force &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;1/29/06&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/p&gt;         &lt;/center&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22581908-114031093377107852?l=optimetrica.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://optimetrica.blogspot.com/feeds/114031093377107852/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22581908&amp;postID=114031093377107852&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22581908/posts/default/114031093377107852'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22581908/posts/default/114031093377107852'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://optimetrica.blogspot.com/2006/02/graphs-gathered-from-blogs-january.html' title='Graphs Gathered from Blogs (January 2006)'/><author><name>Mark Thoma</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22581908.post-114031044431304024</id><published>2006-01-01T16:52:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-11-10T20:45:32.048-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Graphs Gathered from Blogs (December 2005)</title><content type='html'>Here is a large collection of charts and figures. The data are generally expressed graphically and were gathered from various blogs during the month. Below each graph or chart are the name of the blog and links back to the originating post. The organization is chronological by&lt;br /&gt;blog.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please note that in many cases, the graphs will be much clearer at the source due to different scaling and because there are often larger and clearer versions available. I forced all graphs into one format and in some cases that affected the clarity.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;center&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ANGRY BEAR&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/ofheo_dec05.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/12/house-prices.html"&gt;   House Prices&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;12/01/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/ofheo_dec05b.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/12/house-prices.html"&gt;   House Prices&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;12/01/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/bg-708570.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/12/is-current-recovery-due-to-tax-cuts.html"&gt;       Is the Current Recovery Due to Tax Cuts and Less Government Spending?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;12/02/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/rev_spen_exss3.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/12/budget-deficit-in-context.html"&gt;       The Budget Deficit in Context&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;12/04/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/ah-713119.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/12/al-not-glenn-hubbard-addresses-press.html"&gt;      Al ?not Glenn? Hubbard Addresses the Press&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;12/04/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/census1900vs2050.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/12/best-of-times.html"&gt;   The Best of Times &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;12/04/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/census1940.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/12/best-of-times.html"&gt;   The Best of Times &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;12/04/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/census1970.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/12/best-of-times.html"&gt;   The Best of Times &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;12/04/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/CDMbeachman/census3.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/12/best-of-times.html"&gt;   The Best of Times &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;12/04/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/lady-799353.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/12/labor-force-participation-among-women.html"&gt;    Labor Force Participation among Women from 25 to 44 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;12/05/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/november%20jobs%20graph-705172.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/12/rest-of-story.html"&gt;     The Rest of The Story &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;12/06/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/employment-719641.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/12/rest-of-story.html"&gt;     The Rest of The Story &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;12/06/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/jobsUS1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/12/rest-of-story.html"&gt;     The Rest of The Story &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;12/06/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/k1-755788.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/12/tax-policy-gdp-growth-and-deficit.html"&gt;      Tax Policy, GDP Growth, and the Deficit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;12/06/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/dynamic_scoring1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/12/budgetary-effects-of-bush-tax-cuts.html"&gt;       The Budgetary Effects of the Bush Tax Cuts &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;12/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/dynamic_scoring2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/12/budgetary-effects-of-bush-tax-cuts.html"&gt;       The Budgetary Effects of the Bush Tax Cuts &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;12/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/spending_growth7.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/12/spending-growth-in-context.html"&gt;      Spending Growth in Context &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;12/08/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/deficit_scenarios1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/12/role-of-spending-growth-in-deficit.html"&gt;     The Role of Spending Growth in the Deficit &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;12/09/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/context1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/12/more-on-state-of-economy.html"&gt;     More on the State of the Economy &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;12/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/context2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/12/more-on-state-of-economy.html"&gt;     More on the State of the Economy &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;12/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/context3.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/12/more-on-state-of-economy.html"&gt;     More on the State of the Economy &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;12/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/context4.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/12/more-on-state-of-economy.html"&gt;     More on the State of the Economy &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;12/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/cap_taxes_growth2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/12/capital-taxation-and-growth.html"&gt;     Capital Taxation and Growth: International Evidence &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;12/13/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/cap_taxes_growth1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/12/capital-taxation-and-growth.html"&gt;     Capital Taxation and Growth: International Evidence &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;12/13/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/trade_bal_countries2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/12/us-trade-deficit.html"&gt;       The US Trade Deficit &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;12/14/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/cap_inflows3.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/12/capital-flows-into-us.html"&gt;       Capital Flows into the US &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;12/16/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/gnp-799324.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/12/multinationals-and-national-income.html"&gt;     Multinationals and National Income Accounting &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;12/26/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/HousingToGDP-752358.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/12/housing-and-gdp-1945-2004.html"&gt;     Housing and GDP, 1945-2004 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;12/27/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/gnp-708557.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/12/irish-economic-miracle-and-tax-policy.html"&gt;     The Irish Economic Miracle and Tax Policy &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;12/27/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;      &lt;/p&gt;       &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CALCULATED RISK &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;  &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/debtNOV.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/12/fiscal-2006-record-ytd-increase-in.html"&gt;    Fiscal 2006: Record YTD Increase in National Debt&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;12/02/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/census1920.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/12/demographics-baby-bust-and-boom.html"&gt;          Demographics: Baby Bust and Boom&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;12/02/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/census1930.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/12/demographics-baby-bust-and-boom.html"&gt;          Demographics: Baby Bust and Boom&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;12/02/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/census1940.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/12/demographics-baby-bust-and-boom.html"&gt;          Demographics: Baby Bust and Boom&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;12/02/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/census1950.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/12/demographics-baby-bust-and-boom.html"&gt;          Demographics: Baby Bust and Boom&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;12/02/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/census1960.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/12/demographics-baby-bust-and-boom.html"&gt;          Demographics: Baby Bust and Boom&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;12/02/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/census1970.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/12/demographics-baby-bust-and-boom.html"&gt;          Demographics: Baby Bust and Boom&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;12/02/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/census1980.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/12/demographics-baby-bust-and-boom.html"&gt;          Demographics: Baby Bust and Boom&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;12/02/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/census1990.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/12/demographics-baby-bust-and-boom.html"&gt;          Demographics: Baby Bust and Boom&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;12/02/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/census2000.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/12/demographics-baby-bust-and-boom.html"&gt;          Demographics: Baby Bust and Boom&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;12/02/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/census2005.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/12/demographics-baby-bust-and-boom.html"&gt;          Demographics: Baby Bust and Boom&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;12/02/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://mywebpages.comcast.net/clawedlemew1/census2.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/12/demographics-gif-1920-2005.html"&gt;         Demographics GIF: 1920 - 2005&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;12/02/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/FEDyearly.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/12/household-valuation-change-fed-vs.html"&gt;       Household Valuation Change: FED vs. OFHEO&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;12/08/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/FEDquarterly.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/12/household-valuation-change-fed-vs.html"&gt;       Household Valuation Change: FED vs. OFHEO&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;12/08/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/CDMbeachman/census3.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/12/best-of-times-ii.html"&gt;       Best of Times II &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;12/08/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/GDPMEW.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/12/gdp-growth-with-and-without-mortgage.html"&gt;       GDP Growth: With and Without Mortgage Extraction&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;12/09/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/mortgageGDP.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/12/household-debt-service-and-parabolic.html"&gt;       Household Debt Service and "Parabolic Debt"&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;12/10/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/DSRFOR.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/12/household-debt-service-and-parabolic.html"&gt;       Household Debt Service and "Parabolic Debt"&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;12/10/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/octtrade.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/12/october-us-trade-deficit-at-record-689.html"&gt;     October U.S. Trade Deficit at Record $68.9 Billion&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;12/13/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/MBA5.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/12/mba-mortgage-refinance-applications.html"&gt;     MBA: Mortgage Refinance Applications Continue To Decline&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;12/14/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/slide2_1.GIF" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/12/pimcos-gross-housing-could-stop-fed.html"&gt;     PIMCO's Gross: Housing Could Stop Fed Course Short&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;12/14/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/fiscal.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/12/fiscal-challenges-social-security-and.html"&gt;     Fiscal Challenges, Social Security and Changing the Debate&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;12/15/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/agents.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/12/real-estate-agent-boom.html"&gt;     The Real Estate Agent Boom&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;12/16/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/hmi.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/12/home-builders-confidence-falls.html"&gt;       Home Builders Confidence Falls&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;12/19/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/MBA6.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/12/mba-mortgage-application-volume-down.html"&gt;       MBA: Mortgage Application Volume Down&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;12/21/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/NEW1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/12/november-new-home-sales-1245-million.html"&gt;       November New Home Sales: 1.245 Million Annual Rate&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;12/23/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/NEW2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/12/november-new-home-sales-1245-million.html"&gt;       November New Home Sales: 1.245 Million Annual Rate&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;12/23/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/NEW3.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/12/november-new-home-sales-1245-million.html"&gt;       November New Home Sales: 1.245 Million Annual Rate&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;12/23/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/NEW4.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/12/november-new-home-sales-1245-million.html"&gt;       November New Home Sales: 1.245 Million Annual Rate&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;12/23/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     &lt;/p&gt;      &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ECONOMIST'S VIEW&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;  &lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/rev.12.2.05.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/12/budget_deficit_.html"&gt;     The Laffer Curve for Government Spendin&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;12/01/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/spread.12.6.05.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/12/yield_curve_inv.html"&gt;     Yield Curve Inversions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;12/06/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/yield.12.6.05.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/12/yield_curve_inv.html"&gt;     Yield Curve Inversions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;12/06/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/yield2.12.6.05.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/12/yield_curve_inv.html"&gt;     Yield Curve Inversions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;12/06/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/norprice.12.6.05.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/12/yield_curve_inv.html"&gt;     Yield Curve Inversions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;12/06/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;img src="http://www.economist.com/images/20051210/cfn014.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/12/that_hissing_so.html"&gt; That Hissing Sound&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;12/09/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.frbsf.org/publications/economics/letter/2005/el2005-35a.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/12/data_revisions_.html"&gt; Data Revisions and Monetary Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;12/10/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.frbsf.org/publications/economics/letter/2005/el2005-35b.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/12/data_revisions_.html"&gt; Data Revisions and Monetary Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;12/10/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/realrate.12.10.05.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/12/the_expost_real.html"&gt; The Ex-Post Real Federal Funds Rate and Inflation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;12/10/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/taxa.12.12.05.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/12/tax_cuts_output.html"&gt; Tax Cuts, Output Cycles, and Growth&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;12/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/taxb.12.12.05.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/12/tax_cuts_output.html"&gt; Tax Cuts, Output Cycles, and Growth&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;12/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/taxc.12.12.05.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/12/tax_cuts_output.html"&gt; Tax Cuts, Output Cycles, and Growth&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;12/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/fomc.12.14.05.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/12/using_monetary_.html"&gt; Using Monetary Policy to Balance Inflation and Output Risks&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;12/14/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.chicagofed.org/economic_research_and_data/images/chicago_fed_letter_222.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/12/fedstuff_sanotm.html"&gt; FedStuff: Santomero to Step Down, Auto Parts, Education, and ATMs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;12/17/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.chicagofed.org/economic_research_and_data/images/chicago_fed_letter_222a.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/12/fedstuff_sanotm.html"&gt; FedStuff: Santomero to Step Down, Auto Parts, Education, and ATMs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;12/17/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.chicagofed.org/economic_research_and_data/images/chicago_fed_letter_222b.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/12/fedstuff_sanotm.html"&gt; FedStuff: Santomero to Step Down, Auto Parts, Education, and ATMs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;12/17/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://news.ft.com/cms/1f11df58-6fe2-11da-a1f7-0000779e2340.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/12/a_nice_benchmar.html"&gt; A Nice Benchmark to Rest On&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;12/19/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://news.ft.com/cms/206dd44c-6fe2-11da-a1f7-0000779e2340.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/12/a_nice_benchmar.html"&gt; A Nice Benchmark to Rest On&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;12/19/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.dallasfed.org/research/swe/2005/images/swe0506a_c1.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/12/cyclical_and_lo.html"&gt; Cyclical and Long-Term Labor Force Participation Rate Changes by Gender, Age, and Education&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;12/20/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.dallasfed.org/research/swe/2005/images/swe0506a_c2.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/12/cyclical_and_lo.html"&gt; Cyclical and Long-Term Labor Force Participation Rate Changes by Gender, Age, and Education&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;12/20/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.dallasfed.org/research/swe/2005/images/swe0506a_c3.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/12/cyclical_and_lo.html"&gt; Cyclical and Long-Term Labor Force Participation Rate Changes by Gender, Age, and Education&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;12/20/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.dallasfed.org/research/swe/2005/images/swe0506a_c4.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/12/cyclical_and_lo.html"&gt; Cyclical and Long-Term Labor Force Participation Rate Changes by Gender, Age, and Education&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;12/20/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.dallasfed.org/research/swe/2005/images/swe0506a_c5.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/12/cyclical_and_lo.html"&gt; Cyclical and Long-Term Labor Force Participation Rate Changes by Gender, Age, and Education&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;12/20/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.dallasfed.org/research/swe/2005/images/swe0506a_c6.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/12/cyclical_and_lo.html"&gt; Cyclical and Long-Term Labor Force Participation Rate Changes by Gender, Age, and Education&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;12/20/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.frbsf.org/publications/economics/letter/2005/el2005-37a.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/12/technological_d.html"&gt; Technological Diffusion&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;12/24/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.frbsf.org/publications/economics/letter/2005/el2005-37b.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/12/technological_d.html"&gt; Technological Diffusion&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;12/24/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/yield.12.31.05.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/12/yield_curves_an.html"&gt; Yield Curves and Interest Rate Spreads&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;12/31/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/spread.12.31.05.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/12/yield_curves_an.html"&gt; Yield Curves and Interest Rate Spreads&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;12/31/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/spread.10y.2y.12.31.05.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/12/yield_curves_an.html"&gt; Yield Curves and Interest Rate Spreads&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;12/31/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    &lt;/p&gt;     &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BRAD DELONG&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;img src="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/20051204_Labor_Pdty_Growth.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2005/12/20051204_labor_.html"&gt; Labor Productivity Growth in America&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;12/04/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.j-bradford-delong.net/movable_type/images2/cltheorem.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2005/12/donald_luskin_s.html"&gt; Donald Luskin: Stupidest Man Alive&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;12/05/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.j-bradford-delong.net/movable_type/images2/cltheorem10.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2005/12/donald_luskin_s.html"&gt; Donald Luskin: Stupidest Man Alive&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;12/05/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/rev_spen_exss3.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2005/12/rev_spen_exss3.html"&gt; Falling Income Tax Revenue (as a Share of GDP)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;12/05/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     &lt;/p&gt;      &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MACROBLOG&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;  &lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/_41078928_key_interest3_gra416.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/12/the_ecb_plays_i.html"&gt; The ECB Plays Its Hand&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;12/01/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/ggco2_2.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/12/the_kyoto_conve.html"&gt; The Kyoto Conversation: As Complicated As Ever&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;12/05/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/nov05_emp_report.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/12/one_more_glance.html"&gt; One More Glance At The November Employment Report&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;12/05/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/march_1.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/12/does_the_market.html"&gt; Does The Market Really Expect The Yield Curve To Invert?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;12/05/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/december_10.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/12/does_the_market.html"&gt; Does The Market Really Expect The Yield Curve To Invert?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;12/05/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/january_7.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/12/does_the_market.html"&gt; Does The Market Really Expect The Yield Curve To Invert?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;12/05/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/household_liabilities.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/12/household_debt_.html"&gt; Household Debt Increases -- What's New?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;12/08/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/debt_payments.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/12/household_debt_.html"&gt; Household Debt Increases -- What's New?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;12/08/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/lansing_savings_rate.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/12/household_debt_.html"&gt; Household Debt Increases -- What's New?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;12/08/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/december_11.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/12/and_now_the_mee.html"&gt; And Now, The Meeting&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;12/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/imp_pdf_slides_for_blog_120905.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/12/and_now_the_mee.html"&gt; And Now, The Meeting&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;12/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/march_2.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/12/and_now_the_mee.html"&gt; And Now, The Meeting&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;12/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/real_average_hourly_earnings_short_serie.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/12/are_workers_los.html"&gt; Are Workers Losing Ground?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;12/13/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/real_average_hourly_earnings_long_series.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/12/are_workers_los.html"&gt; Are Workers Losing Ground?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;12/13/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/real_compensation.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/12/are_workers_los.html"&gt; Are Workers Losing Ground?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;12/13/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/table.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/12/are_workers_los.html"&gt; Are Workers Losing Ground?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;12/13/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/slide1_1.GIF" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/12/fed_funds_futur.html"&gt; Fed Funds Futures, Sans Dave&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;12/14/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/slide2_1.GIF" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/12/fed_funds_futur.html"&gt; Fed Funds Futures, Sans Dave&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;12/14/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/ustrade.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/12/one_additional_.html"&gt; A Piece Of Good News In The Trade Report&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;12/15/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/histogram.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/12/prices_down_inf.html"&gt; Prices down, inflation up.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;12/15/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/slide1_2.GIF" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/12/fed_funds_futur_1.html"&gt; Fed Funds Futures Sans Dave, Part II&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;12/19/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/slide2_2.GIF" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/12/fed_funds_futur_1.html"&gt; Fed Funds Futures Sans Dave, Part II&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;12/19/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/january_9.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/12/an_inversion_ar.html"&gt; An Inversion Arrives&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;12/27/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/march_3.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/12/an_inversion_ar.html"&gt; An Inversion Arrives&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;12/27/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/short_labor_share.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/12/are_workers_los_1.html"&gt; Are Workers Losing Ground? Part II&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;12/28/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/long_labor_share.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/12/are_workers_los_1.html"&gt; Are Workers Losing Ground? Part II&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;12/28/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/bls_labor_share_1.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/12/are_workers_los_1.html"&gt; Are Workers Losing Ground? Part II&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;12/28/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    &lt;/p&gt;     &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ECONBROWSER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;     &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;  &lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/12/real_gold_price.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/133"&gt; Investing in gold &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;12/04/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/12/gas_demand.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/136"&gt; Only 17 more (oil) shopping days until December 31 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;12/08/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/12/gold_effects.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/138"&gt; The gold standard and the Great Depression &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;12/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/12/real_term_pix.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/143"&gt; The real yield curve &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;12/17/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/12/real_earnings.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/144"&gt; Declining real wages &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;12/19/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/12/real_compensation.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/144"&gt; Declining real wages &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;12/19/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/12/cofer_21dec05.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/146"&gt; What's out there? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;12/21/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/12/monthly_vmt_oct05.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/149"&gt; Prices and energy use &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;12/25/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/12/gas_demand.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/149"&gt; Prices and energy use &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;12/25/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/12/rec90.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/150"&gt; The post-recession employment record &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;12/26/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/12/rec01.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/150"&gt; The post-recession employment record &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;12/26/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/12/wagegdi.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/150"&gt; The post-recession employment record &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;12/26/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/12/wagendi.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/150"&gt; The post-recession employment record &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;12/26/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/12/nat_gas_and_oil.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/152"&gt; Natural gas prices &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;12/28/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/12/yield_pix.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/153"&gt; Who's afraid of the big bad yield curve? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;12/29/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/12/scatter_pix.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/153"&gt; Who's afraid of the big bad yield curve? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;12/29/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/12/payroll_civempl.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/154"&gt; Properties of Some Labor Market Indicators &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;12/29/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/12/empl_firstdif.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/154"&gt; Properties of Some Labor Market Indicators &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;12/29/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/12/empl_gdp.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/154"&gt; Properties of Some Labor Market Indicators &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;12/29/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/12/hours_gdp.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/154"&gt; Properties of Some Labor Market Indicators &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;12/29/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     &lt;/p&gt;      &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THE BIG PICTURE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;      &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;  &lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/housing_as_a_percentage_of_gdp_20051202.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/12/housing_as_a_pe.html"&gt; Household Assets as a Percentage of GDP &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;12/03/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/_change_real_gdp.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/12/headlines_versu_1.html"&gt; Headlines versus Underlying Data, part II: Rare Rational Realists? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;12/05/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/labor_market_participation.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/12/headlines_versu_1.html"&gt; Headlines versus Underlying Data, part II: Rare Rational Realists? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;12/05/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/econ_online_growing.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/12/ebay_amazon_wal.html"&gt; eBay, Amazon, Wal-Mart, Target, Apple &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;12/06/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/nyt_consumer_spending_27gretygraphic.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/12/an_accidentpron.html"&gt; An Accident-Prone Economy &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;12/09/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/wsj_climate10252005195317.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/12/globalwarming_i.html"&gt; Global Weather Volatility is a Strong Buy (Short UnScience) &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;12/09/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/wsj_cools_con_20051206.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/12/wsj_real_estate.html"&gt; WSJ Real Estate Triple Play &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;12/10/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/wsj_table_20051206.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/12/wsj_real_estate.html"&gt; WSJ Real Estate Triple Play &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;12/10/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/wsj_sanfran__20051206.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/12/wsj_real_estate.html"&gt; WSJ Real Estate Triple Play &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;12/10/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/44_million_low.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/12/how_strong_is_t_1.html"&gt; How Strong is this Jobs Recovery? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;12/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/wh_nyt_challenge_data_1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/12/how_strong_is_t_1.html"&gt; How Strong is this Jobs Recovery? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;12/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/gdp_w_and_wo_mew_2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/12/chart_of_the_we.html"&gt; How Strong is this Jobs Recovery? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;12/13/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/6_month_gas_chart.png" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/12/retail_sales_di.html"&gt; Retail Sales: "Decent but Unexceptional" &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;12/14/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/1_month_gas_chart.png" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/12/retail_sales_di.html"&gt; Retail Sales: "Decent but Unexceptional" &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;12/14/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/retail_sales_data_3.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/12/retail_sales_di.html"&gt; Retail Sales: "Decent but Unexceptional" &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;12/14/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/housing_starts.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/12/howz_real_estat.html"&gt; Howz Real Estate Doin'? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;12/21/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/1218boom03_1.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/12/howz_real_estat.html"&gt; Howz Real Estate Doin'? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;12/21/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/og121905m_1.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/12/howz_real_estat.html"&gt; Howz Real Estate Doin'? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;12/21/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/121805_mass_prop_tax.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/12/howz_real_estat.html"&gt; Howz Real Estate Doin'? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;12/21/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/20051005_nythappycharts.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/12/stuff_doesnt_ma.html"&gt; Stuff Doesn't Make You Happy . . . &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;12/25/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/wsj_20051227.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/12/explaining_yile.html"&gt; Explaining Yield Curve Inversions &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;12/28/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/wsj_music_20051215.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/12/down_7_for_05.html"&gt; Annual CD Sales Slide Resumes; Down 8% for '05 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;12/30/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    &lt;/p&gt;     &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BRAD SETSER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;  &lt;img src="http://www.rgemonitor.com/images/blog/setser/home_bias_and_central_banks.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.rgemonitor.com/blog/setser/109865"&gt; Alan Greenspan, financial globalization, home bias and central bank reserves&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad Setser&lt;br /&gt;12/06/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    &lt;/p&gt;     &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;William Polley&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;  &lt;img src="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/images/bl_teen_unemp2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/archives/2005/12/nonfarm_payroll.html"&gt; Nonfarm Payrolls add 215,000&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;William J. Polley&lt;br /&gt;12/02/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/images/dollar12_31_05.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/archives/2005/12/happy_new_year_1.html"&gt; Happy New Year (and let's do a few predictions just for fun)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;William J. Polley&lt;br /&gt;12/31/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    &lt;/p&gt;     &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DEINONYCHUS ANTIRRHOPUS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;  &lt;img src="http://www.steveverdon.com/archives/pictures/realwage.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.steveverdon.com/archives/economics/002400.html"&gt;  The Real Wage Rate &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Deinonychus antirrhopus&lt;br /&gt;12/05/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;         &lt;/center&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22581908-114031044431304024?l=optimetrica.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://optimetrica.blogspot.com/feeds/114031044431304024/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22581908&amp;postID=114031044431304024&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22581908/posts/default/114031044431304024'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22581908/posts/default/114031044431304024'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://optimetrica.blogspot.com/2006/01/graphs-gathered-from-blogs-december.html' title='Graphs Gathered from Blogs (December 2005)'/><author><name>Mark Thoma</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22581908.post-114031013016256085</id><published>2005-12-01T16:48:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-11-10T20:45:31.607-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Graphs Gathered from Blogs (November 2005)</title><content type='html'>Here is a large collection of charts and figures. The data are generally expressed graphically and were gathered from various blogs during the month. Below each graph or chart are the name of the blog and links back to the originating post. The organization is chronological by&lt;br /&gt;blog.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please note that in many cases, the graphs will be much clearer at the source due to different scaling and because there are often larger and clearer versions available. I forced all graphs into one format and in some cases that affected the clarity. &lt;center&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ANGRY BEAR&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/prod_comp2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/11/productivity-and-compensation.html"&gt;   Productivity and Compensation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;11/03/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/polls-713026.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/11/polling-report.html"&gt;   Polling Report&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;11/04/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/job_creation1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/11/disappointing-job-growth.html"&gt;      Disappointing Job Growth&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;11/04/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/darda-751257.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/11/on-consumer-demand-and-other-nro.html"&gt;      On Consumer Demand ? and Other NRO Misunderstandings&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;11/05/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/redistrict4.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/11/would-redistricting-really-cost.html"&gt;     Would Redistricting Really Cost the Democrats Seats in CA?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;11/06/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/nominal.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/11/will-boston-lead-housing-bust.html"&gt;   Will Boston Lead the Housing Bust? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;11/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/real.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/11/will-boston-lead-housing-bust.html"&gt;   Will Boston Lead the Housing Bust? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;11/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/ca_registration2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/11/california-redistricting-part-ii.html"&gt;   California Redistricting, Part II &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;11/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/gas1-710453.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/11/gasoline-market-and-government-policy.html"&gt;    The Gasoline Market and Government Policy &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;11/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/gas2-742838.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/11/gasoline-market-and-government-policy.html"&gt;    The Gasoline Market and Government Policy &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;11/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/gas3-794878.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/11/gasoline-market-and-government-policy.html"&gt;    The Gasoline Market and Government Policy &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;11/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/trade_and_income.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/11/few-notes-on-trade.html"&gt;   A Few Notes On Trade &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;11/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/cpi_ppi_oct.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/11/inflation-check.html"&gt;   Inflation Check&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;11/15/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/IEmpire.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/11/construction-employment-in-inland.html"&gt;     Construction Employment in the Inland Empire&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;11/20/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/T1-730783.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/11/federal-tax-revenue-growth-during.html"&gt;      Federal Tax Revenue Growth During the 1920?s&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;11/22/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/T2-720339.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/11/federal-tax-revenue-growth-during.html"&gt;      Federal Tax Revenue Growth During the 1920?s&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;11/22/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/educ_earnings.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/11/education-and-earnings.html"&gt;     Education and Earnings &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;11/25/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/yield_diff_nov05.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/11/interest-rate-update.html"&gt;     Interest Rate Update &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;11/29/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/oil_price_nov05.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/11/speculation-and-oil-prices_30.html"&gt;     Speculation and Oil Prices &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;11/30/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;     &lt;/p&gt;       &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CALCULATED RISK&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;  &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/DebtOCT.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/11/fiscal-2006-record-october.html"&gt;   Fiscal 2006: A Record October&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;11/01/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/MBA.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/11/mba-mortgage-activity-continues-to.html"&gt;         MBA: Mortgage Activity Continues to Fall&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;11/02/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/Forcl1005.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/11/more-evidence-of-housing-slowdown.html"&gt;         More Evidence of a Housing Slowdown&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;11/03/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/emplotment3.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/11/october-jobs-report.html"&gt;       October Jobs Report&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;11/04/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/interestrate.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/11/interest-on-national-debt.html"&gt;       Interest on the National Debt &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;11/04/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/debtinterest.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/11/interest-on-national-debt.html"&gt;       Interest on the National Debt &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;11/04/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/Sept1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/11/september-record-trade-deficit-661.html"&gt;      September Record Trade Deficit: $66.1 Billion&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;11/10/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/sept2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/11/september-record-trade-deficit-661.html"&gt;      September Record Trade Deficit: $66.1 Billion&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;11/10/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/DCdata.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/11/housing-inventory-dc-and-tucson.html"&gt;      Housing Inventory: DC and Tucson&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;11/10/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/Figure%204.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/11/frbsf-economic-letter-spendthrift.html"&gt;     FRBSF Economic Letter: Spendthrift Nation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;11/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/homeprices430.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/11/san-diego-home-prices-and-inventory.html"&gt;     San Diego: Home Prices and Inventory&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;11/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/MBA.0.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/11/mba-mortgage-activity-steady.html"&gt;     MBA: Mortgage Activity Steady&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;11/16/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/CDMbeachman/startsNSAsmall.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/11/thoughts-on-housing-starts.html"&gt;     Thoughts on Housing Starts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;11/18/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/CDMbeachman/StartsYearSmall.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/11/thoughts-on-housing-starts.html"&gt;     Thoughts on Housing Starts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;11/18/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/images/TR-AA038E_HOUSI_20051117160811.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/11/wsj-on-housing-whats-behind-boom.html"&gt;       WSJ on Housing: What's Behind the Boom&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;11/20/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.fanniemae.com//media/images/berson/weekly/berson112105.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/11/fannie-mae-home-affordability-suffers.html"&gt;       Fannie Mae: Home affordability suffers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;11/21/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/MBA2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/11/mba-refinance-applications-down-strong.html"&gt;       MBA: Refinance Applications Down Strong&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;11/23/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.fanniemae.com/media/images/berson/weekly/berson112805.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/11/second-homes.html"&gt;       Second Homes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;11/28/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.fanniemae.com/media/images/berson/weekly/berson112805_2.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/11/second-homes.html"&gt;       Second Homes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;11/28/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/NHSoct1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/11/record-october-new-home-sales-1424.html"&gt;        Record October New Home Sales: 1.424 Million&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;11/29/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/NHSoct2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/11/record-october-new-home-sales-1424.html"&gt;        Record October New Home Sales: 1.424 Million&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;11/29/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/NHSoct3.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/11/record-october-new-home-sales-1424.html"&gt;        Record October New Home Sales: 1.424 Million&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;11/29/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/NHSoct4.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/11/record-october-new-home-sales-1424.html"&gt;        Record October New Home Sales: 1.424 Million&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;11/29/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/MBA3.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/11/mba-refinance-applications-down-again.html"&gt;         MBA: Refinance Applications Down Again&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;11/30/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/07/saving_trend.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/11/indefatigable-consumer.html"&gt;        The Indefatigable Consumer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;11/30/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ECONOMIST'S VIEW&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;  &lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/energy.11.11.05a.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/11/the_response_of.html"&gt;    The Response of the CPI and Core CPI to Energy Shocks&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;11/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/energy.11.11.05b.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/11/the_response_of.html"&gt;    The Response of the CPI and Core CPI to Energy Shocks&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;11/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/tax.11.16.05.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/11/effective_margi.html"&gt;Effective Marginal Tax Rates on Labor Income&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;11/16/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/tax.change.11.16.05.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/11/effective_margi.html"&gt;Effective Marginal Tax Rates on Labor Income&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;11/16/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/worka.11.18.05.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/11/another_look_at.html"&gt;Another Look at Euro Area Labor Markets&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;11/18/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/workb.11.18.05.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/11/another_look_at.html"&gt;Another Look at Euro Area Labor Markets&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;11/18/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.frbsf.org/publications/economics/letter/2005/el2005-31a.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/11/why_hasnt_the_j.html"&gt;Why Hasn't the Jump in Oil Prices Led to a Recession?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;11/19/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.frbsf.org/publications/economics/letter/2005/el2005-31b.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/11/why_hasnt_the_j.html"&gt;Why Hasn't the Jump in Oil Prices Led to a Recession?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;11/19/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/CDMbeachman/startsNSAsmall.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/11/calculated_seas.html"&gt;Calculated Seasonal Risk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;11/19/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b201/CDMbeachman/StartsYearSmall.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/11/calculated_seas.html"&gt;Calculated Seasonal Risk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;11/19/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://woodrow.mpls.frb.fed.us/pubs/fedgaz/05-11/counties.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/11/job_churning.html"&gt;Job Churning&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;11/19/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/indep.11.19.05.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/11/central_bank_in.html"&gt;Central Bank Independence and Inflation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;11/20/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/oil1.11.21.05.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/11/facts_about_gas.html"&gt;Facts About Gasoline&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;11/21/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/oil3.11.21.05.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/11/facts_about_gas.html"&gt;Facts About Gasoline&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;11/21/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/oil4.11.21.05.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/11/facts_about_gas.html"&gt;Facts About Gasoline&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;11/21/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/oil5.11.21.05.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/11/facts_about_gas.html"&gt;Facts About Gasoline&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;11/21/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/oil6.11.21.05.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/11/facts_about_gas.html"&gt;Facts About Gasoline&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;11/21/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/oil7.11.21.05.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/11/facts_about_gas.html"&gt;Facts About Gasoline&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;11/21/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/oil8.11.21.05.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/11/facts_about_gas.html"&gt;Facts About Gasoline&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;11/21/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/oil11.11.21.05.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/11/facts_about_gas.html"&gt;Facts About Gasoline&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;11/21/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;      &lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/vac1.11.29.05.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/11/the_natural_vac.html"&gt;The Natural Vacancy Rate for Housing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;11/29/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/vac2.11.29.05.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/11/the_natural_vac.html"&gt;The Natural Vacancy Rate for Housing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;11/29/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BRAD DELONG-- NOVEMBER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;img src="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/el2005-31a.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2005/11/el200531a.html"&gt;Why Are We Not Already in Recession?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;11/20/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/el2005-31b.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2005/11/el200531a.html"&gt;Why Are We Not Already in Recession?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;11/20/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/manemploy.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2005/11/manemploy.html"&gt; Does Manufacturing Matter?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;11/17/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;   &lt;/p&gt; 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An Employment Growth Spoiler&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;11/04/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/december_6.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/11/a_preordained_e.html"&gt; A Preordained End To The Greenspan Years?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;11/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/january_3.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/11/a_preordained_e.html"&gt; A Preordained End To The Greenspan Years?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;11/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/median_inflation_expectationsnov10.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/11/the_november_mi.html"&gt; 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All Quiet On The Fed Funds Futures Front&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;11/14/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/january_4.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/11/all_quiet_on_th.html"&gt; All Quiet On The Fed Funds Futures Front&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;11/14/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/warrens_picture.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/11/much_ado_about_.html"&gt; Much Ado About M3&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;11/15/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/money_levels.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/11/much_ado_about_.html"&gt; Much Ado About M3&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;11/15/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/money_growth_2.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/11/much_ado_about_.html"&gt; Much Ado About M3&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;11/15/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/histogram_2.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/11/the_cpi_report_.html"&gt; The CPI Report By The Numbers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;11/16/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/wsj_20051117090841.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/11/housing_cools_w.html"&gt; Housing Cools -- Will The Economy Notice?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;11/18/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/december_8.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/11/funds_rates_to_.html"&gt; Funds Rates To Come: No News This Week&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;11/21/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/january_5.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/11/funds_rates_to_.html"&gt; Funds Rates To Come: No News This Week&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;11/21/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/indep111905.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/11/the_eurozone_ga.html"&gt; The Eurozone Game Of Chicken Plays On&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;11/22/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/m2_velocity.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/11/more_ado_about_.html"&gt; More Ado About M3&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;11/24/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/december_9.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/11/fed_funds_proba.html"&gt; Fed Funds Probabilities: A Peek At March&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;11/28/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/january_6.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/11/fed_funds_proba.html"&gt; Fed Funds Probabilities: A Peek At March&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;11/28/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/march.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/11/fed_funds_proba.html"&gt; Fed Funds Probabilities: A Peek At March&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;11/28/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ECONOBROWSER--NOVEMBER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;  &lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/11/usdeficit.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/111"&gt; How anomalous is U.S. current account behavior? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;11/02/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/11/chinadeficit.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/111"&gt; How anomalous is U.S. current account behavior? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;11/02/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/11/payroll.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/113"&gt; Latest employment statistics: the clear thing is that it's not at all clear &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;11/06/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/11/household.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/113"&gt; Latest employment statistics: the clear thing is that it's not at all clear &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;11/06/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/11/gas_prices.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/114"&gt; Gasoline prices down &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;11/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/11/gas_demand.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/114"&gt; Gasoline prices down &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;11/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/11/tbpix.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/116"&gt; Latest trade figures &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;11/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/11/tbgpix.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/116"&gt; Latest trade figures &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;11/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/11/spending_share.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/120"&gt; Facing the 900-pound gorilla &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;11/15/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/11/manemploy.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/123"&gt; Does manufacturing matter? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;11/18/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/11/trad_dollar.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/123"&gt; Does manufacturing matter? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;11/18/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/11/yield_curve_pix.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/126"&gt; Inverted yield curve edges closer &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;11/27/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/11/yield_spread_pix.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/126"&gt; Inverted yield curve edges closer &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;11/27/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/11/debt_gdp.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/128"&gt; What are prospects for Federal debt/GDP? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;11/29/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/11/xchart5.png" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/129"&gt; Facing the latest economic data &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;11/30/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/11/sentiment.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/129"&gt; Facing the latest economic data &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;11/30/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/11/sp500.png" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/129"&gt; Facing the latest economic data &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;11/30/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/11/nx.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/130"&gt; Energy imports, nontradables, and net exports &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;11/30/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/11/residential.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/130"&gt; Energy imports, nontradables, and net exports &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;11/30/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    &lt;/p&gt;      &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THE BIG PICTURE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;  &lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/wsj_car_sales_20051101.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/11/connect_the_dot.html"&gt; Connect the Dots &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;11/05/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/moviegdp_1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/11/the_box_office_.html"&gt; The Box Office Indicator? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;11/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/spx_reagan.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/11/do_markets_care.html"&gt; Do Markets Care About Politics? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;11/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/spx_clinton.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/11/do_markets_care.html"&gt; Do Markets Care About Politics? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;11/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/bush_approval_rating.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/11/do_markets_care.html"&gt; Do Markets Care About Politics? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;11/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/battleground_states_senate_races.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/11/do_markets_care.html"&gt; Do Markets Care About Politics? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;11/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/m3ns_max.png" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/11/the_end_of_m3_r.html"&gt; The End of M3 Reporting? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;11/13/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/m2_money_stock_1105.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/11/historical_m2_v.html"&gt; Historical M2 vs M3 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;11/14/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/m3_money_stock_1105.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/11/historical_m2_v.html"&gt; Historical M2 vs M3 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;11/14/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/m3_110205.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/11/chart_of_the_we_2.html"&gt; Chart of the Week: M1, M2, M3 Money Supply Components &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;11/14/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/wsj_mortg_20051114194410.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/11/wsj_housing_mar.html"&gt; WSJ: Housing Market Shows Further Signs of Cooling &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;11/15/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/wsj_20051117090841.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/11/housing_starts_.html"&gt; Housing Starts Soften; Builder's Bear Market? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;11/17/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/wsj_20051118180026.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/11/housing_starts_.html"&gt; Housing Starts Soften; Builder's Bear Market? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;11/17/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/china_20051118184428.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/11/china_by_the_nu.html"&gt; China by the Numbers &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;11/20/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/entertainment_money.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/11/why_the_focus_o.html"&gt; Why the focus on Tech and Entertainment? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;11/22/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/mp3_xbox_video_wsj_20051121.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/11/why_the_focus_o.html"&gt; Why the focus on Tech and Entertainment? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;11/22/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/nyt_gold.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/11/gold_versus_sto.html"&gt; Gold versus Stocks &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;11/27/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    &lt;/p&gt;      &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NEW ECONOMIST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;  &lt;img src="http://neweconomist.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/20051104_personalinsolvencies.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://neweconomist.blogs.com/new_economist/2005/11/uk_insolvencies.html"&gt;  UK insolvencies up &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;New Economist&lt;br /&gt;11/04/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://neweconomist.blogs.com/new_economist/images/20051106_deaths_in_england_and_wales_tel.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://neweconomist.blogs.com/new_economist/2005/11/avian_flu_econo_4.html"&gt;  Avian flu economics 3: "Not necessarily a big deal - so far" &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;New Economist&lt;br /&gt;11/06/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://neweconomist.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/20053011_indian_manufacturng_charts_ft_1.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://neweconomist.blogs.com/new_economist/2005/11/india_the_expor.html"&gt;  India the manufacturing export titan? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;New Economist&lt;br /&gt;11/30/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BRAD SETSER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;  &lt;img src="http://www.rgemonitor.com/images/blog/setser/kansas_is_flat_001.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.rgemonitor.com/blog/setser/108837"&gt; Kansas is flat, the world is not ...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad Setser&lt;br /&gt;11/26/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.rgemonitor.com/images/blog/setser/kansas_is_flat_002.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.rgemonitor.com/blog/setser/108837"&gt; Kansas is flat, the world is not ...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad Setser&lt;br /&gt;11/26/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;William Polley&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;  &lt;img src="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/images/payroll_movavg.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/archives/2005/11/job_growth_slow.html"&gt; Job growth slows in October&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;William J. Polley&lt;br /&gt;11/04/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/images/money1.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/archives/2005/11/whats_going_on.html"&gt; What's going on with non-M2 components of M3?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;William J. Polley&lt;br /&gt;11/16/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/images/money2.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/archives/2005/11/whats_going_on.html"&gt; What's going on with non-M2 components of M3?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;William J. Polley&lt;br /&gt;11/16/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/images/rgdpgrowth.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/archives/2005/11/cowen_and_sawic.html"&gt; Real GDP growth: How did 2005Q3 rank?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;William J. Polley&lt;br /&gt;11/30/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/images/rgdphistogram.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/archives/2005/11/cowen_and_sawic.html"&gt; Real GDP growth: How did 2005Q3 rank?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;William J. Polley&lt;br /&gt;11/30/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DEINONYCHUS ANTIRRHOPUS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;  &lt;img src="http://www.steveverdon.com/archives/pictures/Supply_curve_shift.png" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.steveverdon.com/archives/economics/002390.html"&gt;  Economics 101 and Immigration &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Deinonychus antirrhopus&lt;br /&gt;11/27/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;         &lt;/center&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22581908-114031013016256085?l=optimetrica.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://optimetrica.blogspot.com/feeds/114031013016256085/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22581908&amp;postID=114031013016256085&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22581908/posts/default/114031013016256085'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22581908/posts/default/114031013016256085'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://optimetrica.blogspot.com/2005/12/graphs-gathered-from-blogs-november.html' title='Graphs Gathered from Blogs (November 2005)'/><author><name>Mark Thoma</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22581908.post-114030700456497744</id><published>2005-11-01T15:56:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-11-10T20:45:24.153-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Graphs Gathered from Blogs (October 2005)</title><content type='html'>Here is a large collection of charts and figures. The data are generally expressed graphically and were gathered from various blogs during the month. Below each graph or chart are the name of the blog and links back to the originating post. The organization is chronological by&lt;br /&gt;blog.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please note that in many cases, the graphs will be much clearer at the source due to different scaling and because there are often larger and clearer versions available. I forced all graphs into one format and in some cases that affected the clarity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;center&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ANGRY BEAR&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/newhomeinvent.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/10/mortgage-rates.html"&gt;   Mortgage Rates&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;10/02/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/rates1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/10/mortgage-rates.html"&gt;   Mortgage Rates&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;10/02/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/gg-761269.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/10/financing-katrina-relief-efforts.html"&gt;     Financing Katrina Relief Efforts: Capital Budgeting ala the National Review&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;10/06/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/rs2-717003.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/10/robert-samuelson-on-wealth-effect-and.html"&gt;    Robert Samuelson on the Wealth Effect and Consumption&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;10/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/rs1-747350.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/10/robert-samuelson-on-wealth-effect-and.html"&gt;    Robert Samuelson on the Wealth Effect and Consumption&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;10/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/si3-798731.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/10/few-thoughts-on-dearth-of-investment.html"&gt;   A Few Thoughts on the Dearth of Investment (or was it a Glut of Savings) &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;10/16/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/si2-761177.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/10/few-thoughts-on-dearth-of-investment.html"&gt;   A Few Thoughts on the Dearth of Investment (or was it a Glut of Savings) &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;10/16/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/si1-755802.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/10/few-thoughts-on-dearth-of-investment.html"&gt;   A Few Thoughts on the Dearth of Investment (or was it a Glut of Savings) &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;10/16/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/household1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/10/housing-ready-for-fall.html"&gt;   Housing: Ready for the Fall &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;10/16/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/inflation_sept.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/10/inflation-watch.html"&gt;  Inflation Watch&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;10/19/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/profits_oil1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/10/globalization-of-inflation.html"&gt;    The Globalization of Inflation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;10/21/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/minwage-772993.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/10/index-minimum-wage-at-650.html"&gt;     Index the Minimum Wage at $6.50&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;10/23/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/cpi_core4.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/10/more-on-missing-inflation.html"&gt;    More on the "Missing Inflation"&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;10/25/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/cpi_core2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/10/more-on-missing-inflation.html"&gt;    More on the "Missing Inflation"&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;10/25/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/upward_rates1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/10/inflation-expectations.html"&gt;     Inflation Expectations "&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;10/26/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/upward_rates2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/10/inflation-expectations.html"&gt;     Inflation Expectations "&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;10/26/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/gdp_components.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/10/new-gdp-figures.html"&gt;      New GDP Figures &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;10/28/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/gas1-764124.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/10/george-will-on-low-gasoline-prices.html"&gt;     George Will on “Low” Gasoline Prices&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;10/31/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/income_savings1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/10/slowing-growth.html"&gt;     Slowing Growth?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;10/31/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/243/2888/320/houseGDP.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/10/gdp-and-housing.html"&gt;     GDP and Housing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;10/31/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/74NewHomeSales.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/10/gdp-and-housing.html"&gt;     GDP and Housing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;10/31/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/80NewHomeSales.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/10/gdp-and-housing.html"&gt;     GDP and Housing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;10/31/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/90NewHomeSale.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/10/gdp-and-housing.html"&gt;     GDP and Housing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;10/31/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;     &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CALCULATED RISK &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;  &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/debt2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/10/fiscal-2005-national-debt-increases.html"&gt;  Fiscal 2005: National Debt Increases $553.7 Billion&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;10/04/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/gasdemand.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/10/us-energy-chief-high-fuel-prices-to.html"&gt;        US energy chief: High fuel prices to persist&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;10/05/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/gasolinestock.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/10/us-energy-chief-high-fuel-prices-to.html"&gt;        US energy chief: High fuel prices to persist&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;10/05/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/employ3.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/10/september-jobs-report.html"&gt;       September Jobs Report&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;10/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/BoeFED.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/10/uk-retail-sales-fell-for-sixth-month.html"&gt;      U.K. Retail Sales Fell for a Sixth Month in September &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;10/10/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/box2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/10/ny-fed-yield-curve-useful.html"&gt;     NY FED: Yield Curve Useful&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;10/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/AugOil.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/10/us-trade-deficit-59-billion-for-august.html"&gt;     US Trade Deficit: $59 Billion for August&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;10/13/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/AUGTrade.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/10/us-trade-deficit-59-billion-for-august.html"&gt;     US Trade Deficit: $59 Billion for August&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;10/13/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/gasdemand1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/10/thoughts-on-oil-and-gasoline.html"&gt;    Thoughts on Oil and Gasoline&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;10/20/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/gasimports.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/10/thoughts-on-oil-and-gasoline.html"&gt;    Thoughts on Oil and Gasoline&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;10/20/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img 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href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/10/the_variance_of.html"&gt;Changes in the Cost of College across Income Classes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;10/28/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WILLIAM POLLEY&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;  &lt;img src="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/images/longrate.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/archives/2005/10/what_determines.html"&gt; What determines long term interest rates?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;William Polley&lt;br /&gt;10/14/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/archives/wages.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/archives/2005/10/whats_keeping_t.html"&gt; What's keeping the lid on inflation?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;William Polley&lt;br /&gt;10/19/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BRAD DELONG&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;img src="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/083849W_sm.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2005/10/083849w_sm.html"&gt; Another Gulf Storm...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;10/17/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/Western%20European%20Unemployment%20Rate.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2005/10/western_europea.html"&gt; Ongoing Human Evolution&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;10/25/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;     &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MACROBLOG&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;  &lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/november_9.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/10/measured_pace_m.html"&gt; Measured Pace Maintains The Pace&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;10/03/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/december_1.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/10/measured_pace_m.html"&gt; Measured Pace Maintains The Pace&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;10/03/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/euror1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/10/central_bankers.html"&gt; Central Bankers Talking Tough&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;10/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/taylor_rule_1.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/10/central_bankers.html"&gt; Central Bankers Talking Tough&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;10/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/manufacturing.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/10/noise.html"&gt; Noise?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;10/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/retail_trade.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/10/noise.html"&gt; Noise?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;10/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/construction.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/10/noise.html"&gt; Noise?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;10/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/financial_activities.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/10/noise.html"&gt; Noise?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;10/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/professional_and_business_services.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/10/noise.html"&gt; Noise?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;10/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/education_and_health_services.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/10/noise.html"&gt; Noise?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;10/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/government.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/10/noise.html"&gt; Noise?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;10/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/november_10.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/10/fed_funds_proba.html"&gt; Fed Funds Probabilities: Data Speaks Louder Than Words?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;10/10/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/december_2.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/10/fed_funds_proba.html"&gt; Fed Funds Probabilities: Data Speaks Louder Than Words?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;10/10/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/revisions.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/10/jumping_to_conc.html"&gt; Jumping To Conclusions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;10/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/yield_curve_slide_105.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/10/what_exactly_do.html"&gt; What, Exactly, Do Central Banks Control?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;10/13/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/tips_101305.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/10/what_exactly_do.html"&gt; What, Exactly, Do Central Banks Control?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;10/13/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/price_variance_1.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/10/the_cpi_report_.html"&gt; The CPI Report: Very Interesting&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;10/14/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/price_distribution.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/10/the_cpi_report_.html"&gt; The CPI Report: Very Interesting&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;10/14/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/mean_inflation_expectations.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/10/household_infla.html"&gt; Household Inflation Expectations: No Improvement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;10/14/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/median_inflation_expectations_1.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/10/household_infla.html"&gt; Household Inflation Expectations: No Improvement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;10/14/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/november_11.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/10/a_quiet_week_fo.html"&gt; A Quiet Week For The Funds Rate Forecasts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;10/17/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/december_3.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/10/a_quiet_week_fo.html"&gt; A Quiet Week For The Funds Rate Forecasts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;10/17/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/january.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/10/a_quiet_week_fo.html"&gt; A Quiet Week For The Funds Rate Forecasts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;10/17/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/saving_and_investment_in_emerging_econom.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/10/global_savings_.html"&gt; Global Savings Glut Or Worldwide Investment Bust? Yes.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;10/18/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/saving_and_investment_predictions.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/10/global_savings_.html"&gt; Global Savings Glut Or Worldwide Investment Bust? Yes.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;10/18/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/investment.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/10/the_real_story_.html"&gt; The "Real" Story On Investment&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;10/19/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/unit_labor_cost__102405_1.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/10/the_case_of_the.html"&gt; The Case Of The Missing Core Inflation: Is There A Mystery?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;10/24/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/cpidiff102205.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/10/more_on_core.html"&gt; More On Core&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;10/24/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/level_cpi_minus_core.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/10/more_on_core.html"&gt; More On Core&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;10/24/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/november_12.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/10/the_measured_pa.html"&gt; The Measured Pace Train Slows A Bit?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;10/24/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/december_4.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/10/the_measured_pa.html"&gt; The Measured Pace Train Slows A Bit?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;10/24/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/january_1.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/10/the_measured_pa.html"&gt; The Measured Pace Train Slows A Bit?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;10/24/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/chart_cci.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/10/consumer_blues.html"&gt; Consumer Blues&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;10/25/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/inflation_record.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/10/the_fomc_in_the.html"&gt; The FOMC In The Low-Inflation Era: Inflation Targeters or Price-Level Targeters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;10/27/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/price_trend.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/10/the_fomc_in_the.html"&gt; The FOMC In The Low-Inflation Era: Inflation Targeters or Price-Level Targeters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;10/27/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/november_13.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/10/funds_rate_prob.html"&gt; Funds Rate Probabilities: Marching Toward 4.5&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;10/31/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/december_5.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/10/funds_rate_prob.html"&gt; Funds Rate Probabilities: Marching Toward 4.5&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;10/31/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/january_2.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/10/funds_rate_prob.html"&gt; Funds Rate Probabilities: Marching Toward 4.5&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;10/31/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/p&gt;      &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ECONOBROWSER--SEPTEMBER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;  &lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/10/USdebt20051001.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/93"&gt; Fixing the Current Account Deficit &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;10/04/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/10/crude_prices.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/95"&gt; Oil prices coming down &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;10/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/10/gasdemand.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/95"&gt; Oil prices coming down &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;10/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/10/weber.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/97"&gt; Stagflation &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;10/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/10/dewald.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/97"&gt; Stagflation &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;10/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/09/inflation_histogram.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/97"&gt; Stagflation &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;10/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/10/CADJPYpred.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/98"&gt; Whither the dollar? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;10/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/10/betas.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/98"&gt; Whither the dollar? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;10/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/10/spreads.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/98"&gt; Whither the dollar? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;10/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/10/inflation.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/99"&gt; Inflation's back? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;10/14/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/10/gm_stock.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/101"&gt; GM losses and other economic news &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;10/18/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/10/laggedca.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/102"&gt; Is the trade deficit set to stabilize as import prices rise? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;10/19/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/10/importprices.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/102"&gt; Is the trade deficit set to stabilize as import prices rise? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;10/19/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/10/prices_dollar.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/102"&gt; Is the trade deficit set to stabilize as import prices rise? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;10/19/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/10/rresids.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/102"&gt; Is the trade deficit set to stabilize as import prices rise? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;10/19/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/10/gdp_miles.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/103"&gt; Here and there around the web &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;10/21/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/10/ford_share.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/105"&gt; Ford joins the club &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;10/23/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/10/chinastats.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/107"&gt; China GDP Statistics &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;10/24/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/10/gdp_components_oct_05.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/109"&gt; New GDP data and recession probabilities &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;10/29/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/10/recession_index_oct_05.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/109"&gt; New GDP data and recession probabilities &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;10/29/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/10/source_of_cash.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/110"&gt; Oil company profits &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;10/31/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/10/use_of_cash.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/110"&gt; Oil company profits &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;10/31/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/10/top_oil_companies.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/cgi-bin/mt-tb.cgi/110"&gt; Oil company profits &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;10/31/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/p&gt;      &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THE BIG PICTURE-- SEPTEMBER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;  &lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/nyt_funding_02viewinline.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/10/read_it_here_fi.html"&gt; Read it here first: Federal Off Balance Sheet Funding &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;10/02/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/used_booksgraphic.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/10/how_the_interne.html"&gt; How the Internet Helps Pricing Efficiencies &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;10/04/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/nyt_taxgraphic.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/10/top_of_the_top.html"&gt; Top of the Top &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;10/05/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/crb_5_year_chart_1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/10/oh_that_inflati.html"&gt; Oh, THAT Inflation! &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;10/06/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/will_the_trend_line_stay_unbroken.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/10/establishment_n.html"&gt; Establishment (NFP)/Household Ratio &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;10/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/bet_the_under.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/10/establishment_n.html"&gt; Establishment (NFP)/Household Ratio &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;10/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/wsj_economy10062005182034.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/10/todays_nfp.html"&gt; Today's NFP: Likely to be a Mulligan &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;10/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/nyt_bankrupt_map.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/10/insolvency_epid_3.html"&gt; Insolvency Epidemic &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;10/10/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/2000_vote_county_by_county_1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/10/insolvency_epid_3.html"&gt; Insolvency Epidemic &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;10/10/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/wsj_10092005191208.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/10/energy_and_infl.html"&gt; Energy and Inflation &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;10/10/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/lat_flop.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/10/revenge_of_the_.html"&gt; Revenge of the Flop? Not Quite . . . &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;10/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/jobless_claims_chart.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/10/wsj_oped_more_b.html"&gt; WSJ Op/Eds: MONEYLOSERS &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;10/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/gubernatorial_races_wsj_100305_1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/10/2006_elections_.html"&gt; Inflation, Energy &amp; Core CPI &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;10/13/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/senate_seats_wsj_100305_1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/10/2006_elections_.html"&gt; Inflation, Energy &amp;amp; Core CPI &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;10/13/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/crude_infl_adj.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/10/crude_price_his.html"&gt; Crude Price History &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;10/15/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/tax_spending.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/10/where_your_tax_.html"&gt; Where Your Tax Dollars Go &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;10/19/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/wsj_uk_10162005202009.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/10/raising_rates_a.html"&gt; Is NICE (Non-Inflationary Consistently Expansionary) Over? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;10/19/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/infl_adj_tuitionfees101505.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/10/tuition_rising_.html"&gt; Tuition Rising Faster than Inflation &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;10/19/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/nyt_tuition_graphic_1.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/10/tuition_rising_.html"&gt; Tuition Rising Faster than Inflation &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;10/19/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/wsj_real_estate_over_pmi10182005223932.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/10/riskiest_housin.html"&gt;Riskiest Housing Markets? (PMI Market Risk Index) &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;10/20/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/nyt_floyd_20051022.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/10/the_unending_ho.html"&gt;The Unending Housing Boom &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;10/23/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/equities_versus_gdp.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/10/_chart_of_the_w.html"&gt;CPI versus Core Inflation &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;10/25/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/top_quintile_income_2003.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/10/a_few_caveats_a.html"&gt;A Few Caveats about Financial Strain on the Wealthy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;10/26/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/wsj_gdp_10272005204404.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/10/gdp_shocker.html"&gt;GDP Shocker?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;10/28/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/avian_flu.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/10/avian_flu_outbr.html"&gt;Avian Flu Outbreak, Affected countries&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;10/31/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/10_24_countries_affected_205.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/10/avian_flu_outbr.html"&gt;Avian Flu Outbreak, Affected countries&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;10/31/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;     &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NEW ECONOMIST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;  &lt;img src="http://neweconomist.blogs.com/new_economist/images/20051003_publicsectorjobs_2.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://neweconomist.blogs.com/new_economist/2005/10/thatcher_blair.html"&gt;  UK public sector jobs: Thatcher vs Blair &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;New Economist&lt;br /&gt;10/03/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://neweconomist.blogs.com/new_economist/images/20051005_nythappycharts.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://neweconomist.blogs.com/new_economist/2005/10/latest_from_the.html"&gt;  Latest from the happiness industry &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;New Economist&lt;br /&gt;10/05/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://neweconomist.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/20051014_china_gdp.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://neweconomist.blogs.com/new_economist/2005/10/china_contempla.html"&gt;  Europe unprepared for Avian flu &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;New Economist&lt;br /&gt;10/14/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://neweconomist.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/20051018_us_gdp.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://neweconomist.blogs.com/new_economist/2005/10/martin_wolf_cha.html"&gt;  Next steps for China? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;New Economist&lt;br /&gt;10/18/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Brad Setser&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.rgemonitor.com/images/blog/setser/reserve_short_term_external.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.rgemonitor.com/blog/setser/106014"&gt;In an attempt to be fair and balanced&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad Setser&lt;br /&gt;10/31/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;    &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dead Parrot's Society&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;  &lt;img src="http://www.deadparrots.net/archives/gaflscgasprices.GIF" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.deadparrots.net/cgi-bin/mt/no_spam_mt-tb.cgi?__mode=view&amp;entry_id=1542"&gt;  Gas Tax Holiday in Georgia: A Follow-up&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dead Parrot's Society&lt;br /&gt;10/19/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.deadparrots.net/archives/vehicle_productivity.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.deadparrots.net/cgi-bin/mt/no_spam_mt-tb.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;entry_id=1545"&gt;  Miles To go Before I Sleep&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dead Parrot's Society&lt;br /&gt;10/22/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.deadparrots.net/archives/gdp_miles.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.deadparrots.net/cgi-bin/mt/no_spam_mt-tb.cgi?__mode=view&amp;entry_id=1545"&gt;  Miles To go Before I Sleep&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dead Parrot's Society&lt;br /&gt;10/22/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.deadparrots.net/archives/vmpercapita.GIF" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.deadparrots.net/cgi-bin/mt/no_spam_mt-tb.cgi?__mode=view&amp;amp;entry_id=1548"&gt;  Miles Driven, Per Capita&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dead Parrot's Society&lt;br /&gt;10/25/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;     &lt;/center&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22581908-114030700456497744?l=optimetrica.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://optimetrica.blogspot.com/feeds/114030700456497744/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22581908&amp;postID=114030700456497744&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22581908/posts/default/114030700456497744'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22581908/posts/default/114030700456497744'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://optimetrica.blogspot.com/2005/11/graphs-gathered-from-blogs-october.html' title='Graphs Gathered from Blogs (October 2005)'/><author><name>Mark Thoma</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22581908.post-114024670343329621</id><published>2005-10-01T23:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-11-10T20:45:23.791-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Graphs Gathered from Blogs (September 2005)</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;Here is a large collection of charts and figures. The data are generally expressed graphically and were gathered from various blogs during the month. Below each graph or chart are the name of the blog and links back to the originating post. The organization is chronological by&lt;br /&gt;blog.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please note that in many cases, the graphs will be much clearer at the source due to different scaling and because there are often larger and clearer versions available. I forced all graphs into one format and in some cases that affected the clarity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ANGRY BEAR&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/savings2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/09/unsustainable.html"&gt;   Unsustainable&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;9/01/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/ofheo2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/09/house-prices.html"&gt;    House Prices&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;9/01/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/ofheo1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/09/house-prices.html"&gt;    House Prices&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;9/01/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/NOLApopulation.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/09/what-will-become-of-new-orleans.html"&gt;   What Will Become of New Orleans?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;9/06/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/deficit_katrina.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/09/budget-update.html"&gt; Budget Update&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;9/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/CFN487_houseprices-732595.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/09/world-house-price-boom.html"&gt;  The World House-Price Boom&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;9/09/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/regional_houseprices-701623.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/09/world-house-price-boom.html"&gt;  The World House-Price Boom&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;9/09/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/ep-768586.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/09/unemployment-bowyers-law.html"&gt;   Unemployment: BowyerÕs Law&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;9/09/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/gasoline1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/09/gasoline-time-for-caution.html"&gt;  Gasoline: A Time for Caution&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;9/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    &lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/slack_measures2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/09/how-much-slack-is-left.html"&gt;   How Much Slack is Left?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;9/14/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/c2-751047.bmp" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/09/katrina-relief-ricardian-equivalence.html"&gt;    Katrina Relief &amp; Ricardian Equivalence&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;9/18/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/c1-743371.bmp" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/09/katrina-relief-ricardian-equivalence.html"&gt;    Katrina Relief &amp;amp; Ricardian Equivalence&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;9/18/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/640/CADannual.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/09/debtor-society.html"&gt;     The Debtor Society&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;9/18/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/640/CADquarterly.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/09/debtor-society.html"&gt;     The Debtor Society&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;9/18/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/smp-724251.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/09/scott-mcclellan-on-poverty-failed.html"&gt;     Scott McClellan on Poverty: ÒFailed Policies of the PastÓ&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;9/20/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/5pct_deficits.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/09/current-account-deficit-sustainability.html"&gt;      Current Account Deficit Sustainability&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;9/23/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/fuzz-716178.jpeg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/09/current-account-deficit-sustainability.html"&gt;      Fuzzcharts v. Clinton on Tax Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;9/23/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/stamp-771218.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/09/stamp-prices-1976-to-today_30.html"&gt;     Stamp Prices: 1976 to Today&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;9/30/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;      &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CALCULATED RISK &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;    &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;    &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/640/temp.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/09/august-jobs-report-169-thousand-added.html"&gt;  August Jobs Report: 169 Thousand Added&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;8/02/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/debtsept.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/09/national-debt-increase-575-billion-yoy.html"&gt;   National Debt Increase: $575 Billion YoY&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;9/02/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/TDJulyOil.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/09/us-trade-deficit-579-billion-for-july.html"&gt;    US Trade Deficit: $57.9 Billion for July&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;9/13/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/TDJuly.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a 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width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/09/trade-deficit-another-look.html"&gt;    Trade Deficit: Another Look&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;9/13/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/640/importoil.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/09/trade-deficit-another-look.html"&gt;    Trade Deficit: Another Look&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;9/13/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/640/gasd.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/09/gasoline-demand-continues-to-fall.html"&gt;     Gasoline Demand Continues to Fall&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;9/14/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/comp_ivan_katrina.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/09/oil-gathering-storm.html"&gt;      Oil: Gathering Storm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;9/17/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/comp_ivan_katrina2_sm.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/09/rita-and-oil.html"&gt;       Rita and Oil&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;9/22/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/AUGNEW4.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/09/august-new-home-sales-1237-million.html"&gt; August New Home Sales: 1.237 Million&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;9/26/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/AUGNEW3.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/09/august-new-home-sales-1237-million.html"&gt; August New Home Sales: 1.237 Million&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;9/26/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/AUGNEW2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/09/august-new-home-sales-1237-million.html"&gt; August New Home Sales: 1.237 Million&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;9/26/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/AUGNEW1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/09/august-new-home-sales-1237-million.html"&gt; August New Home Sales: 1.237 Million&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;9/26/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/GeorgiaJobs.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/09/jobs-georgia-on-my-mind.html"&gt;  Jobs: Georgia On My Mind&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;9/27/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;      &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ECONOMIST'S VIEW&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;    &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;    &lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/houseprice.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/09/eventually_ther.html"&gt;"Eventually, There Will Be a Price to Pay"&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;9/9/05&lt;br 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Doesn't Go&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;9/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/GDPpercent.9.12.05.a.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/09/the_size_of_gov.html"&gt;The Size of Government over Time&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;9/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/wages.9.13.05.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/09/and_the_hours_a.html"&gt;And the Hours are Better Too...&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;9/13/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://neweconomist.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/20050913_prasad.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a 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New information on the Cambridge Energy analysis of world oil supplies  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;9/05/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/09/capacity_throughput.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/09/the_question_ab.html"&gt; The question about refining  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;9/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/09/UGA5.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/09/hurricane_what.html"&gt; Hurricane? What hurricane?  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;9/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/09/xchart94.png" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/09/hurricane_what.html"&gt; Hurricane? What hurricane?  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;9/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/09/altig.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/09/hurricane_what.html"&gt; Hurricane? What hurricane?  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;9/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/09/oil_per_gdp.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/09/energy_theory_o.html"&gt; Energy theory of value  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;9/13/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/09/gas_demand.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/09/gasoline_demand.html"&gt;  Gasoline demand plummets &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;9/14/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/09/inflation_histogram.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/09/gasoline_demand.html"&gt;  Who cares about core inflation? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;9/16/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/09/sentiment.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/09/consumer_confid.html"&gt;  Consumer confidence plunges &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;9/19/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/09/retail_futures_prices.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/09/economic_effect.html"&gt;  Economic effects of Rita &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;9/22/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/09/unemployment.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/09/responding_to_s.html"&gt;  Responding to supply shocks &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;9/25/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/09/curracct.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/09/on_the_origin_o.html"&gt;  On the origin of American current account deficits &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;9/26/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/09/CFN535.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/09/on_the_origin_o.html"&gt;  On the origin of American current account deficits &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;9/26/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;             &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;                 &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THE BIG PICTURE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;    &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;    &lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/20050902.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/09/chart_of_the_da.html"&gt; Chart of the Day: S&amp;P500 following Gasoline Price Surges  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;9/03/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/homeprice09012005210440.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/09/housing_market_.html"&gt; Housing Market Gives Cooling Sign  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;9/03/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/nominal_vs_real_price_18621999_1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/09/are_real_commod.html"&gt; Are Real Commodity Prices at multi-century Lows?  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;9/03/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/real_prices_commodities18621999_.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/09/are_real_commod.html"&gt; Are Real Commodity Prices at multi-century Lows?  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;9/04/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/us_commodity_prices_cpi_adj.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/09/are_real_commod.html"&gt; Are Real Commodity Prices at multi-century Lows?  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;9/04/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/nyt_oil_market.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/09/katrinas_oil_im.html"&gt; Katrina's Oil Impact (and $4/gal gas)  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;9/06/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/wsjgasprices0509.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/09/gasoline_prices.html"&gt; Gasoline Prices (by State)  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;9/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/pimco_re_agents_chart2.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/09/manufacturing_v.html"&gt; Manufacturing versus Real Estate  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;9/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/100_year_dow_rydex.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/09/market_cycles_1.html"&gt; Market Cycles: 100 Year DJIA  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;9/09/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/1966_1982_rydex.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/1966_1982_rydex.jpg"&gt; DJIA 1966 - 1982  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;9/09/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/census08302005184013.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/09/recovery_bypass.html"&gt; The Disconnect and Economic Classes  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;9/10/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/pres_election_cycle.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/09/presidential_cy.html"&gt; Presidential Cycles  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;9/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/sy_harding_09092005_.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/09/presidential_cy.html"&gt; Presidential Cycles  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;9/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/econob_gas_demand.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/09/gas_returnsa_to.html"&gt; Gas Returns to Pre-Katrina Level  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;9/15/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/gas_prek_09122005210807.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/09/gas_returnsa_to.html"&gt; Gas Returns to Pre-Katrina Level  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;9/15/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/inflation.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/09/except_for_infl.html"&gt; Except for Inflation, there's no Inflation  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;9/16/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/core_inflation.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/09/except_for_infl.html"&gt; Except for Inflation, there's no Inflation  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;9/16/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/wsj_consumer09162005200023.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/09/no_confidence_.html"&gt; No Confidence . . .  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;9/18/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/sentiment_crash.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/09/chart_of_the_we_2.html"&gt; Chart of the Week: U Michigan Sentiment Index Gives Market Warning  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;9/19/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/101905_energy_trading.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/09/rita_fuel_price.html"&gt;Rita &amp;amp; Fuel Prices  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;9/20/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/leading_econ_ind.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/09/leis_dip_again.html"&gt;LEIs Dip Again  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;9/23/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/cpi_vs_core_inflation.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/09/cpi_versus_core.html"&gt;CPI versus Core Inflation  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;9/23/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/labor_wages09122005210412.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/09/how_accurate_is.html"&gt;How accurate is Labor Dept. Data?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;9/27/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/wsj_economy09272005184148.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/09/confidence_at_2.html"&gt;Confidence at 2 Year Lows&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;9/28/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/ecochartsretail.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/09/consumer_spendi.html"&gt;Consumer Spending, Personal Income, Credit Card "Issues"&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;9/30/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/93005_ecochartsconf.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/09/consumer_spendi.html"&gt;Consumer Spending, Personal Income, Credit Card "Issues"&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;9/30/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/consumerprcies_commodities.png" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/09/consumer_spendi.html"&gt;Consumer Spending, Personal Income, Credit Card "Issues"&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;9/30/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/real_income.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/09/consumer_spendi.html"&gt;Consumer Spending, Personal Income, Credit Card "Issues"&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;9/30/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;   &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;William Polley&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;   &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;   &lt;img src="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/images/fedpolicyb.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/archives/2005/09/iem_fed_policy.html"&gt; IEM Fed policy market&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;William J. Polley&lt;br /&gt;9/18/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;   &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BRAD SETSER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;img src="http://www.rgemonitor.com/images/blog/setser/france_bloggraph4.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.rgemonitor.com/blog/setser/100431"&gt; Has the US outsourced creative thinking about external adjustment to É France?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad Setser&lt;br /&gt;9/16/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.rgemonitor.com/images/blog/setser/france_bloggraph3.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.rgemonitor.com/blog/setser/100431"&gt; Has the US outsourced creative thinking about external adjustment to É France?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad Setser&lt;br /&gt;9/16/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.rgemonitor.com/images/blog/setser/france_bloggraph2.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.rgemonitor.com/blog/setser/100431"&gt; Has the US outsourced creative thinking about external adjustment to É France?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad Setser&lt;br /&gt;9/16/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.rgemonitor.com/images/blog/setser/france_bloggraph1.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.rgemonitor.com/blog/setser/100431"&gt; Has the US outsourced creative thinking about external adjustment to É France?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad Setser&lt;br /&gt;9/16/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.rgemonitor.com/images/blog/setser/reserves-1.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.rgemonitor.com/blog/setser/101440"&gt;  Where are the world's reserves going?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad Setser&lt;br /&gt;9/22/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.rgemonitor.com/images/blog/setser/reserves-2.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.rgemonitor.com/blog/setser/101440"&gt;  Where are the world's reserves going?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad Setser&lt;br /&gt;9/22/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.rgemonitor.com/images/blog/setser/reserves-3.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.rgemonitor.com/blog/setser/101440"&gt;  Where are the world's reserves going?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad Setser&lt;br /&gt;9/22/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.rgemonitor.com/images/blog/setser/reserves-4.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.rgemonitor.com/blog/setser/101440"&gt;  Where are the world's reserves going?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad Setser&lt;br /&gt;9/22/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.rgemonitor.com/images/blog/setser/reserves-5.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.rgemonitor.com/blog/setser/101440"&gt;  Where are the world's reserves going?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad Setser&lt;br /&gt;9/22/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;     &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NEW ECONOMIST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;img src="http://neweconomist.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/20050906_globalaid.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://neweconomist.blogs.com/new_economist/2005/09/aid_and_develop.html"&gt;  Can more aid make poverty history?  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;New Economist&lt;br /&gt;9/6/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://neweconomist.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/20050806_macroblog_fedfunds.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://neweconomist.blogs.com/new_economist/2005/09/aid_and_develop.html"&gt;  Will the Fed pause this month?  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;New Economist&lt;br /&gt;9/6/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://neweconomist.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/20050818_wli_chart_1.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://neweconomist.blogs.com/new_economist/2005/09/mis_leading_ind.html"&gt;  (Mis) leading indicators, data surprises and Keynes' beauty contest  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;New Economist&lt;br /&gt;9/8/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://neweconomist.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/20050913_prasad.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://neweconomist.blogs.com/new_economist/2005/09/next_steps_for_.html"&gt;  Next steps for China?  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;New Economist&lt;br /&gt;9/8/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;   &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DEINONYCHUS ANTIRRHOPUS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;img src="http://outsidethebeltway.com/fotos/49334_diagram.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.steveverdon.com/archives/mediabias/002329.html"&gt;  Misleading Headlines  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Deinonychus antirrhopus&lt;br /&gt;9/17/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://outsidethebeltway.com/fotos/49334_diagram.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.steveverdon.com/archives/mediabias/002329.html"&gt;  Misleading Headlines  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Deinonychus antirrhopus&lt;br /&gt;9/17/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.steveverdon.com/archives/pictures/spurioustrend3.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.steveverdon.com/archives/mediabias/002329.html"&gt;  More on Hurricanes and Global Warming  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Deinonychus antirrhopus&lt;br /&gt;9/17/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.steveverdon.com/archives/pictures/spurioustrend2.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.steveverdon.com/archives/mediabias/002329.html"&gt;  More on Hurricanes and Global Warming  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Deinonychus antirrhopus&lt;br /&gt;9/17/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.steveverdon.com/archives/pictures/spurioustrend1.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.steveverdon.com/archives/mediabias/002329.html"&gt;  More on Hurricanes and Global Warming  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Deinonychus antirrhopus&lt;br /&gt;9/17/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.steveverdon.com/archives/pictures/Twip092805.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.steveverdon.com/archives/energyeconomics/002339.html"&gt;  Gasoline, Oil and Natural Gas Prices Surge  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Deinonychus antirrhopus&lt;br /&gt;9/28/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;      &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dead Parrot's Society&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;img src="http://www.deadparrots.net/archives/xchart65.bmp" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.deadparrots.net/archives/economics/0509do_gas_taxes_holidays_cause_lower_prices.html"&gt;  Do Gas Taxes Holidays Cause Lower Prices?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dead Parrot's Society&lt;br /&gt;9/8/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.deadparrots.net/archives/ab_map2.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.deadparrots.net/archives/economics/0509do_gas_taxes_holidays_cause_lower_prices.html"&gt;  Do Gas Taxes Holidays Cause Lower Prices?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dead Parrot's Society&lt;br /&gt;9/8/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22581908-114024670343329621?l=optimetrica.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://optimetrica.blogspot.com/feeds/114024670343329621/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22581908&amp;postID=114024670343329621&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22581908/posts/default/114024670343329621'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22581908/posts/default/114024670343329621'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://optimetrica.blogspot.com/2005/10/graphs-gathered-from-blogs-september.html' title='Graphs Gathered from Blogs (September 2005)'/><author><name>Mark Thoma</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22581908.post-114024630084325429</id><published>2005-09-01T23:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-11-10T20:45:23.454-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Graphs Gathered from Blogs (August 2005)</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;Here is a large collection of charts and figures. The data are generally  expressed graphically and were gathered from various blogs during the month. Below each graph or chart are the name of the blog and links back to the  originating post. The organization is chronological by&lt;br /&gt;blog.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please note that in many cases, the graphs will be much clearer at the source  due to different scaling and because there are often larger and clearer versions  available. I forced all graphs into one format and in some cases that affected  the clarity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ANGRY BEAR&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt; &lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/week-712132.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/08/weekly-earnings-not-comparable-to.html"&gt; Weekly Earnings: Not Comparable to Disposable Income&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;8/03/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/nominaldecline.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/08/krugman-that-hissing-sound.html"&gt; Krugman: That Hissing Sound&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;8/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/pe-790660.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/08/glassman-on-price-earnings-ratios.html"&gt; Glassman on Price-Earnings Ratios&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;8/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/oilsector.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/08/oil-prices-revisited.html"&gt;Oil  Prices Revisited&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;8/15/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/oilgdp1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/08/oil-prices-revisited.html"&gt;Oil  Prices Revisited&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;8/15/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/realprices2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/08/oil-prices-revisited.html"&gt;Oil  Prices Revisited&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;8/15/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/v-700885.bmp" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/08/tax-valuations-why-irs-should-hire.html"&gt; Tax Valuations: Why the IRS Should Hire James Glassman&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;8/18/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/u-743823.bmp" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/08/fuzzcharts-on-black-unemployment-rate.html"&gt; FuzzCharts on the Black Unemployment Rate&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;8/19/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/v3-724962.bmp" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/08/labor-market-woes-keynesian-v-real_21.html"&gt; Labor Market Woes: Keynesian v. Real Business Cycles?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;8/21/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/v2-778877.bmp" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/08/labor-market-woes-keynesian-v-real_21.html"&gt; Labor Market Woes: Keynesian v. Real Business Cycles?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;8/21/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/v1-706228.bmp" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/08/labor-market-woes-keynesian-v-real_21.html"&gt; Labor Market Woes: Keynesian v. Real Business Cycles?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;8/21/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/90NewHomeSale.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/08/housing-and-recession.html"&gt; Housing and Recession&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;8/28/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/80NewHomeSales.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/08/housing-and-recession.html"&gt; Housing and Recession&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;8/28/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/74NewHomeSales.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/08/housing-and-recession.html"&gt; Housing and Recession&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;8/28/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CALCULATED RISK &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt; &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/SalesMortgage.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/08/housing-mortgage-rates.html"&gt; Housing: Mortgage Rates&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk&lt;br /&gt;8/02/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/AugDebt.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/08/national-debt-increase-566-billion-yoy.html"&gt; National Debt Increase: $566 Billion YoY&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk&lt;br /&gt;8/02/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/incomegap.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/08/california-realtors-income-gap.html"&gt; California Realtors: Income Gap Increases&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk&lt;br /&gt;8/04/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/oilsector.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/08/gasoline-demand-strong-inventories.html"&gt; Gasoline Demand Strong, Inventories Drop&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk&lt;br /&gt;8/05/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/crude.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/08/gasoline-demand-strong-inventories.html"&gt; Gasoline Demand Strong, Inventories Drop&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk&lt;br /&gt;8/05/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/gasoline.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/08/gasoline-demand-strong-inventories.html"&gt; Gasoline Demand Strong, Inventories Drop&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk&lt;br /&gt;8/05/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/Gasdemand2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/08/gasoline-demand-strong-inventories.html"&gt; Gasoline Demand Strong, Inventories Drop&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk&lt;br /&gt;8/05/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/SanDiego.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/08/san-diego-housing-market-update.html"&gt; San Diego Housing Market Update&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk&lt;br /&gt;8/06/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/el2005-18a.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/08/fed-monetary-policy-and-asset-price.html"&gt; FED: Monetary Policy and Asset Price Bubbles&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk&lt;br /&gt;8/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/tradeoil2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/08/us-trade-deficit-588-billion-for-june.html"&gt; U.S. Trade Deficit: $58.8 Billion for June&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk&lt;br /&gt;8/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/tradeJune.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/08/us-trade-deficit-588-billion-for-june.html"&gt; U.S. Trade Deficit: $58.8 Billion for June&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk&lt;br /&gt;8/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/jobs3.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/08/job-growth-bushs-2nd-term.html"&gt; Job Growth: Bush's 2nd Term&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk&lt;br /&gt;8/16/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/house3.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/08/edabucla-july-report.html"&gt; EDAB/UCLA July Report&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk&lt;br /&gt;8/18/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/house2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/08/edabucla-july-report.html"&gt; EDAB/UCLA July Report&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk&lt;br /&gt;8/18/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/house1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/08/edabucla-july-report.html"&gt; EDAB/UCLA July Report&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk&lt;br /&gt;8/18/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/house1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/08/edabucla-july-report.html"&gt; EDAB/UCLA July Report&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk&lt;br /&gt;8/18/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/NewJuly4.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/08/july-new-home-sales-141-million.html"&gt; July New Home Sales: 1.41 Million&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk&lt;br /&gt;8/23/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/NewJuly3.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/08/july-new-home-sales-141-million.html"&gt; July New Home Sales: 1.41 Million&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk&lt;br /&gt;8/23/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/NewJuly2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/08/july-new-home-sales-141-million.html"&gt; July New Home Sales: 1.41 Million&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk&lt;br /&gt;8/23/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/NewJuly1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/08/july-new-home-sales-141-million.html"&gt; July New Home Sales: 1.41 Million&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk&lt;br /&gt;8/23/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/JulyNewhome.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/08/housing-thoughts.html"&gt; Housing Thoughts &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk&lt;br /&gt;8/24/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/Gasdemand3.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/08/gasoline-demand-strong-inventories_26.html"&gt; Gasoline: Demand Strong, Inventories Drop&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk&lt;br /&gt;8/26/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/gasAUG.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/08/gasoline-demand-strong-inventories_26.html"&gt; Gasoline: Demand Strong, Inventories Drop&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk&lt;br /&gt;8/26/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/crude2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/08/katrina-oil-and-gas.html"&gt; Katrina: Oil and Gas&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk&lt;br /&gt;8/29/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/gasAUG.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/08/katrina-oil-and-gas.html"&gt; Katrina: Oil and Gas&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk&lt;br /&gt;8/29/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ECONOMIST'S VIEW&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt; &lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/GDPforecast.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/08/the_uncertainty.html"&gt; The Uncertainty in Forecasts Used to Assess Social Security Solvency&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;8/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/ISLM.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/08/the_economist_l.html#comments"&gt; The Economist: Low Long-Term Rates Caused by Easy Money, Not Higher Saving&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;8/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/DebtbyParty.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/08/a_flat_tax_reci.html#comments"&gt; A Flat Tax Recipe for Disaster&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;8/15/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/GDPperCapita.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/08/measuring_human.html"&gt; Measuring Human Well-Being&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;8/18/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/WealthperCapita.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/08/measuring_human.html"&gt; Measuring Human Well-Being&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;8/18/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/LFP.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/08/whats_different.html"&gt; WhatÕs Different in the Oregon Labor Market?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;8/18/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/IraqEcon.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/08/whats_different.html"&gt; The Economist: The Future of Iraq's Economy Looks Grim&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;8/20/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/ProdBoth.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/08/evidence_on_the.html"&gt; Evidence on the Productivity Puzzle&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;8/21/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/ProdDefNI.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/08/evidence_on_the.html"&gt; Evidence on the Productivity Puzzle&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;8/21/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/ProdINI.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/08/evidence_on_the.html"&gt; Evidence on the Productivity Puzzle&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;8/21/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/ProdTNI.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/08/evidence_on_the.html"&gt; Evidence on the Productivity Puzzle&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;8/21/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/ProdNXNI.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/08/evidence_on_the.html"&gt; Evidence on the Productivity Puzzle&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;8/21/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/ProdGNI.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/08/evidence_on_the.html"&gt; Evidence on the Productivity Puzzle&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;8/21/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/ProdCNI.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/08/evidence_on_the.html"&gt; Evidence on the Productivity Puzzle&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;8/21/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/ProdGDPNI.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/08/evidence_on_the.html"&gt; Evidence on the Productivity Puzzle&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;8/21/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/ProdGNPNI.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/08/evidence_on_the.html"&gt; Evidence on the Productivity Puzzle&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;8/21/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/ProdBoth.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/08/updated_evidenc.html"&gt; Updated Evidence on the Productivity Puzzle&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;8/22/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/ProdUp6.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/08/the_systematic_.html"&gt; 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&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.j-bradford-delong.net/movable_type/images2/20050805_nos.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2005/08/john_mcgowan_se.html"&gt;John  McGowan Seeks a Guide for the Perplexed&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;8/04/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.j-bradford-delong.net/movable_type/images2/20050812_ISLM.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2005/08/global_excess_l.html"&gt;Global  Excess Liquidity?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;8/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.j-bradford-delong.net/movable_type/images2/Economist_ISLM.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2005/08/global_excess_l.html"&gt;Global  Excess Liquidity?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;8/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.j-bradford-delong.net/movable_type/images2/20050815_Concord_Baseline.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2005/08/real_forecasts_.html"&gt;Real  Forecasts of Bush Budget Deficits&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;8/16/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.j-bradford-delong.net/movable_type/images2/20050817_product_income.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2005/08/gross_domestic_.html"&gt;Gross  Domestic Product and Gross Domestic Income&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;8/17/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.j-bradford-delong.net/movable_type/images2/participation_rate_total.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2005/08/macroblog_more_.html"&gt;More On  Labor Market Slack&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;8/19/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.j-bradford-delong.net/movable_type/images2/20050729_duration.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2005/08/notes_urap_proj.html"&gt;Notes: URAP  Project 3: Fall 2005: Analyzing the Cyclical State of the Labor Market&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;8/22/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.j-bradford-delong.net/movable_type/images2/20070729_hours.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2005/08/notes_urap_proj.html"&gt;Notes: URAP  Project 3: Fall 2005: Analyzing the Cyclical State of the Labor Market&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;8/22/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.j-bradford-delong.net/movable_type/images2/20050729_epratio.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2005/08/notes_urap_proj.html"&gt;Notes: URAP  Project 3: Fall 2005: Analyzing the Cyclical State of the Labor Market&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;8/22/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.j-bradford-delong.net/movable_type/images2/20050729_urate.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2005/08/notes_urap_proj.html"&gt;Notes: URAP  Project 3: Fall 2005: Analyzing the Cyclical State of the Labor Market&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;8/22/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.j-bradford-delong.net/movable_type/images2/20050830_Nonfarm_Business_Pdty.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2005/08/department_of_h.html"&gt;Department  of "Huh"? (Sources of the Business Cycle Department)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;8/30/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MACROBLOG&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt; &lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/november.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/08/no_surprises_in.html"&gt;No  Surprises In This Week's Funds Rate Probabilities&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;8/01/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/october_11.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/08/no_surprises_in.html"&gt;No  Surprises In This Week's Funds Rate Probabilities&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;8/01/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/november_1.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/08/is_the_fomc_fal.html"&gt;Is  The FOMC Falling Behind The Curve?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;8/08/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/october_12.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/08/is_the_fomc_fal.html"&gt;Is  The FOMC Falling Behind The Curve?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;8/08/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/november_2.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/08/bond_yields_ret.html"&gt; Bond Yields Retreat, Funds Expectations Do Not&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;8/15/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/october_13.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/08/bond_yields_ret.html"&gt; Bond Yields Retreat, Funds Expectations Do Not&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;8/15/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/oil.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/08/good_news_takes.html"&gt; Good News Takes A Break&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;8/17/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/participation_rate_total.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/08/more_on_labor_m.html"&gt; More On Labor Market Slack&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;8/18/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/help_wanted.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/08/not_much_help_w.html"&gt; (Not Much) Help Wanted&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;8/19/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/help_wanted.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/08/not_much_help_w.html"&gt; (Not Much) Help Wanted&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;8/19/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/yield_curve_slide_822.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/08/funds_rate_futu.html"&gt; Funds Rate Futures: If you Are Looking For Excitement, Look Elsewhere&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;8/22/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/november_3.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/08/funds_rate_futu.html"&gt; Funds Rate Futures: If you Are Looking For Excitement, Look Elsewhere&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;8/22/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/october_14.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/08/funds_rate_futu.html"&gt; Funds Rate Futures: If you Are Looking For Excitement, Look Elsewhere&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;8/22/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/real_energy_prices_chart_only_082205.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/08/am_i_from_outer.html"&gt;Am  I From Outer Space?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;8/22/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/money_growth_1.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/08/global_dollar_d.html"&gt; Global Dollar Demand And The U.S. Housing Market&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;8/24/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/november_4.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/08/the_future_fund.html"&gt; The Future Funds Rate: No Story&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;8/29/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/october_15.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/08/the_future_fund.html"&gt; The Future Funds Rate: No Story&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;8/29/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/labor_compensation_growth_and_labor_prod.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/08/the_nonmystery_.html"&gt; The Non-Mystery Of Labor Compensation (Bob Hall Explains It All, Take Three)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;8/30/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/real_labor_compensation_growth_1.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/08/the_nonmystery_.html"&gt; The Non-Mystery Of Labor Compensation (Bob Hall Explains It All, Take Three)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;8/30/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/november_post_katrina.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/08/funds_rate_prob.html"&gt; Funds Rate Probabilities: Special Katrina Edition&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;8/31/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/october_post_katrina.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/08/funds_rate_prob.html"&gt; Funds Rate Probabilities: Special Katrina Edition&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;8/31/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ECONOBROWSER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/08/gdp_components.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/08/further_thought.html"&gt; Further thoughts about the latest economic statistics &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;8/01/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/08/sept_futures.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/08/new_highs_for_o.html"&gt;New  highs for oil &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;8/02/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/08/spread_pix2.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/08/when_should_we.html"&gt;When  should we worry about the yield curve? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;8/04/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/08/depletion_pic.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/08/peak_oil_for_sk.html"&gt;Peak  oil for skeptical economists &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;8/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/08/US_production_peak.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/08/peak_oil_for_sk.html"&gt;Peak  oil for skeptical economists &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;8/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/08/productivity_graph2.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/08/the_underreport.html"&gt;The  under-reported good news about productivity &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;8/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/08/Mgtt_us.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/08/more_to_the_sto.html"&gt;More  to the story on Chinese oil demand &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;8/15/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/08/Mgtt_us.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/08/talk_of_recessi.html"&gt;Talk  of recession &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;8/17/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/08/price_spread.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/08/sweet_and_sour.html"&gt;Sweet  and sour crude &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;8/21/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/08/oecd_monthly_cons.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/08/supply_factors.html"&gt;Supply  factors in the 2005 oil price surge &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;8/28/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/08/aug_29_crude_price.aspx" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/08/impact_of_katri.html"&gt; Impact of Katrina &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;8/29/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/08/gasoline_oil_futures.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/08/katrina_day_2.html"&gt; Katrina: Day 2 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;8/30/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;THE BIG PICTURE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt; &lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/real_gdp_revisied_72905_1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/08/gdp_revised_dow.html"&gt; GDP Revised Downwards &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;8/03/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/gdp_revision_72905_1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/08/gdp_revised_dow.html"&gt; GDP Revised Downwards &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;8/03/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/return_of_the_30_year_1.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/08/the_return_of_t.html"&gt; The Return of the 30 Year Bond &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;8/03/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/return_of_the_long_bond.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/08/the_return_of_t.html"&gt; The Return of the 30 Year Bond &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;8/03/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/fed_extra08022005210101.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/08/is_the_bond_mar.html"&gt;Is  the Bond Market Hampering the Fed? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;8/05/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/p2b.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/08/us_savings_rate.html"&gt; U.S. Savings Rate = 0% &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;8/08/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/07lizochart_1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/08/inventory_of_ho.html"&gt; Inventory of Homes for Sale Increases &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;8/08/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/housing_inventory.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/08/chart_of_the_we_1.html"&gt; Chart of the Week: Housing Inventory &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;8/08/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/00_wsj_jobs08072005194152_1.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/08/misleading_wsj_.html"&gt; Misleading WSJ Chart &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;8/09/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/nonfarm_payrolls_cleveland_fed.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/08/misleading_wsj_.html"&gt; Misleading WSJ Chart &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;8/09/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/quarterly_with_a_zero_basis.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/08/misleading_wsj_.html"&gt; Misleading WSJ Chart &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;8/09/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/payroll_employment_5882_90s_01.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/08/post_recession_.html"&gt; Post Recession Employment Recovery &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;8/09/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/wsj_8032005201855.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/08/hikes_with_teet.html"&gt; Real Federal Funds Rate: Hikes with Teeth &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;8/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/spread_versus_gdp.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/08/more_conundrum.html"&gt; More Conundrum &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;8/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/real_gas_graphic_nyt.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/08/is_oil_a_bubble.html"&gt;Is  Oil a bubble?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;8/14/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/real_gas_graphic_nyt.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/08/chart_of_the_we_3.html"&gt; Chart of the Week: Inflation Adjusted Gasoline&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;8/17/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/cpi_ex.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/08/core_prices_ver.html"&gt; Core Prices versus Non Energy Earnings&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;8/17/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/inflation_plus_oil_recesssion.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/08/recession_predi.html"&gt; Recession Predictor&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;8/18/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/ssbprice_1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/08/anyone_can_spot.html"&gt; Real Estate's Wall of Worry&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;8/19/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/0802_sm.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/08/revised_leading.html"&gt; Mis-Leading Economic Indicators&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;8/19/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/wmtgas.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/08/chart_of_the_we_2.html"&gt; Chart of the Week: Walmart Relative Sales versus Gasoline Prices&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;8/24/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/wsj_08232005224858.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/08/global_investor.html"&gt; Global Investors Gobble Up Mortgage-Backed Securities&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;8/25/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/leading_six_types_monthly_economic_indic.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/08/even_more_lei_s.html"&gt; Even More LEI silliness&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;8/25/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/debt_aug_2005_1.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/08/chart_of_the_we_4.html"&gt; Chart of the Week: Savings as a % of Disposable Personal Income&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;8/29/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/2_2_3_curve.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/08/3_and_2_year_yi.html"&gt;3  and 2 year yield curve inversion&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;8/31/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;William Polley&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/images/coreinflation1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/archives/2005/08/labor_market_an.html"&gt; Labor market and inflation: then and now &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;William Polley&lt;br /&gt;8/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/archives/jobgrowth2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/archives/2005/08/labor_market_an.html"&gt; Labor market and inflation: then and now &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;William Polley&lt;br /&gt;8/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/images/jobgrowth1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/archives/2005/08/labor_market_an.html"&gt; Labor market and inflation: then and now &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;William Polley&lt;br /&gt;8/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/images/federal.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/archives/2005/08/how_big_is_big.html"&gt; Job creation: gross vs. net &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;William Polley&lt;br /&gt;8/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/images/govt.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/archives/2005/08/how_big_is_big.html"&gt; Job creation: gross vs. net &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;William Polley&lt;br /&gt;8/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/images/rental.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/archives/2005/08/how_big_is_big.html"&gt; Job creation: gross vs. net &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;William Polley&lt;br /&gt;8/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/images/realest.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/archives/2005/08/how_big_is_big.html"&gt; Job creation: gross vs. net &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;William Polley&lt;br /&gt;8/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;BRAD SETSER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.rgemonitor.com/images/blog/setser/china_reserves_graph.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.rgemonitor.com/blog/setser/96689"&gt;Comments on Dooley, Garber  and Folkerts-Landau: part 1, China &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad Setser&lt;br /&gt;8/19/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.rgemonitor.com/images/blog/setser/china_exports_v_gdp.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.rgemonitor.com/blog/setser/95062"&gt;China's economy in 2005 is  not what it was in 2000 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad Setser&lt;br /&gt;8/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.rgemonitor.com/images/blog/setser/china_saving_invetstment.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.rgemonitor.com/blog/setser/95062"&gt;China's economy in 2005 is  not what it was in 2000 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad Setser&lt;br /&gt;8/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;KNOBBOY&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt; &lt;img src="http://home.mn.rr.com/knobboy/newfolder/National-Debt-GDP.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://knobboy.blogspot.com/2005/08/stimulate-this.html"&gt;Stimulate This &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Knobboy&lt;br /&gt;8/15/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NEW ECONOMIST&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt; &lt;img src="http://neweconomist.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/20050823_zew_index_2.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://neweconomist.blogs.com/new_economist/2005/08/is_the_imf_wron.html"&gt; Is the IMF wrong about Germany? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;New Economist&lt;br /&gt;8/23/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://neweconomist.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/20050526_ukgdp.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://neweconomist.blogs.com/new_economist/2005/08/uk_q2_gdp_revis.html"&gt; UK growth: Reasonably buoyant despite slump in domestic demand &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;New Economist&lt;br /&gt;8/26/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dead Parrot's Society&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt; &lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.deadparrots.net/archives/Eth.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.deadparrots.net/archives/economics/0508e85_v_regular_unleaded_part_i.html"&gt; E85 v. Regular Unleaded, Part I &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dead Parrot's Society&lt;br /&gt;8/04/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22581908-114024630084325429?l=optimetrica.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://optimetrica.blogspot.com/feeds/114024630084325429/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22581908&amp;postID=114024630084325429&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22581908/posts/default/114024630084325429'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22581908/posts/default/114024630084325429'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://optimetrica.blogspot.com/2005/09/graphs-gathered-from-blogs-august-2005.html' title='Graphs Gathered from Blogs (August 2005)'/><author><name>Mark Thoma</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22581908.post-114023552456369841</id><published>2005-08-01T20:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-11-10T20:45:23.137-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Graphs Gathered from Blogs (July 2005)</title><content type='html'>&lt;p style="text-align: left;"&gt;Here is a large collection of charts and figures. The data are generally expressed graphically and were gathered from various blogs during the month. Below each graph or chart are the name of the blog and links back to the originating post. The organization is chronological by&lt;br /&gt;blog.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please note that in many cases, the graphs will be much clearer at the source due to different scaling and because there are often larger and clearer versions available. I forced all graphs into one format and in some cases that affected the clarity.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: left;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ANGRY BEAR&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/m1-721164.bmp" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/07/is-rd-exuberance-rational_112040583560634608.html"&gt;  Is R&amp;D Exuberance Rational?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;7/02/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/m2-773112.bmp" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/07/is-rd-exuberance-rational_112040583560634608.html"&gt;  Is R&amp;amp;D Exuberance Rational?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;7/02/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/m3.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/07/are-we-near-full-employment_06.html"&gt;   Are We Near Full Employment?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;7/06/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/m2.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/07/are-we-near-full-employment_06.html"&gt;   Are We Near Full Employment?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;7/06/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/m1.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/07/are-we-near-full-employment_06.html"&gt;   Are We Near Full Employment?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;7/06/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/ep2-776962.bmp" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/07/james-hamilton-on-decline-in.html"&gt;   James Hamilton on the Decline in the Employment-Population Ratio&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;7/10/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/ep1-774861.bmp" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/07/james-hamilton-on-decline-in.html"&gt;   James Hamilton on the Decline in the Employment-Population Ratio&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;7/10/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/REagent.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/07/help-wanted-real-estate-agents.html"&gt;    Help Wanted: Real Estate Agents&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;7/10/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/dl-724380.bmp" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/07/laffer-curve-thoma-v-luskin.html"&gt;     The Laffer Curve: Thoma v. Luskin&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;7/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/housecost2-721274.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/07/measuring-inflation-difficulties-posed.html"&gt;      Measuring Inflation: The Difficulties Posed by Housing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;7/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/housecost1-789908.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/07/measuring-inflation-difficulties-posed.html"&gt;      Measuring Inflation: The Difficulties Posed by Housing&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;7/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/budget_scenarios1-703042.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/07/budget-nonsense-from-white-house.html"&gt;       Budget Nonsense from the White House&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;7/13/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/msr3-725057.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/07/debunking-white-houses-budget-myths.html"&gt;       Debunking the White House's Budget Myths&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;7/13/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/msr2-713996.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/07/debunking-white-houses-budget-myths.html"&gt;       Debunking the White House's Budget Myths&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;7/13/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/msr1-709491.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/07/debunking-white-houses-budget-myths.html"&gt;       Debunking the White House's Budget Myths&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;7/13/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/ss-794736.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/07/supply-side-economics-and-recent-real.html"&gt;       Supply-side Economics and Recent Real GDP Growth&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;7/14/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/inflation_measures_jun05.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/07/falling-inflation-part-ii.html"&gt;        Falling Inflation, Part II&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;7/15/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/cbo-758963.bmp" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/07/more-supply-side-spin-from-kevin.html"&gt;        More Supply-side Spin from Kevin Hassett&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;7/19/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/10yr_2005.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/07/keeping-eye-on-interest-rates.html"&gt;         Keeping an Eye on Interest Rates&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;7/20/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/long_term_differentials3.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/07/interest-rates-and-renminbi.html"&gt;          Interest Rates and the Renminbi Revaluation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;7/25/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/long_term_differentials2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/07/what-conundrum.html"&gt;          What Conundrum?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;7/25/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/long_term_differentials1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/07/what-conundrum.html"&gt;          What Conundrum?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;7/25/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/li-753190.bmp" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/07/labor-compensation-as-share-of.html"&gt;          Labor Compensation as a Share of National Income&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;7/25/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/640/mortgagetrend.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/07/regulatory-substitute-to-burst-housing.html"&gt;          Regulatory Substitutes for Housing Bubble&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;7/31/05&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CALCULATED RISK&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;    &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/rates.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/07/unique-conundrum.html"&gt;    A Unique Conundrum?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;7/04/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/JulyDebt.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/07/budget-deficit-581-billion-year-over.html"&gt;     Budget Deficit: $581 Billion Year over Year&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;7/05/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/BoEFed.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/07/bank-of-england-to-lower-rates.html"&gt;      Bank of England to Lower Rates?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;7/06/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/RealFED.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/07/real-fed-funds-rate.html"&gt;       The Real FED Funds Rate&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;7/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/May.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/07/us-trade-deficit-553-billion-for-may.html"&gt;        US Trade Deficit: $55.3 Billion for May&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;7/13/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/640/deficit1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/07/deficit-improvement.html"&gt;         Deficit Improvement?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;7/14/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/existing1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/07/housing-storm-clouds.html"&gt; Housing: Storm Clouds&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;7/22/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/debt1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/07/premature-celebration.html"&gt;  Premature Celebration&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;7/24/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/640/oil2005.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/07/contract-oil-prices.html"&gt;   Contract Oil Prices&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;7/25/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/HomesJunePricing.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/07/june-record-new-home-sales.html"&gt;    June: Record New Home Sales&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;7/27/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/640/HomeSalesNSA.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/07/june-record-new-home-sales.html"&gt;    June: Record New Home Sales&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;7/27/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/HomeSalesJune.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/07/june-record-new-home-sales.html"&gt;    June: Record New Home Sales&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;7/27/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/640/housingtrends.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/07/housing-mortgage-trends.html"&gt;     Housing Mortgage Trends&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;7/28/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Economist's View&lt;/strong&gt;  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.federalreserve.gov/boarddocs/speeches/2005/20050721/exhibit3.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/07/fed_governor_ko.html"&gt; Fed Governor Kohn Discusses Risk Premiums and Monetary Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;7/22/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/dl-726026.bmp" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2005/07/laugher_curve.html"&gt; Laugher Curve&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;7/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://68.178.151.30/amstreet/images/men25to64_01.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2005/07/four_out_of_fiv.html"&gt;    Four Out of Five Indicators Say the Job Market Really Is Weak&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;7/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.j-bradford-delong.net/movable_type/images2/cltheorem.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2005/07/the_law_of_larg.html"&gt;  The Law of Large Numbers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;7/25/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.j-bradford-delong.net/movable_type/images2/cltheorem10.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2005/07/the_law_of_larg.html"&gt;  The Law of Large Numbers&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;7/25/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.j-bradford-delong.net/movable_type/images2/20050729_duration.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2005/07/how_many_people.html"&gt;  How Many People Should Be Working in America?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;7/29/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.j-bradford-delong.net/movable_type/images2/20070729_hours.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2005/07/how_many_people.html"&gt;  How Many People Should Be Working in America?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;7/29/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.j-bradford-delong.net/movable_type/images2/20050729_epratio.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2005/07/how_many_people.html"&gt;  How Many People Should Be Working in America?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;7/29/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.j-bradford-delong.net/movable_type/images2/20050729_urate.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2005/07/how_many_people.html"&gt;  How Many People Should Be Working in America?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;7/29/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.j-bradford-delong.net/movable_type/images2/20050730_compensation.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2005/07/wages_and_salar.html"&gt;  Wages and Salaries as a Share of Net Domestic Product  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;7/30/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.j-bradford-delong.net/movable_type/images2/20050730_wageshare.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2005/07/wages_and_salar.html"&gt;  Wages and Salaries as a Share of Net Domestic Product  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;7/30/05&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Macroblog&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/easterly.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/07/today_im_a_cons.html"&gt; Live8: Answers For Africa?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;7/03/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/october_8.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/07/fed_funds_proba.html"&gt; Fed Funds Probabilities: The Market Has A Change Of Heart&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;7/05/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/prob_fig.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/07/where_are_oil_p_1.html"&gt; Where Are Oil Prices Heading?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;7/06/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/october_9.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/07/this_weeks_fund.html"&gt; This Week's Funds Rate Probabilities: The Bet On Another 50 Jumps Again&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;7/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/19911995_blue_chip_vs_actual.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/07/is_the_yield_cu.html"&gt; Is The Yield Spread Too Low?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;7/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/spreads_with_shading.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/07/is_the_yield_cu.html"&gt; Is The Yield Spread Too Low?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;7/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/spreads_with_abovenormal_year_ahead_gdp_.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/07/is_the_yield_cu.html"&gt; Is The Yield Spread Too Low?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;7/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/spreads_with_belownormal_year_ahead_gdp_.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/07/is_the_yield_cu.html"&gt; Is The Yield Spread Too Low?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;7/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/spreads_with_normal_year_ahead_gdp_growt.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/07/is_the_yield_cu.html"&gt; Is The Yield Spread Too Low?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;7/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/october_10.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/07/no_sleep_till_3.html"&gt; 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Fed Funds Probabilities: The Early November Results Are In  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;7/25/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/private_saving_rate.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/07/are_american_co_1.html"&gt; Are American Consumers Responsible For The Large Trade Deficits? Some Further Thoughts  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;7/26/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/residential_share.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/07/are_american_co_1.html"&gt; Are American Consumers Responsible For The Large Trade Deficits? Some Further Thoughts  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;7/26/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/consumption_slides.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/07/are_american_co_1.html"&gt; Are American Consumers Responsible For The Large Trade Deficits? 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Where did that huge trade deficit come from?  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;7/03/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/07/savings_rate.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/07/where_did_that.html"&gt; Where did that huge trade deficit come from?  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;7/03/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/07/prob_fig.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/07/100_a_barrel_wh.html"&gt; $100 a barrel-- what are the odds?  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;7/05/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/07/fed_funds_graph.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/07/how_high_will_t.html"&gt; How high will the Fed push interest rates?  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;7/06/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/07/teen_graph.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/07/are_the_new_emp.html"&gt; Are the new employment figures really that bad?  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;7/08/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/07/unemp_map.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/07/are_the_new_emp.html"&gt; Are the new employment figures really that bad?  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;7/08/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/07/10_year_graph.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/07/the_puzzle_of_l.html"&gt; The puzzle of long-term yields  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;7/13/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/07/spreads_graph.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/07/the_puzzle_of_l.html"&gt; The puzzle of long-term yields  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;7/13/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/07/munis.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/07/the_puzzle_of_l.html"&gt; The puzzle of long-term yields  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;7/13/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/07/saving_pic.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/07/should_we_worry.html"&gt; Should we worry about all that debt held by foreigners?  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;7/16/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/07/house_emp_scatter.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/07/factchecking_th.html"&gt; Fact-checking the fact-checkers  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;7/18/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/07/deficit_pix.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/07/unwinding_the_d.html"&gt; Unwinding the deficit spin  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;7/21/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/07/gdp_pix.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/07/unwinding_the_d.html"&gt; Unwinding the deficit spin  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;7/21/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/07/part_men.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/07/how_many_people.html"&gt; How many people should be working in America?  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;7/24/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/07/part_teen.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/07/how_many_people.html"&gt; How many people should be working in America?  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;7/24/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/07/part_women.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/07/how_many_people.html"&gt; How many people should be working in America?  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;7/24/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/07/recession_index_aug_05.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/07/new_gdp_data_an.html"&gt; New GDP data and recession probabilities  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;7/29/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/07/personal_saving.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/07/which_came_firs.html"&gt; Which came first: the savings chicken or the deficit egg?  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;7/29/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/07/real_rates.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/07/which_came_firs.html"&gt; Which came first: the savings chicken or the deficit egg?  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econbrowser&lt;br /&gt;7/29/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;      &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;    &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;    &lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/10_year_nasdaq.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/07/terror_attack_i.html"&gt; Terror Attack in London  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;7/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/terror_mkts07072005151435_1.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/07/postterror_mark.html"&gt; Post-Terror Market Responses  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;7/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/wsj_07072005224851.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/07/more_on_postter.html"&gt; More on Post-Terror Market Responses  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;7/08/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/nyt_070805_market2.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/07/how_markets_rea.html"&gt; How Markets React and Recover  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;7/08/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/nyt_070805_market3.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/07/how_markets_rea.html"&gt; How Markets React and Recover  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;7/08/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/nyt_re_complex2.gif" height="800" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/07/real_estate_dri.html"&gt; Real Estate Drives U.S. Economy  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;7/10/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/03stragraphic.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/07/small_cap_value.html"&gt; Small Cap Value vs Large Cap Growth  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;7/10/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/unemploy_by_county.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/07/unemployment_by.html"&gt; Unemployment, by County &amp; City  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;7/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/unemploy_by_urban.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/07/unemployment_by.html"&gt; Unemployment, by County &amp;amp; City  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;7/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/comp_911.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/07/chart_of_the_we.html"&gt; Chart of the Week: Nasdaq, 1999 to 2005  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;7/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/bush_blair_leaders.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/07/bush_or_blair.html"&gt; Bush or Blair?  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;7/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/terror_aftermath__07102005.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/07/stocks_stand_up.html"&gt; Stocks Stand Up to Terror  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;7/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/wagescpi.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/07/wages__inflatio.html"&gt; Wages &amp; Inflation: 20 years  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;7/13/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/earningscpi5yrs_2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/07/wages__inflatio_1.html"&gt; Wages &amp;amp; Inflation: 5 years  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;7/13/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/earningscpi5yrs_2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/07/wages__inflatio_1.html"&gt; Wages &amp; Inflation: 5 years  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;7/13/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/epi_chart1_6001.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/07/personal_income.html"&gt; Wages &amp;amp; Inflation: 5 years  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Personal Income Quality Improving?&lt;br /&gt;7/14/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/smoking.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/smoking.jpg"&gt; Wages &amp; Inflation: 5 years  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;FreakEconomics of Smoking&lt;br /&gt;7/14/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/bwall_07152005_1.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/07/the_fly_in_the_.html"&gt; The Fly in the Martini  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;7/16/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/oil_2.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/07/the_oil_uproar_.html"&gt; The Oil Uproar That Isn't  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;7/16/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/oil_7_years.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/07/oil_update.html"&gt; Oil &amp;amp; Market Correlation, Thunderhorse  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;7/17/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/minormetals.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/07/minor_metals.html"&gt; Minor Metals&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;7/20/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/mn_casualty_of_war.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/07/will_the_us_eco.html"&gt; Will the US Economy Become a Victim of the Iraq War?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;7/21/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/mortgage_rates_wsj_2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/07/vulnerable_mort.html"&gt; Vulnerable Mortgages and the Depegging of the Chinese Yuan-&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;7/22/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/frb_cleveland_0405.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/07/atypical_busine.html"&gt; Atypical Business Cycle Recovery&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;7/22/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/wages_economy07192005201118.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/07/wages_personal_.html"&gt; Wages &amp; Personal Income&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;7/25/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/images/fed_market_impact.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/07/fed_and_markets.html"&gt; Fed and Markets&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;7/27/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/csf301.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/07/income_lag_blam.html"&gt; Income Lag? Blame China&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;7/30/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/csf302.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2005/07/income_lag_blam.html"&gt; Income Lag? Blame China&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;7/30/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Knobboy&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt; &lt;img src="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/graphic/2005/06/07/GR2005060700037.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://knobboy.blogspot.com/2005/07/more-pension-defaults-for-pbgc-would.html"&gt;  More Pension Defaults For The PBGC Would Clearly Be Negative&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Big Picture&lt;br /&gt;7/21/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22581908-114023552456369841?l=optimetrica.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://optimetrica.blogspot.com/feeds/114023552456369841/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22581908&amp;postID=114023552456369841&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22581908/posts/default/114023552456369841'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22581908/posts/default/114023552456369841'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://optimetrica.blogspot.com/2005/08/graphs-gathered-from-blogs-july-2005.html' title='Graphs Gathered from Blogs (July 2005)'/><author><name>Mark Thoma</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22581908.post-114014585252650334</id><published>2005-07-01T19:10:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-11-10T20:45:22.935-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Graphs Gathered from Blogs (June 2005)</title><content type='html'>Here is a large collection of charts and figures. The data are generally expressed graphically and were gathered from various blogs during the month. Below each graph or chart are the name of the blog and links back to the originating post. The organization is chronological by&lt;br /&gt;blog.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please note that in many cases, the graphs will be much clearer at the source due to different scaling and because there are often larger and clearer versions available. I forced all graphs into one format and in some cases that affected the clarity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;center&gt;&lt;span defanged=""  style="font-size:180%;"&gt;&lt;span defanged_style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ANGRY BEAR&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/houseprices2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/06/new-house-price-data.html"&gt;New House Price Data&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;6/01/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/prod_comp1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/06/is-compensation-finally-catching-up.html"&gt;Is Compensation Finally Catching Up?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;6/02/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/imp_gdp1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/06/is-compensation-finally-catching-up.html"&gt; Is Compensation Finally Catching Up?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;6/02/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/wages_benefits1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/06/is-compensation-finally-catching-up.html"&gt; Is Compensation Finally Catching Up?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;6/02/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/jobs_may05.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/06/may-jobs-report.html"&gt;   May Jobs Report&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;6/03/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/jobs_may05c.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/06/is-labor-market-strong-or-weak.html"&gt;Is the Labor Market Strong or Weak?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;6/03/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/640/bubble.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/06/housing-bubble-spreading.html"&gt;Housing Bubble: "Spreading"&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;6/06/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/comp_measures_fig1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/06/are-earnings-rising-or-stagnant.html"&gt;Are Earnings Rising or Stagnant?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;6/06/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/comp_measures_fig2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/06/are-earnings-rising-or-stagnant.html"&gt;Are Earnings Rising or Stagnant?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;6/06/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/ep.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/06/labor-markets-then-and-now-adverse.html"&gt;Labor Markets - Then and Now: An Adverse Supply-side Shock?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;6/09/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/rc.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/06/labor-markets-then-and-now-adverse.html"&gt;Labor Markets - Then and Now: An Adverse Supply-side Shock?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;6/09/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/bls.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/06/labor-markets-then-and-now-adverse.html"&gt;Labor Markets - Then and Now: An Adverse Supply-side Shock?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;6/09/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/mba_data.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/06/adjustable-rate-mortgages-and-housing.html"&gt;      Adjustable Rate Mortgages and the Housing Bubble&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;6/09/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/640/EUdeficit.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/06/euro-and-trade-deficit.html"&gt;The Euro and the Trade Deficit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;6/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/640/EUImportExport.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/06/euro-and-trade-deficit.html"&gt;The Euro and the Trade Deficit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;6/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/640/EuroDollar.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/06/euro-and-trade-deficit.html"&gt;The Euro and the Trade Deficit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;6/12/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/Cabinet.gif" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/06/more-popular-than-cheney.html"&gt;More Popular Than Cheney&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;6/20/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/oil_import1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/06/us-oil-imports.html"&gt;US Oil Imports&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;6/21/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/oil_import0.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/06/us-oil-imports.html"&gt;US Oil Imports&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;6/21/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/ri.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/06/housing-stocks-v-residential.html"&gt;         Housing Stocks v. Residential Investment Flows&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;6/22/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/IncomeHouse.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/06/impact-of-interest-rates-on-house.html"&gt;The Impact of Interest Rates on House Prices&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;6/27/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/640/Ratio.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/06/impact-of-interest-rates-on-house.html"&gt;          The Impact of Interest Rates on House Prices&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;6/27/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/uploaded_images/savings_comparisons-707769.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/06/international-saving-comparisons.html"&gt;International Saving Comparison&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;6/29/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CALCULATED RISK&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/USLA.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/06/price-rent-ratio-update.html"&gt;Price Rent Ratio Update&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;6/01/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/PriceRent.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/06/price-rent-ratio-update.html"&gt;   Price Rent Ratio Update&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;6/01/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/DebtJune.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/06/budget-deficit-improves-only-588.html"&gt;  Budget Deficit Improves: Only $588 Billion&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;6/02/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/640/Bubblestate1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/06/when-bubble-will-burst.html"&gt;When the Bubble will Burst&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;6/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/640/MBAA.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/06/housing-indicators.html"&gt;Housing Indicators&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;6/08/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/640/AprilOil.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/06/us-trade-deficit-57-billion-for-april.html"&gt;    Housing Indicators&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;6/08/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/AprilOil.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/06/us-trade-deficit-57-billion-for-april.html"&gt;Housing Indicators&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;6/09/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/20050613consumer2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/06/harvard-on-housing-desperation-buying.html"&gt;Harvard on Housing: "Desperation" Buying&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;6/13/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/MayNewSupply.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/06/may-new-home-sales-1298-million.html"&gt;May New Home Sales: 1.298 Million&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;6/24/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/Mayprices.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/06/may-new-home-sales-1298-million.html"&gt;May New Home Sales: 1.298 Million&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;6/24/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/MayNewNSA.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/06/may-new-home-sales-1298-million.html"&gt;May New Home Sales: 1.298 Million&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;6/24/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/640/MayNewHome.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/06/may-new-home-sales-1298-million.html"&gt;May New Home Sales: 1.298 Million&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;6/24/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/chart3.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/06/housing-fdic-and-california.html"&gt;Housing: FDIC and California&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;6/29/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/chart1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/06/housing-fdic-and-california.html"&gt;Housing: FDIC and California&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated  Risk&lt;br /&gt;6/29/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Dead Parrot Society&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.deadparrots.net/archives/ANWIChanges.GIF" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.deadparrots.net/archives/social_security/0506risk_in_the_current_social_security_system.html"&gt;Risk in the Current Social Security System&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dead Parrot Society&lt;br /&gt;6/01/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Economist's View&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/unitcosts.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/06/fed_watch_growi.html"&gt;Fed Watch: Growing Uncertainty About the Path of Monetary Policy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;6/03/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.eia.doe.gov/pub/oil_gas/petroleum/analysis_publications/oil_market_basics/images/cruderuns.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/06/cato_conservati.html"&gt;Cato: Conservatives “telling fairy tales” About Refining Capacity&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;6/04/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/DisPrivAcc.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/06/disapproval_ove.html"&gt; Disapproval over Bush's Handling of Social Security and the Economy Continues to Grow&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;6/08/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/DisEcon.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/06/disapproval_ove.html"&gt;Disapproval over Bush's Handling of Social Security and the Economy Continues to Grow&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;6/08/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/DisSS.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/06/disapproval_ove.html"&gt; Disapproval over Bush's Handling of Social Security and the Economy Continues to Grow&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;6/08/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/JPE.Feb.05.Fig1.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/06/the_dynamic_adj.html"&gt; The Dynamic Adjustment to Monetary Shocks&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;6/16/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/Graph8.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/06/input_substitut.html"&gt; Input Substitution and Grade Inflation&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;6/18/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/Graph7.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/06/input_substitut.html"&gt; Input Substitution and Grade Inflation&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;6/18/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://home.comcast.net/%7Emarkthoma/Graphics/Graph6.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://economistsview.typepad.com/economistsview/2005/06/input_substitut.html"&gt; Input Substitution and Grade Inflation&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Economist's View&lt;br /&gt;6/18/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.j-bradford-delong.net/movable_type/images2/20050607_Growth_and_Inequality3.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2005/06/is_inequality_a.html"&gt; Is Inequality a Concommitant of Rapid Growth?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;6/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.j-bradford-delong.net/movable_type/images2/20050607_Growth_and_Distribution2.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2005/06/is_inequality_a.html"&gt;Is Inequality a Concommitant of Rapid Growth?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;6/07/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/ep.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2005/06/the_state_of_th.html"&gt;The State of the Labor Market&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;6/10/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.j-bradford-delong.net/movable_type/images2/20050607_Growth_and_Distribution2.gif" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2005/06/intellectual_ga.html"&gt;Intellectual Garbage Pickup&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;6/28/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.j-bradford-delong.net/movable_type/images2/20050607_Growth_and_Inequality3.gif" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/2005/06/intellectual_ga.html"&gt;Intellectual Garbage Pickup&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Brad DeLong&lt;br /&gt;6/28/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Macroblog&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/cnnmoney10yearyieldgifquote_2.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/06/jumping_the_gun.html"&gt;Jumping The Gun On The Employment Report?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;6/03/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/ofheo_3.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/06/shiller_on_the_.html"&gt;Shiller On The Housing Bubble?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;6/05/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/ofheo_1.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/06/shiller_on_the_.html"&gt;Shiller On The Housing Bubble?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;6/05/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/october_5.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/06/funds_futures_n.html"&gt;Funds Futures: No Decision&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;6/06/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/july_11.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/06/funds_futures_n.html"&gt;Funds Futures: No Decision&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;6/06/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/betting1ab.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/06/renminbi_revalu.html"&gt;Renminbi Revaluation: How Much Effect?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;6/08/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/betting1c.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/06/renminbi_revalu.html"&gt;Renminbi Revaluation: How Much Effect?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;6/08/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/reform_table_4.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/06/which_way_to_gr.html"&gt; 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Part 2&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;6/16/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/taylor_rule_no_gap.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/06/whats_the_fed_u_1.html"&gt;What's The Fed Up To? Part 2&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;6/16/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/taylor_rule_recent.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/06/whats_the_fed_u_1.html"&gt;What's The Fed Up To? Part 2&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;6/16/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/fed_funds_october.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/06/this_weeks_fed_.html"&gt;This Week's Fed Funds Probabilities&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;6/19/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/fed_funds_july.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/06/this_weeks_fed_.html"&gt;This Week's Fed Funds Probabilities&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;6/19/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/gordon_growth_model_example.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/06/the_best_advice.html"&gt; The Best Advice You Will Get On Thinking About Bubbles&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;6/25/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/october_7.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/06/funds_rate_prob.html"&gt; Funds Rate Probabilities: Last Post Before The FOMC Meeting&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;6/27/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/july_13.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/06/funds_rate_prob.html"&gt;Funds Rate Probabilities: Last Post Before The FOMC Meeting&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;6/27/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/a_better_output_gap_1.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/06/unfinished_busi.html"&gt;Unfinished Business: I "Answer" Max's Questions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;6/29/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/oldfashioned_gap.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/06/unfinished_busi.html"&gt;Unfinished Business: I "Answer" Max's Questions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;6/29/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/images/cbo_potential.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://macroblog.typepad.com/macroblog/2005/06/unfinished_busi.html"&gt;Unfinished Business: I "Answer" Max's Questions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Macroblog&lt;br /&gt;6/29/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Deinonychus antirrhopus&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://outsidethebeltway.com/fotos/Blog_Exxon_Peak_Oil.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.steveverdon.com/archives/energyeconomics/002262.html"&gt;Peak Energy: A Reply to Kevin Drum, Part 1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Deinonychus antirrhopus&lt;br /&gt;6/04/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://outsidethebeltway.com/fotos/hubbertworld.jpeg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.steveverdon.com/archives//002264.html"&gt;Peak Energy: A Reply to Kevin Drum, Part 2&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Deinonychus antirrhopus&lt;br /&gt;6/08/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;New Economist&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://neweconomist.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/20050609_big_mac_index.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://neweconomist.blogs.com/new_economist/2005/06/how_much_burger.html"&gt;How much burger do you get for your euro, yuan or Swiss franc?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;New Economist&lt;br /&gt;6/09/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://neweconomist.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/20050628_ft_eurozone_rates_chart.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://neweconomist.blogs.com/new_economist/2005/06/eurozone_intere.html"&gt; Only reform, not rate cuts, can solve the Eurozone's problems&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;New Economist&lt;br /&gt;6/28/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Econobrowser&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/real_time_historical_index_May_05.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/06/no_sign_yet_of.html"&gt; No sign yet of recession&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econobrowser&lt;br /&gt;6/03/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/world_demand.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/06/whats_up_with_o.html"&gt;What's up with oil prices?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econobrowser&lt;br /&gt;6/04/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/west_texas_june_05.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/06/whats_up_with_o.html"&gt; What's up with oil prices?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econobrowser&lt;br /&gt;6/04/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/world_levels.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/06/whats_up_with_o.html"&gt; What's up with oil prices?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econobrowser&lt;br /&gt;6/04/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/world_growth.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/06/whats_up_with_o.html"&gt;What's up with oil prices?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econobrowser&lt;br /&gt;6/04/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/altig_june_06.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/06/predicting_the.html"&gt;Predicting the Fed's next move&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econobrowser&lt;br /&gt;6/08/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/historical_and_future.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/06/oil_futures_and.html"&gt;Oil futures and the future of oil&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econobrowser&lt;br /&gt;6/09/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/spread.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/06/worries_about_t.html"&gt;Worries about the yield curve&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econobrowser&lt;br /&gt;6/13/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/saudi_graph.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/06/what_is_saudi_a.html"&gt;What is Saudi Arabia up to?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econobrowser&lt;br /&gt;6/14/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/house2.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/06/the_great_housi.html"&gt;Babble about a housing bubble&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econobrowser&lt;br /&gt;6/18/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/real_price.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/06/another_excitin.html"&gt; Another exciting week in oil markets&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econobrowser&lt;br /&gt;6/19/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/prod79.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/06/another_excitin.html"&gt; Another exciting week in oil markets&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econobrowser&lt;br /&gt;6/19/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/boutique2.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/06/the_case_for_mo.html"&gt;The case for more uniform fuel standards&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econobrowser&lt;br /&gt;6/20/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/income_oil_growth_scatter.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/06/can_anything_sl.html"&gt;Can anything slake China's thirst for oil?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econobrowser&lt;br /&gt;6/26/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/france_germany_japan.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/06/can_anything_sl.html"&gt;Can anything slake China's thirst for oil?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econobrowser&lt;br /&gt;6/26/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/real_price.gif" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.econbrowser.com/archives/2005/06/how_high_do_oil.html"&gt;How high do oil prices have to rise before demand actually falls?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Econobrowser&lt;br /&gt;6/27/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/center&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/22581908-114014585252650334?l=optimetrica.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://optimetrica.blogspot.com/feeds/114014585252650334/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=22581908&amp;postID=114014585252650334&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22581908/posts/default/114014585252650334'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/22581908/posts/default/114014585252650334'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://optimetrica.blogspot.com/2005/07/graphs-gathered-from-blogs-june-2005.html' title='Graphs Gathered from Blogs (June 2005)'/><author><name>Mark Thoma</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22581908.post-114014525832575379</id><published>2005-06-01T18:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-11-10T20:45:22.631-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Graphs Gathered from Blogs (May 2005)</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: left;"&gt;Here is a large collection of charts and figures. The data are generally expressed graphically and were gathered from various blogs during the month. Below each graph or chart are the name of the blog and links back to the originating post. The organization is chronological by&lt;br /&gt;blog.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please note that in many cases, the graphs will be much clearer at the source due to different scaling and because there are often larger and clearer versions available. I forced all graphs into one format and in some cases that affected the clarity.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;center&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/640/trademonthly.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/05/march-trade-balance-preview.html"&gt;March Trade Balance Preview&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear 5/02/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/cbpp1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/05/cross-country-pension-comparisons.html"&gt;Cross-Country Pension Comparisons&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear 5/02/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/mvgdp.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/05/automobile-sector-return-of-voluntary.html"&gt;Automobile Sector: Return of Voluntary Export Restrictions?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear&lt;br /&gt;5/02/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/yuan.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/05/defending-chinas-pegged-exchange-rate.html"&gt;Defending China's Pegged Exchange Rate&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear 5/05/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/constr_employment.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/05/april-employment-report.html"&gt;April Employment Report&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear 5/06/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/empl_apr05.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/05/april-employment-report.html"&gt;April Employment Report&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear 5/06/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/erate.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/05/unchanged-unemployment-rate.html"&gt;An Unchanged Unemployment Rate&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear 5/06/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/construction1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/05/construction-in-economy.html"&gt;Construction in the Economy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear 5/06/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/real_irates2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/05/construction-in-economy.html"&gt;Construction in the Economy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear 5/06/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/tax.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/05/suggestion-for-new-guy-at-wsjs.html"&gt;A Suggestion for the New Guy at WSJ's Editorial Page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear 5/06/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/640/USUK.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/05/when-will-housing-slowdown.html"&gt;When will Housing Slowdown?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear 5/08/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/age.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/05/does-early-retirement-explain-decline.html"&gt;Does Early Retirement Explain the Decline in the Labor Force Participation Rate?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear 5/10/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/x_m_ratio.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/05/uss-comparative-advantage.html"&gt;The US's Comparative Advantage&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear 5/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/share.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/05/four-years-after-2001-tax-cut.html"&gt;Four Years After the 2001 Tax Cut&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear 5/13/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/imports_what.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/05/us-imports-what-and-from-where.html"&gt;US Imports: What and from Where?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear 5/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/imports_where.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/05/us-imports-what-and-from-where.html"&gt;US Imports: What and from Where?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear 5/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/infl_apr05.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/05/inflation-in-us.html"&gt;Inflation in the US&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear 5/18/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/gas.JPG" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/05/increase-in-gasoline-prices-robert.html"&gt;The Increase in Gasoline Prices - Robert Novak Gets Something Almost Right&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear 5/27/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/share.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/05/fact-checking-kudlows-latest.html"&gt;Fact Checking Kudlow's Latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear 5/27/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/figure3a.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/05/housing-fed-and-m3.html"&gt;Housing, the Fed and M3&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear 5/30/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/RealPrices.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/05/housing-fed-and-m3.html"&gt;Housing, the Fed and M3&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear 5/30/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/M31.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://angrybear.blogspot.com/2005/05/housing-fed-and-m3.html"&gt;Housing, the Fed and M3&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Angry Bear 5/30/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt; &lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/640/yield%20spread.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/05/yield-curve-narrows.html"&gt;Yield Curve Narrows&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk 5/03/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/640/incomeoutlay.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/05/senatorial-sciolism.html"&gt;Senatorial Sciolism&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk 5/03/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/640/DebtYOY.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/05/slight-deficit-improvement.html"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Slight Deficit Improvement&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk 5/04/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/640/FDR1924.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/05/buffett-and-fdr.html"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Buffett and FDR&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk 5/04/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/640/jobs.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/05/not-seasonally-adjusted-non-farm.html"&gt;Not Seasonally Adjusted Non-Farm Payroll&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk 5/06/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/crimusm.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/05/march-trade-deficit-due-wednesday.html"&gt;March Trade Deficit (Due Wednesday)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk 5/09/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/MarchOil.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/05/us-trade-deficit-55-billion-for-march.html"&gt;US Trade Deficit: $55 Billion for March&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk 5/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/MarchTrade.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/05/us-trade-deficit-55-billion-for-march.html"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;US Trade Deficit: $55 Billion for March&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk 5/11/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/wsj_leverage05222005192558.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/05/krugman-housing-etc.html"&gt;Krugman, Housing, etc.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk 5/22/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/Chinaexports.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/05/forecasting-trade-deficit-part-ii.html"&gt;Forecasting the Trade Deficit: Part II.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk 5/23/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/chinaimports.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/05/forecasting-trade-deficit-part-ii.html"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Forecasting the Trade Deficit: Part II.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk 5/23/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/ChinaLBex.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/05/forecasting-trade-deficit-part-ii.html"&gt;Forecasting the Trade Deficit: Part II.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk 5/23/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/ChinaLB.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/05/forecasting-trade-deficit-part-ii.html"&gt;Forecasting the Trade Deficit: Part II.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk 5/23/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/ChinaTrend.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/05/forecasting-trade-deficit-part-ii.html"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Forecasting the Trade Deficit: Part II.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk 5/23/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/NEWHOMEAprilSupply.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/05/april-new-home-sales-1316-million.html"&gt;April New Home Sales: 1.316 Million.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk 5/24/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/640/NEWHOMEApril.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/05/april-new-home-sales-1316-million.html"&gt;April New Home Sales: 1.316 Million.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk 5/24/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/NEWHOMEAprilSA.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/05/april-new-home-sales-1316-million.html"&gt;April New Home Sales: 1.316 Million.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk 5/24/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/M32000.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/05/housing-and-m3.html"&gt;Housing and M3&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk 5/29/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/243/2888/320/M31.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://calculatedrisk.blogspot.com/2005/05/housing-and-m3.html"&gt;Housing and M3&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Calculated Risk 5/29/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/images/ep1.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/archives/2005/05/employment_to_p.html"&gt;Employment to population ratio--behind the headlines&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;William Polley 5/09/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/images/ep2.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/archives/2005/05/employment_to_p.html"&gt;Employment to population ratio--behind the headlines&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;William Polley 5/09/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/images/ep3.jpg" height="400" width="450" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.williampolley.com/blog/archives/2005/05/employment_to_p.html"&gt;Employment to population ratio--behind the headlines&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;William Polley 5/09/05&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 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