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Narratives, Data, and the Duty of Economists
- March 4, 2026
- Posted by: Christopher Thornberg, PhD
- Categories: Consumers, Economics, General Economy
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When economists amplify claims that are inconsistent with the evidence, we do not close the gap between perception and reality—we widen it.
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Tariffs and Turbulence: Last Week In Review
- February 25, 2026
- Posted by: Christopher Thornberg, PhD
- Categories: Consumers, Economics, General Economy
With debt above $40 trillion and deficits projected to widen, the nation is in an increasingly fragile fiscal position.
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Conspiracy, Truth, or Something Else: Untangling the Employment Decline
- August 14, 2025
- Posted by: Christopher Thornberg, PhD
- Categories: Consumers, Economics, General Economy
The recent downward revision of U.S. job numbers isn’t a conspiracy; it’s very likely the real deal and reflects an intensifying labor shortage.
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Who Should We Credit For Trump’s Big Win? Jerome Powell
- November 22, 2024
- Posted by: Christopher Thornberg, PhD
- Categories: Consumers, Economics, General Economy
The red wave that swept Donald Trump to a second term took most everybody by surprise. Unsurprisingly, the big win has sparked…
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It’s The Demand Curve, Stupid…
- September 15, 2022
- Posted by: Christopher Thornberg, PhD
- Categories: Consumers, Economic Policy, General Economy, Uncategorized
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What The Fed’s Rate Hike And The 1st Quarter Contraction Means… And Doesn’t Mean
- May 10, 2022
- Posted by: Christopher Thornberg, PhD
- Categories: Budgets & Deficits, Consumers, Economic Policy, General Economy
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The Job-pocalypse?
- May 8, 2020
- Posted by: Christopher Thornberg, PhD
- Categories: blog, Consumers, General Economy, Healthcare
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The Expansion is Dead, Long Live the Expansion
- April 30, 2020
- Posted by: Christopher Thornberg, PhD
- Categories: blog, Consumers, General Economy, Healthcare
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Jerry’s Choice And The California ‘Drought’
- May 7, 2015
- Posted by: Christopher Thornberg, PhD
- Categories: blog, Consumers, General Economy
