Yielding to the Curve: ITR Economics’ Alan Beulieu offers some wisdom on the one of economics’ most revered tools: The yield curve. Some say it’s overrated. Dr. Beaulieu says it not. Check out the latest ITR Fed Watch for more on this important tool and why you should pay attention to it.
Where is the Economy?: That’s the question economist Brian Wesbury is asking. We’re supposed to be headed for a recession but annualized GDP for the third quarter is now forecasted as a remarkable 5.3%. Dr. Wesbury will attempt to sort it out for you and warns “we are not waving the white flag on our forecast of a recession and think the conventional wisdom has lurched too far and way too fast against the odds of a recession.” Check out his latest blog post (one page): “Where is the Economy?.”