Bad & Good Inflation News

Check out the accompanying pdf and chart collection. (1) Tales of two employment surveys. (2) How many workers are actually unemployed? (3) Our Earned Income Proxy jumped to new record high in April. (4) Strange employment readings for different industries. (5) It pays to stay home rather than to go to work. (6) Biden seeks to build on legacy of progressive presidents. (7) The anti-Reagan. (8) Input costs continue to soar, and shortages are a big problem. (9) Productivity usually pops during recoveries and is doing it again. (10) Labor costs actually fell during Q1. (11) Profit margins still recovering despite cost pressures. (12) What are wages up to? (13) Movie review: “The Serpent” (+ + +).