According to the BLS’s Labor Productivity and Costs series, since 1947, Real Compensation Per Hour is up 212%, while Real Output Per Hour is up almost 392%.
A principal cause of the global nature of the Great Depression, and 1937 recession was the sterilization of gold in-flows into the United States. The United States found itself as the destination…
Asset returns can be considered a function of the differential between expected real earnings growth, and realised real earnings growth. This can be borne out by solving for future S&P 500 alpha over short-term corporate bonds, using starting valuation (LERP), realised inflation…
Earlier today Stephen Williamson, of the St. Louis Fed, posted an excellent response to the vocal disappointment of many economic commentators over the low headline number of payroll growth in May reported on the Employment Situation…