Participation and the Post-Pandemic Labor Market: Pre-Pandemic is not the Ceiling
Contrary to the expectations of Fed officials, labor force participation growth has been strong over the last six months. In this piece, I use Current Population Survey microdata, correct for measurement issues, and show that an increase in labor force entry played a significant role in this recent…
Towards Macroprudential Fiscal Policy
The following was originally presented as “Towards Macroprudential Fiscal Policy” at the Coordinating the Supply Side: Creating a Systemic Industrial Policy for the 21st Century conference put on...
Signs of Slowing: Measuring Wages in Core Non-Housing Services
We reconstruct the White House’s core non-housing services wage index. We walk through the construction of this series, which is available for premium donors.
Contingent Supply: Texas Crude, Oklahoma Prices: Why Location Matters For A Spodumene Reserve
This is a continuation of our Contingent Supply series. The first piece described why storing spodumene would be a worthwhile endeavor for a lithium strategy. This piece describes the importance of selecting the right location for spodumene reserves.
Contingent Supply: Why Spodumene Reserves May Be the Key to a More Secure Lithium Supply Chain
In a continuation of our Contingent Supply series, we explore how a critical minerals club could undertake our SPR approach to boosting production of a highly volatile commodity, lithium.
