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U.S. economy – What caught my eye: June 2026 #4
Several nowcasts for U.S. GDP growth in the second quarter of 2026 point to a solid expansion. They indicate annualized growth rates between 2.4 and 3.3 percent.
What caught my eye: AI and what it means to be human, inflation, and much more…
Eight Predictions for the Future of Higher Education
What caught my eye: Demographic change, economic growth in South Africa, the future of higher education, and much more…
How strong is the economy in South Africa?
U.S. economy – What caught my eye: June 2026 #3
After inflation in the US has been too high for years now, one would actually expect the US Federal Reserve to decide on a rate hike soon.
What caught my eye: Global Economic Prospects, the Mexican stock market, and much more…
The World Bank published its Global Economic Prospects
U.S. economy – What caught my eye: June 2026 #2
U.S. inflation: In May, the overall Consumer Price Index increased by 4.2% year-on-year. Core CPI was 2.9%.
U.S. economy – What caught my eye: June 2026 #1
While there are certain measurement issues and special effects that seem to overstate the decline, there is solid evidence for a considerable decrease in the labor share in the United States.
What caught my eye: The labor share in the United States, economic forecasts for South Africa, and much more…
Edmund Phelps, RIP
What caught my eye: The economic effects of AI, the costs of closing the strait of Hormuz, the global economy, and much more…
The resilience of the global economy is tested.