- July 20, 2021
Why Automation Won’t Solve the Labor Shortage
The official employment data is a bit confusing.
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- July 13, 2021
The Job Tables Are Turning
Let’s review some ancient history… as in six months ago.
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- June 29, 2021
Too Much Capital, Not Enough Labor
I try not to blame economists for being wrong. I think most try to interpret the data fairly. It’s easy to miss (or misunderstand) important information.
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- June 15, 2021
Hyperinflation, COVID-Style
The US Consumer Price Index is up 5% since May 2020, according to data released last week. This was the largest 12-month increase since 2008.
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Patrick Watson
Editor, Connecting the DotsPatrick Watson is a compulsive trend-observer and John Mauldin's senior economic analyst. He and John first began collaborating around 30 years ago, and he contributes research and ideas to John's wildly popular weekly e-letter, Thoughts from the Frontline. When John needs to make sense of the senseless, Patrick is often the first person he looks to.
