An update of my Nominal vs Real 3-Month Interest Rate graph through 2010.
Data for 3-Month Treasury Bill: Secondary Market Rate (TB3MS) and CPI-U (CPIAUCNS) from Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Recessions dates can be found at NBER
Prices, Inflation and Deflation: Great Depression vs Great Recession
Another infographic comparing the last 18 months to the Great Depression. This time I am focusing on Prices, Inflation and Deflation.
Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics: Consumer Price Index History Table
If you want more see Inflation and Deflation created by WallStats
Housing Starts Jan 1968 - Jan 2009 [Calculated Risk]
Housing starts over the last 40 years. Take a look at the rest at February Economic Summary in Graphs from Calculated Risk found via Marginal Revolution
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Nominal vs Real 3-Month Interest Rate: 1934-2008
View Nominal vs Real 3-Month Interest Rate updated to 2010
I have plotted the 3-Month T-bills: Secondary Market rate (green line) vs the inflation adjusted (i.e. Real) 3-Month T-bills rate (orange) from Jan 1934-Sept 2008. The inflation number I used is CPI-U 3-month % change multiplied by 4.
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Data from Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
[tags]United States, Interest Rate[/tags]
Inflation vs Unemployment: McCabe Years
I have plotted the annual inflation (CPI-U) vs unemployment. The green line represents the time Thomas B. McCabe was the Fed Chairman (April 15, 1948 – April 2, 1951). The gray line represent the years 1948-2007.
In traditional economic theory, the Phillips curve describes the inverse relationship between inflation and unemployment, i.e. when inflation is high, unemployment is low. This was true in the United States in the 60s but not other time periods
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Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics
[tags]United States, Inflation, Unemployment[/tags]
Inflation vs Unemployment: Martin Years
I have plotted the annual inflation (CPI-U) vs unemployment. The green line represents the time William Martin was the Fed Chairman (April 2, 1951 – February 1, 1970). The gray line represent the years 1948-2007. In traditional economic theory, the Phillips curve describes the inverse relationship between inflation and unemployment, i.e. when inflation is high, unemployment is low. This was true in the United States in the 60s but not other time periods
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Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics
[tags]United States, Inflation, Unemployment[/tags]
Inflation vs Unemployment: Burns Years
I have plotted the annual inflation (CPI-U) vs unemployment. The green line represents the time Arthur Burns was the Fed Chairman (February 1, 1970 – January 31, 1978). The gray line represent the years 1948-2007. In traditional economic theory, the Phillips curve describes the inverse relationship between inflation and unemployment, i.e. when inflation is high, unemployment is low. This was true in the United States in the 60s but not other time periods
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Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics
[tags]United States, Inflation, Unemployment[/tags]
Inflation vs Unemployment: Miller Years
I have plotted the annual inflation (CPI-U) vs unemployment. The green line represents the time William Miller was the Fed Chairmen (March 8, 1978 – August 6, 1979). The gray line represent the years 1948-2007.
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The series of plots I have been posting, look at the relationship between inflation and unemployment. In traditional economic theory, the Phillips curve predicts that as inflation goes up unemployment goes down. However, this was true only up to the late 60s in the United States.
Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics
[tags]United States, Inflation, Unemployment[/tags]
Inflation vs Unemployment: Volcker Years
I have plotted the annual inflation (CPI-U) vs unemployment. The green line represents the time Paul Volcker was the Fed Chairman (August 6, 1979 – August 11, 1987). The gray line represent the years 1948-2007.
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Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics
[tags]United States, Inflation, Unemployment[/tags]
Annual Inflation: Transportation vs Medical Care (1935-2007)
I have plotted the annual inflation (CPI-U) for transportation sector (cars, trucks, airline fares, public transportation, gasoline, repairs, insurance etc...) and medical care sector (prescription drugs, medical supplies, doctor visits, dentists, hospital services, insurance etc...) from 1935 to 2007.
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Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics
[tags]United States, Inflation, Medical Care, Transportation[/tags]
