Slope of Hope Blog Posts
Slope initially began as a blog, so this is where most of the website’s content resides. Here we have tens of thousands of posts dating back over a decade. These are listed in reverse chronological order. Click on any category icon below to see posts tagged with that particular subject, or click on a word in the category cloud on the right side of the screen for more specific choices.
Global Path of GDP Growth
Crumbling Numbers
At some point, they’re going to admit we’re in a recession. And, many months from now, it’ll be clear that it’s going to be an absolute monster of a recession. In the meanwhile, may I quietly point out that three months in a row of misses of a clearly crumbling economy should cause some ears to prick up.
The Balance of September
Here’s the entirety of major reports left this month.
Megatrends
Allow me to share with you the Manufacturers’ Value of Shipments from our friends at the Federal Reserve. This data lags badly, so the chart below is updated through July. The update for August will be tacked on early in October. Still, the data set goes back a full third of a century, so it’s a fascinating cycle which even a 1st grader could see moves in broad sweeps up and down.
