Economics fedi: Question about commonly discussed/used forecasts. The common forecasts seem to be being updated to include a large shock from the SoH foolishness (with varying assumptions, of course), as one would expect.
My question:
Do any of them also include the reasonably predictable shock from the Colorado River reservoir and dam system shutdown that's coming around the end of the year?
[edit to add] boosts for reach appreciated
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And yet again, equating a government budget with a home budget which is absolute BS #Economics101
Doesn’t help that some politicians do the same (for different reasons).
Goes a long way to dumb down the electorate.
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Despite massive federal deficit spending, the Fed met its 2% inflation target (or missed below it) for most of this era.
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vs.
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https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/03/stock-market-today-live-updates.html
The Truth About Tariffs: Why You’re the One Paying the Price!
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Unfortunately, some voters believed Trump’s promise to lower prices, but how? His tariffs will raise costs.
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